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Senior Dalal Essa was born in the Wichita, Kansas, and lived in the United States for four years. Afterward, she moved to her parent’s home country, Kuwait, and lived there for nine and half years. She said although she was not born in Kuwait, the majority of her childhood memories are deeply rooted there. “Nine and a half years, when you think about it, isn’t that much, but the memories th...

Sophomore Hridya Kakumanu was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her mom and dad, both born and raised in India, immigrated to the United States 19 and 17 years ago, respectively. Her mom moved to the U.S. in search of better job opportunities, and her dad moved to the U.S. to finish his medical residency. Kakumanu said in India, her great-grandmother had five children, most of whom now live in the U.S....

Senior Alishka Rojas-Addari’s parents were born, raised and married in Venezuela. Rojas-Addari said shortly after her parents’ marriage, they connected with her mom’s second cousin, who lived in Pennsylvania at the time, and they moved to the United States with approximately 500 dollars and no English-speaking capabilities. Rojas-Addari said her dad’s side of the family is purely Venezuelan, while her gr...