3 minute read | Gladys Barahona grew up in Central America in the country of Honduras surrounded by the loving care of her family and friends where she spent her time running around and playing with animals. With the idea of living life to the max, Gladys took on the difficult task and decision of moving alone from her hometown in Honduras to Utah in 2006 in order to support her mother who was facing health issues.
3 minute read | Daniel Castaño grew up in Colombia surrounded by friends and family. His father passed on early on during his childhood and he grew up alongside his siblings with his mother and oldest sister picking up the responsibilities of the family.
2 minute read | Thao was born in Dalat, Vietnam, and emigrated to the United States in 1975, and later to Utah in 1982. Thao grew up primarily in boarding school, starting even from an early age living distantly from her parents. From there, she finished high school, got married, had her first child, Lee, and moved to Saigon.
3 minute read | Lee grew up in Vietnam and spent his early years with his mom in Vietnam. Later, he moved to Saigon with his parents, where one of his brothers, Lou was born. From there, Lee and his family emigrated to the small town of Delta, Colorado.
3 minute read | Lou was born in Saigon, Vietnam, but grew up primarily in the United States after his family emigrated to Delta, Colorado. Lou has fond memories of walking to the small town’s local ice cream shop, spending days at the recreation center, and grocery shopping with family.
3 minute read | Stephen Phung was born in Delta, Colorado, after his family had emigrated to the United States. Stephen remembers little about his time in Colorado but holds fond memories of playing in the front yard amidst a snowstorm and being able to roam freely about the small town.
2 minute read | I am a third- generation Utahn with my grandparents immigrating to Corrine City from Mexico when they were both kids
2 minute read | I grew up as a lower-middle class kid in Washington D.C. and was the first in my family to go to college. I always had a strong interest in the sciences that grew to eventually being a strong interest in genetics.
1 minute read | I came to Utah as a professor of psychology at Westminster University. It was supposed to only be a one-year visiting appointment, but I fell in love (both metaphorically with Salt Lake City, and actually with my now-husband).
1 minute read | I moved to Utah not knowing much about it, but now I can define Utah in one word: opportunity. My two decades in the Beehive State include a few different professional roles, always focusing on building access so others have the opportunities I was given, and meeting my husband who I am celebrating twenty years with this year.
2 minute read | I actually came back to Eureka, Utah, after living away for a few years as a child. My mother accepted a teaching job in Utah and we moved back as a family.
2 minute read | My family came from Tonga to West Valley City and we’ve been here ever since. Utah was home to my parents after being born in the islands.