meet the family

“Like we were born on the same street”

• Kenya
• People of the World
• USA

August 19, 2010

2

Erin (from the USA) and Lionel (from Kenya) wrote in to share their story. Thank you! Erin: [...]

Granny, I’m marrying a vegetarian

• Bulgaria
• People of the World
• USA

January 24, 2009

4

Petya (Bulgaria) and Kyle (USA) My grandparents are sweet simple people. They live in a small village [...]

Are you saying I’m fat?

• Chile
• People of the World
• USA

July 13, 2008

3

Kyle (USA) and S. (Chile) “Ahhh, Kyle, gordita, como estas?” (Translation: Ahhh, Kyle, fatty, how are you?) [...]

Firoozeh (Iran/USA) and François (France)

• France
• Iran
• People of the World
• USA

May 9, 2008

4

The first time they met François, my parents insisted on taking him to the nicest Persian restaurant [...]

Melinda (US) and Alessandro (Italy)

• Italy
• People of the World
• USA

March 24, 2008

2

By Melinda Gallo After flying back to Italy from the US, my husband and I decided to [...]

Petite Anglaise (UK) and Mr Frog (France)

• France
• People of the World
• UK

February 20, 2008

The frog and I speak a language understood only by ourselves, where sentences may start in French, [...]