The Dreamer Through the Nightmare
Mosaic Community Essays –––– Ethnicity Location –––– Ethnicity Location –––– Ethnicity Location The Healing Journey This week’s essay is by Osiris Grafals. She writes about coming to the U.S. illegally when she was a child and the hardships she faced because of being undocumented. To listen to this story, click the play button above. My […]
The Secret of Chiqui Versace
In this special episode of Mosaic, our podcast on immigration, we introduce Chiqui Versace: a Rhode Island resident who came to the U.S. at 16, looking for work and hoping to support his family back in Colombia. He also came here to be his true self – to not have to hide anything about who he is. From the outside, Versace lived what appeared to be a normal life. For decades he was gainfully employed, paid taxes every year, and volunteered his time for charitable causes. But to stay here, to live the life he had always wanted to live, he had to carry a very big secret.
Giving Birth In Poland
Mosaic Community Essays –––– Ethnicity Location –––– Ethnicity Location –––– Ethnicity Location Giving Birth in Poland To listen to this story, click the play button above. The Public’s Radio’s podcast Mosaic has a series of community essays. This essay is by Maria Grzybacz of Cumberland, Rhode Island. Before coming to the U.S. she lived […]
Learning U.S. History
Mosaic Community Essays –––– Ethnicity Location –––– Ethnicity Location –––– Ethnicity Location White peaches are done for the year Mosaic is The Public’s Radio podcast on immigration. Here is a community essay written for Mosaic called “Learning U.S. History.” The essay is by Young Bae, who is originally from the city of Seoul in South […]
White Peaches
Mosaic Community Essays –––– Ethnicity Location –––– Ethnicity Location –––– Ethnicity Location White peaches are done for the year To listen to this story, click the play button above. The white peaches are done for the year. I’m lucky to live on the same street as Sunset Orchards, eighteen acres of apple and peach trees […]
A Vision of the Future
Mosaic Community Essays –––– Ethnicity Location –––– Ethnicity Location –––– Ethnicity Location A Vision for the Future Mosaic is The Public’s Radio’s podcast on immigration, which has a series of community essays. This one is by Ogalis Hernandez. She writes about why she signed her three boys up for English classes in the Dominican Republic […]
Immigration: Nothing is as it Seems
Mosaic Community Essays –––– Ethnicity Location –––– Ethnicity Location –––– Ethnicity Location Immigration: Nothing is as it Seems Mosaic is The Public’s Radio’s podcast on immigration, which features a series of community essays. This one is by Susan Mills, a retired immigration attorney and author of On the Wings of a Hummingbird, a story about […]
What Moving to the U.S. Has Taught Me
Mosaic Community Essays –––– Ethnicity Location –––– Ethnicity Location –––– Ethnicity Location What Moving to the U.S. has Taught Me Mosaic is The Public’s Radio’s podcast on immigration, which features a series of community essays. This one is by Beatriz B. who is originally from Brazil. She writes about moving to Rhode Island and what […]
One Year in the U.S.
Mosaic Community Essays –––– Ethnicity Location –––– Ethnicity Location –––– Ethnicity Location One Year in the U.S. The Public’s Radio’s podcast on immigration, Mosaic, has a community essay series. This one is by Elvin Quero, who is originally from Barquisimeto, Venezuela. He writes about moving to Rhode Island a year ago. Our Production Director, James […]
This One’s For Pops!
Mosaic Community Essays –––– Ethnicity Location –––– Ethnicity Location –––– Ethnicity Location This One’s For Pops! To listen to this story, click the play button above. The following transcript has been edited for length and clarity. As an artist, I have always tried to do and say things that would allow me to stand […]