Reading this book reminds us we are all immigrants， or descendants of immigrants --some by choice， some by force。 Some come seeking safety and some possibilities。 The writers， poets， storytellers， artists， community advocates， nurses， social workers， students， and teachers that share their pieces offer a rich tapestry of ethnicities， experiences， and ages。 The stories range from a Lost Boy of Sudan who spent years fleeing war after war; a nursing student and a psychoanalyst carrying the weight o Reading this book reminds us we are all immigrants， or descendants of immigrants --some by choice， some by force。 Some come seeking safety and some possibilities。 The writers， poets， storytellers， artists， community advocates， nurses， social workers， students， and teachers that share their pieces offer a rich tapestry of ethnicities， experiences， and ages。 The stories range from a Lost Boy of Sudan who spent years fleeing war after war; a nursing student and a psychoanalyst carrying the weight of their parents’ trauma and oppression; a nine-year old describing her grandparents escape from Vietnam just before the fall of Saigon; a college student and the editor of this book exposing the abuses in ICE detention; and the community advocates that offer support for immigrants trapped in detention centers and for those finally freed with only the shirt on their backs。 All of these stories， poems， paintings， and interviews encourage us， in the words of Houleye Thiam， a social worker from Mauritania， now living in Columbus， Ohio to ”push on beyond your comfort zones。 A world of connections and discovery awaits。” 。。。more