Author name: Jasmine Hall

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve said “yes” when everything in me was screaming “no.” Agreeing to stay late at work even though I was exhausted. Saying yes to family favors that I didn’t have the energy for. Even pretending to like certain things just to keep the peace. And every time I […]

Migration brings opportunities, but it also carries deep emotional scars, often passed silently through generations.  First-generation immigrants and their families walk a tightrope between honoring their roots and navigating unfamiliar systems. As the spouse of a first-generation Haitian man, I’ve witnessed firsthand how the effects of migration extend beyond the individual to their relationships and