Three cultures. Two generations. One bond. This Shift series delves into the lives of mothers who came to the United States from other countries and the daughters they have raised here.
When we arrived at Christine Stef’s house in Arlington Heights, cars jammed the driveway. But there was no party. Christine, a 22-year-old nursing student, was simply home where she lives with her parents and two siblings. They each have a car. Read the rest of this entry »
Three cultures. Two generations. One bond. This Shift series delves into the lives of mothers who came to the United States from other countries and the daughters they have raised here.
From Agatha dreading Polish school to Dorina balancing her Mexican traditions with her husband’s, second generation daughters often walk a fine line between staying connected to their heritage and mainstream American culture. Read the rest of this entry »
Three cultures. Two generations. One bond. This Shift series delves into the lives of mothers who came to the United States from other countries and the daughters they have raised here.
Dorina was the first person in her family to earn a degree, but she didn’t stop there. She went on to earn a master’s degree and is considering pursuing a PhD. She savors the independence of being an educated woman and describes a very different picture of a woman’s role in Mexico. Education is important to Christine and Agatha as well.
Three cultures. Two generations. One bond. This Shift series delves into the lives of mothers who came to the United States from other countries and the daughters they have raised here.
For the last part of the series we chose to stick to one question: Why, beyond the obvious, are these three immigrant mothers so proud of their second-generation daughters? This theme encapsulates the purpose of the project – to capture the unique bond that these pairs of mothers and daughters share. Read the rest of this entry »
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