With tourism as its chief industry, the North Country of New Hampshire knows how to paint a pretty picture. It is “God’s country,” land of unspoiled wilderness and slow-paced living,…
Where We’re From: Ann, Chicago Suburbs, Illinois, USA
“Little boxes on the hillside, Little boxes made of ticky tacky, Little boxes on the hillside, Little boxes all the same.” (Malvina Reynolds, “Little Boxes,” 1962) My mother and father…
Where We’re From: Julia, Lawrence, Kansas, USA
When my mother returned to her roots in Lawrence after spending 20 years raising me in the Middle East, I found myself an unwilling expatriate to the endless plains. Although…
Where We’re From: Vanessa Chiasson, Ottawa, Canada
Ottawa is a town whose reputation needs a bit of a makeover. The heart of Canada’s political community is often unfortunately known for being a tad boring and bureaucratic. There’s…
Where We’re From: Joanna, Hillhurst-Sunnyside — Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Calgary is a young city, full of contrasts and contradictions. It’s a place that comes together in great shows of civic pride, deeds and spirit – Winter Olympics ’88, the…
Where We’re From: Safia, Abu Dhabi
“I’m freezing.” My first thoughts after stepping outside the airport a year ago. Following that, never before have I experienced such perfect weather in the months following the cold and…
Where We’re From: Jules, Tonbridge, UK
The town I live in now is the same one in which I grew up and I think it’s fair to say we have not always seen eye to eye….
Where We’re From: Kate, Morocco
My husband and I moved to Morocco three years ago where he now manages a large fruit farm, and we live in a village roughly an hour’s drive south of…
Where We’re From – Melinda: Allentown, PA, USA
Welcome to Allentown, the third largest city in Pennsylvania! Halfway between New York City and Philadelphia, Allentown–the clandestine Revolutionary haven of the Liberty Bell–is also home to several colleges, heir…