In The Heights: Immigrants Are Not Invisible
“We had to assert our dignity in small ways. That’s why these napkins are beautiful. That’s why my mother’s gloves were beautiful. Little...
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Marianna Bonilla
- Aug 20, 2021
- 3 min
An Uncertain Future for Women in Afghanistan: Preserving Every Voice, Every Mark, Every Journey
The sight of torn-down walkways in Villa Caracas, Colombia is a common one. As I walked among them, I came across a blue, frayed, empty...
Marianna Bonilla
- Jul 15, 2021
- 2 min
Hoping for Empty Seats
It was roughly 9 AM when I boarded a flight that would take me across the world to the United Arab Emirates. I had barely slept the night...
S. Manzano Davila
- Mar 19, 2021
- 2 min
A Justified Existence
Quite often, when discussing the rights of immigrants to exist, people will point out their contributions to the country to which they...
Carolina Permuy
- Aug 10, 2020
- 4 min
Opinión: La Política no Debería Definir la Dignidad—La Perspectiva de una Nieta cubana
"Tus abuelos vinieron aquí legalmente, no hay razón para que no puedan”. Un miembro de mi familia me dijo esto una vez durante una breve...
Carolina Permuy
- Aug 10, 2020
- 4 min
Opinion: Policies Shouldn’t Define Dignity, from the Perspective of a Cuban Granddaughter
“Your grandparents came here legally, there’s no reason they can’t.” An older family member once said this to me during a short...
Marianna Bonilla
- Aug 2, 2020
- 2 min
Photography: Finding the Color Within the Black and White
As I opened my present on Christmas Eve of 2015, I prayed that my parents got me the new Instax Mini Film Polaroid Camera everyone had. I...
Marianna Bonilla
- Jul 26, 2020
- 3 min
My Story: The Migration of Monarch Butterflies
English: Every winter, monarch butterflies make the strenuous journey from Canada to Mexico. It's a challenging journey, but it is their...
Carolina Zubler
- Jul 26, 2020
- 2 min
My Story: Voices of Children
English: Hello! My name is Carolina Zubler and I’m a senior at Georgetown Visitation. I grew up hearing about my grandmother’s experience...
Anne Paxton
- Jul 26, 2020
- 2 min
My Story: Caring with Passion
English: Hi! My name is Annie, and I’m a senior in high school. In 5th grade, I read I am Malala, by Malala Yousafzai. Malala’s story...
Rose Schoshinski
- Jul 26, 2020
- 1 min
My Story: The Truth Behind the Statistics
English: My name is Rose Schoshinski and I am a senior at Georgetown Visitation. I became interested in immigration in my sophomore year...
Carolina Permuy
- Jul 24, 2020
- 3 min
My Story: Why I’m writing
English: Hi! My name is Carolina Permuy and I am a rising senior at Georgetown Visitation. The topic of immigration and the immersion of...
S. Manzano Davila
- Jul 24, 2020
- 1 min
My Story: Someone With a Personal Stake
English Hi. I’m Sara Manzano Davila, a senior at Georgetown Visitation. My family immigrated to the U.S. when I was quite young, and...
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