Browse Items (17 total)

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 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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…