Cultural Connections: Longing for belonging – from India to the US
By JULIA GASPAR-BATES — Being an outsider has been a lifelong reality for Gautam Bastian. Born in Delhi, India, to…
Cultural Connections: From Mexico to Maryland
By JULIA GASPAR-BATES — Growing up in the small colonial town of Cotija, Michoacán, in central Mexico, Paulina Valencia Quiroz…
Cultural Connections: From rural to urban – A Dominican’s migration
By JULIA GASPAR-BATES — Claudia Simasek has many happy memories of growing up in the rural town of San Francisco…
Cultural Connections: Resilience, hope for Angolan resident
By JULIA GASPAR-BATES — Growing up in Luanda, Angola, in southwestern Africa was not always easy for Hyattsville resident Helder Almeida. “There…
Cultural Connections: Traditional arts have opened many doors for one Brazilian immigrant
BY JULIA GASPAR-BATES — Growing up in the Bahía region of northern Brazil presented many challenges and opportunities for Livaldi…
