Where are you from and how has it impacted you?

Even if you are from the same neighborhood as someone else, you might still be coming from different places. Where you are from is a complicated question and it elicits complicated, but interesting and thought-provoking responses. We’ve shared some of those responses below.
I am lucky enough to call San Diego, California “home”- LA’s way more relaxed cousin. I could not imagine growing up Mexican and not living so cozily next to our family across the border. Read more>>
I was born and raised in the Philippines. As a child, I was mostly influenced by my father who was a hardworking entrepreneur. He built a thriving carnival business with many employees to help run the carnival rides, games and food stands. Read more>>
Originally, I’m from Lima, Peru. My parents and I migrated to the United States when I was still in elementary school, but before then, I briefly lived in Italy and Switzerland. Before I started middle school they split, and by high school I was living in Las Vegas. After Vegas, I lived in Denver for about a year, and after that, I ended up in Los Angeles. Read more>>