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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…

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…

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,…

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…

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,…

While exploring the interesting city where I am now living, I ran across an attractive stained-glass window shop and, to my surprise, it reminded me of similar works I had done a number of years ago in my home in Lima Peru. It was good to see that…

Thirteen years ago there existed a special place for my family to visit. A beautiful park next to the North County Fair Mall. The trees, grass, rocks and pond have remained in my family’s hearts to this day, especially because this area no longer…

In our backyard, when we moved to Escondido, my father planted two little trees. The guava trees were just little branches when my dad brought them. He was very sure to carefully choose the very best spot and soil, and took good care of them.…

This picture is of my house, in Escondido, and my family is very happy. We own our dream house in America.