Paterson

Paterson

This was an example of the fresh produce that was available to purchase in Paterson, New Jersey. Some of these goods were specific to the surrounding areas and cultures, whereas others were staples in any household.
Borsht Review

Borsht Review

When we were in Brighton Beach in Brooklyn, NY, we visited Tatiana’s Restaurant for lunch. The lunch special, which we all had, was four courses. In the soup course, there were two options for borsht: Ukranian borsht and green borsht. I was unfamiliar with both...
Refugee Blues: W.H. Auden

Refugee Blues: W.H. Auden

Refugee Blues is a poem written by W.H. Auden. The poem describes the difficulty of Jewish people who were forced to flee their homes during the holocaust it seems and the adversities that are faced vs the freedom others are allowed to have during this period. The...
Gloria Estefan

Gloria Estefan

Gloria Estefan is a Cuban-born singer who immigrated from Cuba to Miami when she was only two years old. Her father worked as a bodyguard for Cuban President Fulgencio Batista and her mother was a teacher. After working for Batista, her father worked for the...
A Piece of Home: The Market

A Piece of Home: The Market

Products from the local Asian food market are a staple of my Asian-American family’s fridge. It’s a place where we go every week to stock up on supplies of frozen baozi, udon, unique vegetables like water spinach, and many other groceries not found in a...