Your Chicago Immigrant Stories
The First Chicago Winter
Story by Janel Carbonell McGrath My parents came over in the early 80s from the Philippines during the time when…
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Chicago Immigrant Stories III at Wilson Abbey
.. Featured Artists: Mini-Interviews . Geraldo De Oliveira Q: What is your name? Where were you born? What instrument(s) do…
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A 500-Year-Old Favorite
Story by Jordan Mandela I am of mixed ethnicity, 50% of which is Mexican. However, I did not grow up…
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Grandma’s Kartoffelgratin
Story by Rhapsody Snyder My family story isn’t one that directly relates to Chicago or one that happened even within…
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A taste of Ecuador
Story by Steve Yepez My parents arrived in New York City from Ecuador in 1968. They worked very hard in…
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A Doctor and a Café
Story by PiniPico Brazilian Café Conveniently located in Chicago’s vibrant Gold Coast neighborhood, PiniPico Brazilian Café opened in May 2020.…
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Federacion de Clubes Unidos Zacatecanos en Illinois
Story by Jorge Salinas During WW2, my grandparents would come all the way from Zacatecas, Mexico to work the factories…
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From Thailand to the “Hog Capital of the World”
story by Birdie Soti I am first generation Thai American. My parents came to the USA in the early 1970’s…
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Savory Bulgarian Pastry Recipe
Story by Maximilian Mihaylov My parents are immigrants from Bulgaria, and my sister and I are first-generation Bulgarian Americans. Banitsa-…
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Found Memories – Life on a VHS Panasonic
Story by Vedran Residbegovic My sister and I did some spring cleaning this morning and we found my dad’s old…
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