In a community where the only way the majority of students come close to knowing the reality of immigration is through a stream of headlines on the screen, it’s easy to be indifferent rather than empathetic. But to understand the immigrants walking the halls of SM East, here’s a collection of immigrant stories that aren’t always visible. They’re the students who brought daal, a lentil soup, to lunch, and their peers asked, “What’s that smell?” They’re the students whose peer asked them if their home country was “dirty.” And they’re those students in our community from Iraq, Kenya and India who went through cultural adjustments and worries of having to leave — but also have hope for their future in the U.S.  To read more, click the link in bio. #storybygracepei #pagedesignbysophiabrockemeier #photobypagebean #coverdesignbylibbymarsh #socialmediabylucystephens