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June 19 2023

C’etait la première fois que je voyais mon père en vrai ..
From: Marseille, France

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June 18 2023

Je suis venu à cause de la guerre ..
From: Marseille, France

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June 18 2023

La France n’est pas comme je l’avais imaginée ..
From: Marseille, France

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June 1 2023

Porque emigrar? ..
From: Totonicapan, Guatemala

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May 21 2023

soy une mujer con gran corazon – Soy como soy. ..
From: Totonicapan, Guatemala

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June 29 2020

Nothing is impossible ..
From: Guatemala

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January 27 2020

!!Expectation!! versus Reality ..
From: Lawrence, MA

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October 17 2019

Ma grand-mère est une guerrière….. ..
From: Marseille

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June 26 2019

« Retourne chez toi sale Française ! » ..
From: Marseille

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June 24 2019

Cher journal, j’écris aujourd’hui sur ta première page et je vais te raconter mo ..
From: Marseille, France

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June 24 2019

En fait je suis un Mekki ou plutôt une salade de fruit !!!!! ..
From: Marseille, France

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June 19 2019

Devenir quelqu’un ..
From: Marseille, France

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June 15 2019

je remonte la pente doucement mais surement ..
From: Marseille, France

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June 13 2019

I found the key to success ..
From: Staten Island, NY

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June 10 2019

Perdue par l’absence de ma famille ..
From: Marseille, France

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June 2 2019

Dans mes souvenirs, On a déménagé souvent. ..
From: Marseille, France

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June 1 2019

Si loin – Si proche ..
From: Marseille

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November 18 2018

First day. First hour in school. First period. ..
From: Bloomfield, NJ

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October 1 2018

Now, I know where I stand ..
From: Romania

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November 20 2017

I came to become something (like a Mexican singer) ..
From: Staten Island, NY

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November 20 2017

My goal in the US is to learn the people. ..
From: Staten Island, NY

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November 4 2017

Mon nom est Kassim ..
From: Arles, France

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October 8 2017

I am from humble and twisted roots — From the seed of opportunity ..
From: Bayonne, NJ

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June 29 2017

Good ending ? Or bad ending ? ..
From: Vitry sur Seine, France

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June 26 2017

I was born in Bosnia ..
From: Beziers

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June 24 2017

At the end of the day, I feel like I never got used to living here. ..
From: Bronx, NY

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June 24 2017

I am from blue and white sky ..
From: Bloomfield, NJ

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June 24 2017

He did what had to be done ..
From: Bloomfield, NJ

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June 23 2017

I am from a land of fruits ..
From: Bloomfield, NJ

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June 22 2017

my parents did not tell me we were going to live here. They said we were here for vacation ..
From: Bronx, NY

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June 22 2017

I have a way of seeing life others of my age don’t have ..
From: Courneuve, France

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June 22 2017

after living through the syrian war, despite all the horrors, we must keep on going. ..
From: Courneuve, France

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June 21 2017

Some time when you move to another country from your country you have to change ..
From: Bronx, NY

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June 20 2017

Everything I always had and believe is in the Dominican Republic. ..
From: Bronx, NY

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June 20 2017

On the path I found some dark spots, ..
From: Bloomfield, NJ

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June 20 2017

Je rêve du jour où je vais dire : avant j’étais triste ..
From: Marseille, France

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June 20 2017

Tous ces bons moments… ..
From: Arles, France

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June 20 2017

Tenho saudades deste natal ..
From: Arles, France

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June 20 2017

Je suis metis ..
From: Arles, France

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June 19 2017

I am from Manhattan to Mexico and back to Bayonne ..
From: Bayonne, NJ

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June 19 2017

Ohh dear earthquake, ride in HELL ..
From: Bloomfield, NJ

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June 19 2017

Enfantin ..
From: Arles, France

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June 19 2017

siento un dolor en mi corazon pero mas inembargo ay que seguir adelante ..
From: Totonicapan, Guatemala

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June 19 2017

Will I get to America safely ? ..
From: Bloomfield, NJ

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June 19 2017

I am from a family who raised me to be unafraid of speaking up ..
From: Bayonne, NJ

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June 19 2017

Malgré les conséquences nous nous en sommes bien tirés. ..
From: Arles, France

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June 19 2017

In Bangladesh, I had a dark brown bird ..
From: Bloomfield, NJ

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June 18 2017

Ici, personne ne me manque comme mon chat ..
From: Marseille, France

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June 18 2017

I AM A “SÉNÉFRENCH” GIRL ..

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June 17 2017

So i m trying ..
From: Marseille, France

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June 16 2017

C’est difficile de vivre dans ce pays que tu ne connais pas ..
From: Marseille, France

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June 16 2017

A shattered childhood ..
From: Vitry sur Seine, France

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June 16 2017

They want me to become an adult. ..
From: Beziers, France

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June 15 2017

Mon grand-père, ce soldat! ..
From: Marseille

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June 13 2017

My biggest fear was doing bad in school ..
From: Staten Island, NY

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June 13 2017

j’ai décidé de vous raconter l’histoire de ma grand-mère. ..
From: Marseille, France

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June 12 2017

I’m scared to fail ..
From: Courneuve, France

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June 12 2017

Quand je ferme les yeux ..
From: Slovakia

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June 12 2017

La ville de Marseille pour moi c’est ma vie. ..
From: Marseille, France

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June 12 2017

The Dream of my grandfather ..
From: Marseille, France

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June 10 2017

Je m’appelle Arane ..
From: Courneuve, France

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June 8 2017

IRAQ ..
From: Iraq

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June 7 2017

We came for a better life ..
From: Staten Island, NY

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June 6 2017

On est venus à Marseille parce que mon père a beaucoup de copains ici ..
From: Marseille, France

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June 5 2017

My name is Iris ..
From: Courneuve, France

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June 4 2017

In my country Bangladesh, ..
From: Bloomfield, NJ

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June 2 2017

Là où tout a changé! ..
From: Brazil

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June 2 2017

Je suis comme toi ..
From: Roumanie

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June 2 2017

my mother is the most courageous person in my eyes. ..
From: Béziers, France

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May 25 2017

The death of my aunt ..
From: Béziers, France

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May 19 2017

je suis française et je n’ai aucune autres origines ..
From: Arles, France

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May 18 2017

Je me souviens plus… ..
From: Arles, France

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May 15 2017

I’m Alex ..
From: Courneuve, France

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May 13 2017

Je suis blond aux yeux bleus et pourtant j ai des origines… ..
From: Maussan-les-Alpilles

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May 3 2017

I will speak about my future ..
From: Béziers

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April 20 2017

Medley/Instants Fragiles ..
From: Arles, France

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April 15 2017

My name is Yannick Monteiro Ramos ..
From: France / Senegal

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April 8 2017

I’m Emilie ..
From: Courneuve, France

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April 8 2017

My name is Celine ..
From: Courneuve, France

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March 15 2017

The scar ..
From: Béziers, France

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March 11 2017

My mistake… ..

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February 11 2017

Je suis d’origine polonaise et un peu allemande. ..
From: Arles, France

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January 27 2017

Moi et ma famille dans deux pays. ..
From: Toulouse

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January 14 2017

ma famille ne m’avait pas dit qu’on allait quitter notre pays ..
From: Toulouse

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January 14 2017

Mon voyage ..
From: Toulouse

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January 14 2017

MA VILLE ET MA FAMILLE ..
From: Toulouse

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January 11 2017

Changement d’environnement ..
From: Arles, France

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January 11 2017

NORD/SUD ..

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January 11 2017

I’ve got a personal struggle ..
From: Beziers

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December 28 2016

Être à côté de la rivière Tigre ..
From: Marseille, France

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December 21 2016

Mon histoire que j’aime raconter ..
From: Toulouse, France

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December 9 2016

Un morceau de ma vie ..
From: Toulouse, France

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November 11 2016

Le sport de générations en générations! ..

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Sorry

C’etait la première fois que je voyais mon père en vrai ..

Je suis venu à cause de la guerre ..

La France n’est pas comme je l’avais imaginée ..

Porque emigrar? ..

soy une mujer con gran corazon – Soy como soy. ..

Nothing is impossible ..

!!Expectation!! versus Reality ..

Ma grand-mère est une guerrière….. ..

« Retourne chez toi sale Française ! » ..

Cher journal, j’écris aujourd’hui sur ta première page et je vais te raconter mo ..

En fait je suis un Mekki ou plutôt une salade de fruit !!!!! ..

Devenir quelqu’un ..

je remonte la pente doucement mais surement ..

I found the key to success ..

Perdue par l’absence de ma famille ..

Dans mes souvenirs, On a déménagé souvent. ..

Si loin – Si proche ..

First day. First hour in school. First period. ..

Now, I know where I stand ..

I came to become something (like a Mexican singer) ..

My goal in the US is to learn the people. ..

Mon nom est Kassim ..

I am from humble and twisted roots — From the seed of opportunity ..

Good ending ? Or bad ending ? ..

I was born in Bosnia ..

At the end of the day, I feel like I never got used to living here. ..

I am from blue and white sky ..

He did what had to be done ..

I am from a land of fruits ..

my parents did not tell me we were going to live here. They said we were here for vacation ..

I have a way of seeing life others of my age don’t have ..

after living through the syrian war, despite all the horrors, we must keep on going. ..

Some time when you move to another country from your country you have to change ..

Everything I always had and believe is in the Dominican Republic. ..

On the path I found some dark spots, ..

Je rêve du jour où je vais dire : avant j’étais triste ..

Tous ces bons moments… ..

Tenho saudades deste natal ..

Je suis metis ..

I am from Manhattan to Mexico and back to Bayonne ..

Ohh dear earthquake, ride in HELL ..

Enfantin ..

siento un dolor en mi corazon pero mas inembargo ay que seguir adelante ..

Will I get to America safely ? ..

I am from a family who raised me to be unafraid of speaking up ..

Malgré les conséquences nous nous en sommes bien tirés. ..

In Bangladesh, I had a dark brown bird ..

Ici, personne ne me manque comme mon chat ..

I AM A “SÉNÉFRENCH” GIRL ..

So i m trying ..

C’est difficile de vivre dans ce pays que tu ne connais pas ..

A shattered childhood ..

They want me to become an adult. ..

Mon grand-père, ce soldat! ..

My biggest fear was doing bad in school ..

j’ai décidé de vous raconter l’histoire de ma grand-mère. ..

I’m scared to fail ..

Quand je ferme les yeux ..

La ville de Marseille pour moi c’est ma vie. ..

The Dream of my grandfather ..

Je m’appelle Arane ..

IRAQ ..

We came for a better life ..

On est venus à Marseille parce que mon père a beaucoup de copains ici ..

My name is Iris ..

In my country Bangladesh, ..

Là où tout a changé! ..

Je suis comme toi ..

my mother is the most courageous person in my eyes. ..

The death of my aunt ..

je suis française et je n’ai aucune autres origines ..

Je me souviens plus… ..

I’m Alex ..

Je suis blond aux yeux bleus et pourtant j ai des origines… ..

I will speak about my future ..

Medley/Instants Fragiles ..

My name is Yannick Monteiro Ramos ..

I’m Emilie ..

My name is Celine ..