On my immigration journey, the most common question people ask me out of curiosity is: “Where are you from?” Such a long name for such a small country, I say to myself every time someone asks me that question. I was raised in one part of the geographical location of the former Yugoslavia that some people named Bosnia and Herzegovina, or BiH. A long name, indeed, for a country with a population of less than half of New York City’s.
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Please Don’t Call Me Suada
My name is Suada. I’m the youngest child in my family and the only girl. I had three older brothers, called Hajrudin, Senad, and Suad, who were 14, 12, and nine years older than me. My father named me after the youngest brother, Suad. It is the custom in our country that brothers and sisters …
My Lost Pearl Bracelet
I have always thought of pearls as an icon of style, simplicity, and perfection. I’ve always loved pearl necklaces and bracelets. When I was picking out material for my wedding dress, I chose the material with pearl decorations. The pearls made me glow on that cold December day in New York. What made my bracelet …