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I’m Not White But Sometimes I Crave a Plain, Flavorless Pasta Dish

I’m Not White But Sometimes I Crave a Plain, Flavorless Pasta Dish

I’m not white but sometimes I crave plain, flavorless pasta. By plain, even no olive oil. Garlic? Forget her.
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Gigi Dhillon
The Nerve! Immigrant Daughter Uses Vacation to Not Visit Parents

The Nerve! Immigrant Daughter Uses Vacation to Not Visit Parents

The entire city of Antwerp, Belgium, is outraged that Anita V., who now lives in Seattle, Washington, has chosen to make the 7,300-mile…
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Valerie Benti
Mother To Award First Born Son Medal of Honor for Showering Today

Mother To Award First Born Son Medal of Honor for Showering Today

Meanwhile, no one notices daughter earning a law degree while working two jobs…
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Alexandra Ozeri
Immigrant mom delays BeReal to take it when she is cleaning

Immigrant mom delays BeReal to take it when she is cleaning

Okay, flex on them, mama. I bet these other moms don’t have Swiffer WetJets.
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Arijana Ramic
Immigrant parents make up for emotional distance with excessively large dinner portions

Immigrant parents make up for emotional distance with excessively large dinner portions

Fill up.
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Dawn Kofie
The Stages of Going Grocery Shopping With Your Mom

The Stages of Going Grocery Shopping With Your Mom

Oh, you thought you were only going to be visiting the produce section once on this trip? Do you also believe the Earth is flat? Grow up.
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Humzah Shaikh
Proud immigrant first in family to come to the USA and claim unemployment

Proud immigrant first in family to come to the USA and claim unemployment

Dreams do come true.
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Mayur Chauhan
The Culture Shock of Visiting a White Friend’s Home for Dinner

The Culture Shock of Visiting a White Friend’s Home for Dinner

A night I will never forget.
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Humzah Shaikh
What Immigrant Parents really mean when they say….

What Immigrant Parents really mean when they say….

“Tell me the truth, I won’t get mad” = This is a blatant lie.
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Humzah Shaikh
Happy fake birthday to all the immigrant parents out there!

Happy fake birthday to all the immigrant parents out there!

New Year’s Day is the start of new beginnings and when immigrant parents pretend they were born for paperwork reasons. We honor you but…
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Arijana Ramic
In a twist of irony, immigrant parents are xenophobic

In a twist of irony, immigrant parents are xenophobic

“Yes, we’re not from here but we have a good reason to be here unlike other immigrants.”
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Arijana Ramic
Immigrant shocked to find out this isn’t actually a “nation of immigrants” and there were a lot of…

Immigrant shocked to find out this isn’t actually a “nation of immigrants” and there were a lot of…

Anyways, this upcoming Indigenous People’s Day, pay it forward and pay their “rent” with the help of groups like Real Rent Duwamish.
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Arijana Ramic
An update from the migrants Ron DeSantis sent to Martha’s Vineyard

An update from the migrants Ron DeSantis sent to Martha’s Vineyard

MARTHA’S VINEYARD, MA — Florida Governor and dude whose face always looks like he needs to poo, Ron DeSantis, recently took a break from…
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Laruenickelson
How Not to Introduce Your SO to Your Zimbabwean Parents

How Not to Introduce Your SO to Your Zimbabwean Parents

First, do not refer to them as your significant other. That term is meaningless and will lead to wild confusion.
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Vongai Christine Mlambo
How Balkan parents say “I love you” instead of just saying the words

How Balkan parents say “I love you” instead of just saying the words

Are you hungry? I’m not but if I say no then the next question is “what’s wrong with you?”
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Arijana Ramic
Unconditional love? Oh, you mean that thing American kids have?

Unconditional love? Oh, you mean that thing American kids have?

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Arijana Ramic
“I’m not yelling, that’s just how I talk” declares very loud and also kind of scary mom.

“I’m not yelling, that’s just how I talk” declares very loud and also kind of scary mom.

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Arijana Ramic
Ranking the apology bowl of fruit your mom cut up

Ranking the apology bowl of fruit your mom cut up

Is this a threat??
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Arijana Ramic
Middle Children to Unionize Against Their Other Siblings

Middle Children to Unionize Against Their Other Siblings

PORTLAND, OR — As companies like Amazon are seeing groups successfully unionize, another group has joined in on the action. A rising group…
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Arijana Ramic
Immigrant Mother Has No Idea What You Mean By ‘Team Will’ or ‘Team Chris.’ Says, “No Boys Allowed”

Immigrant Mother Has No Idea What You Mean By ‘Team Will’ or ‘Team Chris.’ Says, “No Boys Allowed”

Every corner of the internet is exploding over Sunday night’s news of Oscar winner Will Smith reportedly slapping comedian Chris Rock in…
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Michelle Malka
Quick Tips: What to Expect When Marrying Into A Southern African Family

Quick Tips: What to Expect When Marrying Into A Southern African Family

Congratulations! You found the love of your life and as an extra bonus they got a little Bantu spice!
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Bongani Jeranyama
An Immigrant Mom’s Review of “Turning Red”

An Immigrant Mom’s Review of “Turning Red”

When I first saw the trailer for “Turning Red” I was actually excited to see how Disney would tackle the task of creating a movie about a…
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Arijana Ramic
An Inside Look At The New Stroller Cart That Will Make Your Babushka The Envy Of The Neighborhood

An Inside Look At The New Stroller Cart That Will Make Your Babushka The Envy Of The Neighborhood

Introducing the new Quick Qart 3000™, a complete step up in the world of technological innovation. Your nonna would put out to get her…
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Michelle Malka
Woman Hopes This Is The Year Her Foreign Dad Will Finally Understand What It Is She Does Again For…

Woman Hopes This Is The Year Her Foreign Dad Will Finally Understand What It Is She Does Again For…

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Mhaya Polacco
Things you can tell your family you’re sad about instead of telling them you just broke up with…

Things you can tell your family you’re sad about instead of telling them you just broke up with…

You miss your family back home (a classic — they are sure to fall for this one!)
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Arijana Ramic
WOAH! Rebel child dating outside their culture. Parents say “you might as well be doing heroin”

WOAH! Rebel child dating outside their culture. Parents say “you might as well be doing heroin”

These kids are out of control. Living in America and dating Americans — this has gone too far!
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Arijana Ramic
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