Immigrant Report is an online publication celebrating the immigrants of this country through their stories, art, and ideas.
Islanders
Teow Lim Goh's Islanders is poetry that blends politics and intimacy through the histories of Chinese immigrants and her own legacy.
Immigrants of America
A portrait series: "I wanted my project to be a means of looking more deeply into our definition and assumptions about the term immigrant."
Roar
An inspiring relative sits down with Christine Bolaños to recount her harrowing past in El Salvador and her determination to start anew.
Syrian Cooking
The Syrian cooking tradition is one of the oldest in the world. Cooking ingredients are varied and dishes are full of heart flavors and aromatic spices. Like many people, I learned authentic Syrian cooking from my mom, and from relatives and friends...
Emigration
It was springtime. The sweet perfume of the wisteria dominated the whole street. I approached the house and climbed stairs that were covered by the wisteria in full bloom. The canopy was still intact. The grape- like flowers dangled from the canopy like lanterns...
Neighbors
“That’s a four.”
“That’s a six!”
I am 13 years old and I am playing cricket. I’ve discovered that when I make a hit, I can
get some decent distance. I seldom make the hit....
The music of Nishi Rajan
Born in New Delhi, India to Malayalee parents from Kerala, Nishi Rajan moved with her family to New York when she was five and quickly found her voice – from singing in church until she was singing for the world...
The Top of The Mountain
I grew up learning daily from my parents, relatives, and elders from my community about our values of caring, respecting, reciprocity, solidarity, giving a hand and support to others, greeting people properly, and caring and preserving the Mother Earth...
We Are Rice and Beans
a comic blog chronicling our day-to-day antics as a newly-wedded, nerdy, interracial couple.
Khalid's Bodega
Khalid’s eyebrows fly up to meet the brim of his checked flatcap. “No, no we don’t want to talk about anything.” He throws his hands up in mock dismay, but I think he’s got actual suspicions. This has been my bodega since middle school...
Beyond Barriers
Leap, and a net will appear. I had come across this saying a while ago and it has been my motto ever since. My encounter with my newly found sister and what ensued in the following few months were just that. We took a leap and a net did appear!
Tipi: You Have No Idea
A true source of delight in our life at this time was our pet pigeon Tipi (pronounced tee-pee). I have to tell you about him because he was a real character. As I mentioned, in front of our little pioneer house were two enormous palm trees. Nobody had taken care of them for a long time before we got there...
A Return To Cuba
At the heart of almost every Cuban-American family is a tragedy. Most of us were torn apart from loved ones by the passions of ideology. In some cases, this included fear of reprisals and imprisonment. Many also lost personal property. Wounds like these do not heal easily. So my first visit to Cuba after 52 years in exile began with heavy apprehensions...
Only In America
American-born to immigrant parents, I was always trapped in the white space between a traditional Arab lifestyle and the American dream...
Angel Allende’s Music
Music from Ender Wins and The Judy Blooms
"They are a group that knows how to be slow, take their time, and sacrifice speed in favor of refined emotion." -Thomas Rideau
Mani Kongo Lukeni
An excerpt from the art book:
Banned and hunted down by a jealous Queen and aunt, a young fisherman, Lukeni, is forced to find a new home in a constant-war era in pre-colonial austral Africa. His journey will lead him into knowing about his true origins and the evil spirit sleeping inside him...