A banner that anyone who feels like a foreigner can wear and wave with pride. The rebranding of the foreigner as a positive and aspirational figure.
04/11/2017
Great coverage of Foreigner by Positive News
Different belongs: the magazine seeking to redefine what it means to be a ‘foreigner’ Historically, the word ‘foreigner’ has had negative connotations: alien, outsider. Is that about to change? Franki Cookney meets the co-founder of a UK-based online magazine showcasing stories that highlight how diversity and tolerance can be a force for good
22/07/2017
"Throwing myself into the deep-end in Mexico without a word of Spanish was a great life lesson. It taught me patience, and how bloody easy I've got it in a world that is very much English language friendly.
It also taught me how kind people can be, and that when in doubt; never underestimate the power of a big smile".
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26/06/2017
"I left my job at RGA, my flat, my girlfriend and I left for to New York with the money of my first salary in my pocket without knowing anyone. I remember arriving there, it was snowing, I didn't have an American phone number and I had to find a place to live in the next three days.”
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One story of immigration from the American annals
11/06/2017
"I was born in Germany, learnt to crawl in Pakistan. I was a toddler in Kuwait, went to kindergarden in France. Started primary school in the United Arab Emirates. Studied in Germany, Canada, the USA and Denmark. I lived and worked in Australia for the past two years and am currently travelling Indonesia. If home is where the heart is, then I’d like to consider myself a citizen of the world".
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04/06/2017
"Every single person who moved here has an interesting story to tell. Most people are passionate about what they do, they aren't bored or unmotivated. NYC is too expensive and exhausting to live in just to be bored: you come here because you are on a mission. Because you want to achieve something and make something happen. This attitude is addictive."
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04/06/2017
Work in progress. IED Torino students exploring the concept of being a . Stay tuned for more...
31/05/2017
"Our findings provide evidence that helps us better understand the impacts of immigration in United States history.
The first is that, in the long-run immigration has had extremely large economic benefits. The second is that there is no evidence that these long-run benefits come at short-run costs.
In fact, immigration immediately led to economic benefits for those already living in the area in the form of higher incomes, higher productivity, more innovation, and more industrialization."
Migrants and the Making of America: The Short- and Long-Run Effects of Immigration During the Age of Mass Migration” An important issue within current American political discourse is the impact that immigrants have on the communities into which they settle. While this topic has received significant attention, the focus has tended to be the shortrun effects of immigrants. However, another important question is the…
29/05/2017
"Living abroad helped me realize what I liked about living on the west coast. Canyons and endless highways. I try to fit all that into my music. I think a lot goes on under the surface. The best I can do is being honest and hoping that the listeners can find some of themselves in my work".
Read the full interview with JESSARAE: http://bit.ly/2rcPbQy
23/05/2017
“There is still the stigma that what we did is shameful,” she says. “I’m tired of being ashamed for pursuing my dream, for climbing up the ladder, and for having success.”
How an Undocumented Immigrant From Mexico Became a Star at Goldman Sachs Julissa Arce went from selling funnel cakes in Texas to derivatives at Wall Street’s most profitable securities firm