Second Hour: Mary’s Immigration Story and Other Personal Perspectives on Migration
February 9 @ 10:45 am - 11:45 am
When: February 9, 2015 at 10:45 am
Where: Fireside Room, Ladera Community Church
What:
Mary Antin’s 1899 story of her immigration journey was the first of its kind – an account by a child of migrating to the United States (Mary’s Immigration Story, 2024). Written so long ago, yet it is set in a broad historical context that is mirrored in today’s world. Her Jewish family was escaping tyranny and oppression. The family was torn apart, with the father leaving three years earlier to prepare for their arrival. When Mary follows with her mother and siblings, they are met with suspicion for the cholera that is raging in their homeland. A setback at the German border when they discover they don’t have the right documents leaves them “homeless, houseless, friendless in a strange place.” A harsh Atlantic crossing tests their endurance. Yet through it all, Mary displays humor, insight and a delight in all things new.
Come hear sippets of Mary’s story that Colleen Crangle will share with us. Immigration is a complex issue in today’s reality of worldwide migration. Stories help us understand it.
What is your family’s migration story? Come share it with us in the second half of the Second Hour.