United States – Sarahlynn Pablo, Writer

August 10, 2013October 4, 2014

“Home is complicated”: Thoughts of returning from an undocumented Filipina

“We are talking about papers, here,” said activist and documentary filmmaker Jose Antonio Vargas. I heard this emphatic, simple statement when the Pulitzer-prize winning journalist formerly of the Washington Post spoke at the University of Chicago on May 9, 2012. The Filipino-born, California-raised Vargas entitled his June 2011, New York Times Magazine-published letter, My life … Continue reading “Home is complicated”: Thoughts of returning from an undocumented Filipina

July 19, 2013September 19, 2013

Get Outdoorsing, Chicago!

Here are my recommendations for fun and affordable Chicago-area outdoor activities for the novice, the budgeteer, the outdoor-curious, the car-less, and the wanna-be camper. Continue reading Get Outdoorsing, Chicago!

July 4, 2013July 6, 2013

Fourth of July: An Immigrant Celebration of Home

Complete this sentence: “Give me your tired, your poor,…” Continue reading Fourth of July: An Immigrant Celebration of Home

November 6, 2012November 6, 2012

Four Years Later, Election Day Reflections in 3 Short Essays.

1. After a certain point, my foot got very heavy and it was hard for me to keep from speeding through the massive plains. Barns, silos, great stretches of trains and the patchwork of fields laid before us. It seemed to never end. We were driving out to Iowa for the day to register people … Continue reading Four Years Later, Election Day Reflections in 3 Short Essays.