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My name is Marina and I am a journalist from Serbia, a country near Italy and Greece. Europe was my county and my “home.” But I discovered “Little Europe” in Escondido.

Esco Gelato is a nice, quiet place. A treasure that serves an Italian type of…

This ‘Fuerte’ Avocado tree from California stands as a symbol of gratitude to Atlixco, where this peerless variety originated. The son returns to the home of his father to perpetuate his kind. Planted by the California Avocado Society, April 18,…

I have been living in Escondido, CA since 1990. I was born in Queretaro, Mexico. It was a big challenge for me to learn a new language and also to adapt to a new culture. I was highly motivated to start a new chapter of my life in this country. At…

My home is where my memories are. For me these memories come alive when I see a train or hear a familiar “choo-choo.” I am transported to my happy childhood when I would travel every year with my family throughout the Mexican countryside. On these…

This photo of my cousins was taken in Gulbahar, Afghanistan in 1950. Gulbahar is located 76 km above the nation’s capital, Kabul. Gulbahar, a place I visited in my childhood, is a small town filled with mulberry trees. Some would even say that they…

I grew up during the Vietnam war. Therefore, my family had been moving a lot. From the countryside to city, from one refugee camp to another, from Vietnam to America. Finally, from New Jersey to California. Now, I settled down in Escondido. This is…

My home was where I was born, expended my childhood and created my own family. I am from Colombia, but I moved to U.S.A. in November 2003. I love this country where everyone has many opportunities. It is beautiful and you have a good quality of life,…

When I arrived here in the U.S.A., I missed my home in Mexico so much. My mom and I liked to plant corn in a small field in Mexico. I found out about community garden in Escondido. Now, I have a small garden in that community garden, which brings a…

The summer of 1998 diving his first go cart, Nate discovered freedom. For a five-year-old boy who couldn’t walk, the ability to move around freely was a big deal.

Nate’s dad was beaming with pride as he watched his son’s face light up with a huge…

I came to United States after a revolution in my home country, Iran. Before the revolution, my husband was working in the American embassy. The time after the revolution his life was dangerous so we had to leave the country. We left everything behind…