Macaulay OpenLab | Your Story, Our Story | Activity https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/groups/your-story-our-story/ Activity feed for the group, Your Story, Our Story. Sat, 16 May 2026 07:33:47 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 59d6e1f141c09795e2a80d3b727f303d Suhangma Nembang wrote a new blog post Ukrainian Throw Blanket in the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/your-story-our-story/?p=351 Mon, 04 May 2026 16:15:27 -0400 Ukrainian Throw Blanket This embroidered throw blanket means a lot to my family because it’s more than just something we use, it’s a piece of my mom […]

]]> cd4d854da636b1b3e6b7ab0c131eca7a Suhangma Nembang joined the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/activity/p/12504/ Sun, 03 May 2026 05:45:05 -0400 0 d232789fb02cd9e8625fffb30ea2ece4 Talysha wrote a new blog post More Than a Coin Purse in the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/your-story-our-story/?p=324 Fri, 01 May 2026 20:45:32 -0400 More Than a Coin Purse As humans we often assign personal value to objects and my parents were no exception. When my parents migrated from Colombia […]

]]> acd2d7b8fd0bc1511a8b712b62da3941 Lindsay Han wrote a new blog post Authentically Faux Pearls in the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/your-story-our-story/?p=333 Fri, 01 May 2026 20:44:35 -0400 Authentically Faux Pearls Throughout my life, asking questions about my family’s history within Asia has proved futile. My ancestors arrived in C […]

]]> b9527b079a276075df99f5e4b3f89734 Wenika Wu wrote a new blog post Golden Pig, Wealthy Pig, Chinese Pig… Big Pig in the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/your-story-our-story/?p=330 Fri, 01 May 2026 20:44:02 -0400 Golden Pig, Wealthy Pig, Chinese Pig… Big Pig Pigs were a blessing in Chinese culture, symbolizing abundance, wealth, and great fortune. My mother immigrated from the […]

]]> 428a2c151da9e80776c0fe6b2692c143 Teaching and Learning Collaboratory wrote a new blog post Russian-Soviet-Jewish-New-Yorkian-American-Parisian Tea Culture in the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/your-story-our-story/?p=336 Fri, 01 May 2026 20:43:31 -0400 Russian-Soviet-Jewish-New-Yorkian-American-Parisian Tea Culture Every night after dinner, my mom asks me a one-word question: “Tea?” After I nod my answer, she pulls out two teacups, two […]

]]> 1adfca5056f2225aa9784b2b3f724e19 Teaching and Learning Collaboratory wrote a new blog post Fruit Blender in the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/your-story-our-story/?p=321 Fri, 01 May 2026 20:43:30 -0400 Fruit Blender The object I chose is a fruit blender that sits on the kitchen counter in my house. Every morning, my mom uses it to make […]

]]> de575febd238f2eeee31838102de52aa Teaching and Learning Collaboratory wrote a new blog post Central Asian Manti in the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/your-story-our-story/?p=314 Fri, 01 May 2026 20:43:28 -0400 Central Asian Manti Manti are steamed dumplings that are common in many Asian cuisines including Uzbek, Turkish, and Afghan. In central Asia, […]

]]> aa492442d2649d75482fb7043160bc7e Chris Georgeopoulos wrote a new blog post My Father's Cross in the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/your-story-our-story/?p=345 Fri, 01 May 2026 20:43:27 -0400 My Father's Cross Growing up, there was an old box of family jewelry tucked away in our home that I never paid much attention to. One day I […]

]]> dc33194d40fda5ff2fe66191687f3574 Erika Rodrigues wrote a new blog post My Nintendo 3DS in the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/your-story-our-story/?p=311 Fri, 01 May 2026 20:41:37 -0400 My Nintendo 3DS This is my Nintendo 3DS! It’s really important to me since it was a birthday gift from my parents. I’ve had it since 201 […]

]]> 65c043c98c7bd555ed48e4feae204c7e Shira Ellenberg wrote a new blog post Bronze Star Medal in the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/your-story-our-story/?p=318 Fri, 01 May 2026 20:41:16 -0400 Bronze Star Medal As a child, I was intrigued by the mysterious medal on my grandmother’s shelf, and I sought to uncover what this object is […]

]]> 056706275f212e82aca5ad14662482cc Fabianna Cedeno wrote a new blog post The Infinite Spiral Cord Between Each Other: The Landline Phone in the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/your-story-our-story/?p=327 Fri, 01 May 2026 20:41:00 -0400 The Infinite Spiral Cord Between Each Other: The Landline Phone Despite the 3,000 mile distance between Ecuador and New York, my family managed to maintain connection through conversations […]

]]> d7ec5be4b80af25b6e511109a0c45522 Prionty Wahid Ava wrote a new blog post Salwar Kameez in the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/your-story-our-story/?p=339 Fri, 01 May 2026 20:40:41 -0400 Salwar Kameez The object I chose is a lavender Bengali salwar kameez, detailed with soft pastel embroidery and paired with a light, […]

]]> 76252bd48e725e6f32a10a84303f3be4 Dorian Baptiste wrote a new blog post I Don't Need the Bat Anymore in the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/your-story-our-story/?p=342 Fri, 01 May 2026 20:40:21 -0400 I Don't Need the Bat Anymore When coming from Trinidad to New York City in early 2001, my dad brought along the most important tool needed to keep his […]

]]> 8c35746e37bc390bda1f51a356900c4d Naama Ben-Ami joined the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/activity/p/12472/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:13:19 -0400 0 ef3bb374d2a2b75558d8f0c2705f1c93 Abdullah Ashrafi joined the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/activity/p/12471/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:01:37 -0400 0 ef3bb374d2a2b75558d8f0c2705f1c93 Avital Abramov joined the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/activity/p/12470/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:01:37 -0400 0 ef3bb374d2a2b75558d8f0c2705f1c93 Katherine joined the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/activity/p/12469/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:01:37 -0400 0 ef3bb374d2a2b75558d8f0c2705f1c93 Ariel Rogoff joined the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/activity/p/12468/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:01:37 -0400 0 ef3bb374d2a2b75558d8f0c2705f1c93 Nicole Chen joined the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/activity/p/12467/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:01:37 -0400 0 ef3bb374d2a2b75558d8f0c2705f1c93 Mark Eisenberger joined the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/activity/p/12466/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:01:37 -0400 0 ae27d1781de36762cc944f5e379bebc9 Moses Ezekiel joined the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/activity/p/12465/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:01:36 -0400 0 ae27d1781de36762cc944f5e379bebc9 Eloradana Francisco Perez joined the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/activity/p/12464/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:01:36 -0400 0 2e5171358024bbe8d540914b846e9b14 duludag wrote a new blog post The Greatest Fast-Food: Turkish Döner in the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/your-story-our-story/?p=302 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:36:13 -0400 The Greatest Fast-Food: Turkish Döner Gyros, shawarmas, and al pastor tacos. Besides being delicious, what do they all have in common? They are all different […]

]]> 7723cc0a901d28290202a83d13e8ca61 Joseph Mordoff joined the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/activity/p/12461/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:13:03 -0400 0 7723cc0a901d28290202a83d13e8ca61 Michelle Ahumada joined the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/activity/p/12460/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:13:03 -0400 0 7723cc0a901d28290202a83d13e8ca61 Donobant Sarmiento joined the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/activity/p/12459/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:13:03 -0400 0 7723cc0a901d28290202a83d13e8ca61 Nathanael Owusu joined the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/activity/p/12458/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:13:03 -0400 0 7723cc0a901d28290202a83d13e8ca61 Fawziyah Abidabaher joined the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/activity/p/12457/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:13:03 -0400 0 7723cc0a901d28290202a83d13e8ca61 Ethan Monhian joined the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/activity/p/12456/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:13:03 -0400 0 7723cc0a901d28290202a83d13e8ca61 Tony Vu joined the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/activity/p/12455/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:13:03 -0400 0 69ba4b021b1eff4eeee35b555d8bce05 Arif Mohamed joined the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/activity/p/12454/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:13:02 -0400 0 69ba4b021b1eff4eeee35b555d8bce05 Nicholas Faynvets joined the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/activity/p/12453/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:13:02 -0400 0 69ba4b021b1eff4eeee35b555d8bce05 Tajrian Jahan joined the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/activity/p/12452/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:13:02 -0400 0 69ba4b021b1eff4eeee35b555d8bce05 Noshin Orala joined the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/activity/p/12451/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:13:02 -0400 0 69ba4b021b1eff4eeee35b555d8bce05 Noor Syar joined the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/activity/p/12450/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:13:02 -0400 0 69ba4b021b1eff4eeee35b555d8bce05 Nabiha Subaita joined the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/activity/p/12449/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:13:02 -0400 0 6c5bf93b58e10f2451774f4a0098c32d Jacqueline Cohen wrote a new blog post Kibbe Hamdah in the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/your-story-our-story/?p=289 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:53:51 -0400 Kibbe Hamdah Kibbe Hamdah, also known as Hamid has been a staple dish on my dinner table almost every Friday night for as long as I can […]

]]> 73b232c5bbe97a30b3b460374d18f7de Amelia Maziarz joined the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/activity/p/12447/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:08:24 -0400 0 447e5eab0f30b6fac1ae9040e317ce27 Lisa Brundage wrote a new blog post The Cross That Traveled With Us in the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/your-story-our-story/?p=285 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:00:05 -0400 The Cross That Traveled With Us When my mom left Lithuania to start a new life in New York City, she didn’t bring many belongings with her. But she did b […]

]]> d807a9d9824c0bd2ccbf6d3283855250 Lisa Brundage wrote a new blog post Uzbek Chapan in the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/your-story-our-story/?p=276 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:00:04 -0400 Uzbek Chapan My object is a traditional Uzbek Chapan that has been in my family for almost one hundred years. A Chapan looks like a long […]

]]> 45984478133a2989d1c47d901b2042a7 Lisa Brundage wrote a new blog post Red Lees Duck in the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/your-story-our-story/?p=273 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:00:04 -0400 Red Lees Duck Red lees duck always means the same thing in the family: everyone is home. Whenever this dish appears on the table, it’s a s […]

]]> 4982c64dd2ec4409f3cd748b2c6bb5e7 Donobant Sarmiento wrote a new blog post Poncho in the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/your-story-our-story/?p=267 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:00:03 -0400 Poncho The object I picked of this story is named the poncho. The poncho is prominent in the countries that reside in the Andes […]

]]> 3b26992411fd08b122e3aa66c3a7e3cb Haley Cruz wrote a new blog post Celebrating Christmas at Home and Across the Country in the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/your-story-our-story/?p=279 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:59:29 -0400 Celebrating Christmas at Home and Across the Country My family has always valued celebrating the holidays together. Every Christmas Eve, my whole family, including my cousins, […]

]]> 756c087d24158376063c445707b89b2f Michelle Ahumada wrote a new blog post Family Necklace in the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/your-story-our-story/?p=264 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:56:45 -0400 Family Necklace When I was born, my great-grandmother traveled from Argentina to New York City, where she gifted me and my twin sister […]

]]> 756c087d24158376063c445707b89b2f Lisa Brundage wrote a new blog post Family Necklace in the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/your-story-our-story/?p=264 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:56:45 -0400 Family Necklace When I was born, my great-grandmother traveled from Argentina to New York City, where she gifted me and my twin sister […]

]]> 3662ba140e86e0b508626daeb69d41d9 Lisa Brundage wrote a new blog post Refuge to Service in the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/your-story-our-story/?p=261 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:56:44 -0400 Refuge to Service This Army Commendation Medal was awarded to my grandfather, Captain Murray Kohn, for his exceptional service as a dental […]

]]> 23ac9bb31b1140fb714f93cf96dcb4d7 Jayla Hall Cabrera wrote a new blog post Hamsa’s Hand in the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/your-story-our-story/?p=249 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:56:44 -0400 Hamsa’s Hand July 12th, the day of my birth and unbeknownst to me was that I shared this special day with my great grandmother, in my […]

]]> e9b8cfd3893c67feee03fbe2bb14e979 Noah Steiner-Jamia wrote a new blog post NYC Postcard in the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/your-story-our-story/?p=243 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:56:44 -0400 NYC Postcard In terms of immigration or migration, I may be a citizen but that is only because of the stories that come from my parents […]

]]> 56bdd8d7fc1168993012a63bf486d879 Lisa Brundage wrote a new blog post From One Apartment to the Next in the group Your Story, Our Story https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/your-story-our-story/?p=240 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:56:43 -0400 From One Apartment to the Next In the 1940s, my great-grandmother, Elza Weinman, and her family fled the Nazis in Belgium and eventually settled on the […]

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