By: Audrey Lopez "NOS VEMOS PRONTO" The last thing I remember about leaving home is not properly saying goodbye. When I got on that plane at the age of 12 to come to America, I was clueless. I unknowingly lied and said to my loved ones, “Nos vemos pronto” (I’ll... read more →
Aug
29
Aug
22
By: Carrie Carranza Hussein I am the opposite of a transplant. Not only was I born in the United States, and in Pennsylvania, but also right here in Lancaster City. Despite having been here most of my life, I have always gravitated toward transplants. My dad immigrated to the United... read more →
Aug
12
Summertime. This is the season that finds my heart full of wanderlust. The moment the temperature ticks over the 80 degree mark, I am ready to hit the road. Bring me the beach, the top of a crisp mountain, an open fire in the middle of the forest, a new state... read more →
Jun
10
Quick question: What do a revolutionary minister and a first-generation Italian-American have in common? Answer: They are the reason I opened a restaurant. No, seriously. When I was young, I was given an assignment to do a report on one of several popular historical figures. Choosing Martin Luther King, Jr.,... read more →
Jun
04
I always wonder what homesickness looks like to other people. I’ve had friends who have traveled like I have, who have moved far away from home and struggled just to figure it all out. I remember talking to my friend Kelly a few months after I returned home from Oz... read more →