Three Generations, Two Immigrations
A Salvadoran American-Turned-Israeli Reflects on Moving Between Cultures and Finding Home, Again and Again
The first time I immigrated, 34 years ago, I was a toddler brought to the United States by my parents from our native El Salvador. A year ago, I immigrated again, becoming a Salvadoran American living in the State of Israel.
This is my second time learning a new culture, language, and rules. And it’s been entirely different.
As a child, I quickly integrated, took part in the school system, and made friends. Joining English-speaking society didn’t feel like work. It was my environment, my home, my life.
Today, as an adult, it’s …
