Written by Maria Isabel Dicent I arrived in the city with an uncertain soul, my home was a place I had never known, a land of steps and memories untold, where words were a distant echo, and English, my great foe. I lived in other Latin lands, but New York was just a dream in my hands, my Latino accent, my broken strands, faded among unfamiliar bands. But something inside me shouted with might: “Here you are, and here you...
Since she moved to New York, Ilaria struggled with questions about her nationality. Joining our diverse community inspired her to regain pride in her origins. The question pops up almost immediately. Sometimes it is as fast as a “Hi, how are you?”. Other times they need to look at me, and it is hard to understand what helps them make the assumption. It never takes more than a few seconds before they ask: “Where are you from?” I have heard...
A graduate from LEAD, NWNY’s free workforce development program, told NWNY about her professional and personal growth as an immigrant woman, in which New York City played a fundamental role. “I was not that scared, this was the point! This is why I felt it was the right decision,” she said about the time she decided to come to New York City. Sara Pizzi is an Italian immigrant woman who moved to NYC when she was 18-years-old and participated in...
New Women New Yorkers (NWNY) is pleased to launch the showcase of the 3rd edition of its storytelling project Real People. Real Lives. Women Immigrants of New York on the occasion of International Migrants Day (December 18). The initiative highlights a diverse picture of immigrant women living in New York City – frontline workers, journalists, stay-at-home moms, artists and entrepreneurs, among others – on a series of podcasts to be released weekly through March 8, 2021 (International Women’s Day). The...