Essay / Village to City
My Grandfather's Search for Gold Mountain
From a small southern Chinese village to metropolitan Chicago: my grandfather's search for Gold Mountain.
Each essay pairs a family’s migration story with a short clip from the oral history that inspired it. The three below are fictional samples that show what a finished essay looks like. To add your own, see the instructions.
Essay / Sample Essay
Sample Essay: Leaving Home for Work
A placeholder essay showing how a family story about migrating for economic opportunity might be organized.
Essay / Sample Essay
Sample Essay: Building Community in a New Place
A placeholder essay showing how a family story about community, tradition, and settling in might be organized.
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Sample Essay: Fleeing Danger and Starting Over
A placeholder essay showing how a family story about leaving because of conflict and rebuilding across generations might be organized.