Finding Home Away from Home: Karen’s Journey of Studying Abroad

Karen Ghaddar talks about her experience moving from Dubai to study in the United States while leaving her family behind in Lebanon.

My Dad's Journey to America and How Technology Affects Today's Generation

I spoke with my dad about how he came to America from Egypt when he was 16 years old. We also talked about the difference between the times we're growing up in as well as how now technology impacts the...

Torn Between Two Cultures: On Being the Daughter of Immigrant Parents

Loyola University Chicago MSW student Kate Dawson talks with her best friend of many years, Chloe Kilano, about growing up with two immigrant parents from Iran. The two reflect on Chloe's experience of being a first-generation college student while challenging...