Immigrant Stories

WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION When her initiation into her college's History Club goes awry, Sol has to come face to face with Ethan-the cute guy whose house she just broke into. ***** Soledad Gutierrez, or Sol to her friends, decides to join the History Club at her Community college. However, this club is not like other clubs: they have an initiation process and a slew of other 'extracurricular activities.' In order to join the club, Sol must break into the oldest house in her small Californian town and steal one of their forks. The club members provide all the materials to break in; she just needs to take the utensil, take a selfie in the kitchen, and get out undetected-with the fork, of course. The problem is: Ethan Winston spots Sol in his grandparent's house, and he's determined to uncover the reason behind the break-in. However, both he and Sol are thrown for a loop when feelings begin to develop between them. And as Ethan becomes suspicious of the History Club, he and Sol get tangled in an adventure none of them were expecting. [[word count: 90,000-100,000 words]] [[Wattys 2019 Winner for Young Adult + Being Published by Wattpad Books in Fall 2020]]

WATTPAD BOOKS EDITION. It only takes one moment to change your life forever . . . After her mother's deportation last year, all Soledad "Sol" Gutierrez wants is for her life to go back to normal. Everything's changed-new apartment, new school, new family dynamic-and Sol desperately wants to fit in. When she joins her community college's history club, it comes with an odd initiation process: break into Westray's oldest house and steal . . . a fork? There's just one problem: while the owners of the house aren't home, their grandson Ethan is, and when he catches Sol with her hand in the kitchen drawer, she barely escapes with the fork intact. This one chance encounter irrevocably alters her life, and Sol soon learns that sometimes fitting in isn't as important as being yourself-even if that's the hardest thing she's ever had to do.

Two alliances, comprised of four major political entities and countless smaller nations, have been locked in a protracted war for years, neither able to gain a decisive advantage. As time passes and two brilliant commanders emerge, the situation changes, and Earth is finally drawn into this chaotic conflict. Dazzling high technology, artificial intelligence, life-saving drugs, gene therapy, and surreal games, accompanied by the looming shadow of interstellar war-is this a trap or a new beginning? The choice rests in the hands of every Earthling. Some are doubtful, some are opposed, and some are filled with anticipation. Regardless, a new chapter has begun. Can Earth integrate into interstellar civilization? How will it face the impending war? This is pure science fiction, not a wish-fulfillment story. There are no cheat codes, no time travel, no monster-slaying or leveling up, no harem, and no single male and female protagonist. Instead, it features multiple storylines. This work is merely a speculation about various future political systems and lifestyles. The descriptions of interstellar war are simply my own imagination and may differ from readers' expectations. I have tried to measure future warfare according to current laws of physics; of course, there are no outdated weapons like laser swords or fantastical weapons like two-dimensional foils. Beyond war and technology, this book explores various aspects of human nature: greed, fear, lust, power... It also features futuristic love, brotherhood, human-machine relationships, and clone romances... as well as international strategies and conspiracies. I hope you enjoy this book.

Amara I'd a girl who is searching for greener pastures in USA not only she succeeds but her generations to come but she passes through a lot of thorns on her journey.

Bess wakes from a dream she can't shake. She was serving alongside aliens called Aryllans on a Diplomatic Service Team-building the first Aryllan Embassy on Earth. But humanity remembered what the Aryllans used to be. Monsters. Predators. Then she opens her eyes in Atlanta. She's just an immigrant from Papua New Guinea helping her family import plants after school. But something is pulling her. Bess grabs a bag of magnolia seeds and tells her sister she's going on a Walkabout. "You can't do that in Atlanta!" Watch her. Following an instinct to a place near her family's house, Bess is pulled aboard a ship and comes face to face with Perr-Prince of Aryll, heir to a dying kingdom of one hundred thousand worlds. She will witness the Aryllans transform from monsters into the people they once were. She will discover her seeds share an ancient bond with Aryll's mother tree. And she will learn that love-the kind she poured into a simple bag of seeds-is the only thing that can save them all. 📚 Book 10 of the Battle of the Cubes series 🏷️ YA Sci-Fi | Aliens | Diplomacy | Transformation | Plants & Love 2026 Royal Road Spring Writathon entry @JustWriteIt 30DC and 8CC challenges

Earth has fallen. When the planet crosses its final climate tipping point, temperatures rise, crops fail, and billions are forced onto the move. Diplomacy gives way to ultimatums, then to war. From unassuming laboratories to streets drowning in heat and hunger, a fractured world stumbles toward its final reckoning. As famine and conflict spread, international order dissolves into violence and blame, and armies march north through ruins chasing a future that no longer exists. Yet amid the despair, a radical plan takes shape to move a fragment of humanity to the red sands of Mars. As Earth burns and the heavens fill with refugees, one truth becomes unavoidable: the future belongs only to those willing to sacrifice everything. In the chaos of the apocalypse, a new kind of security service is needed to enforce order where nations have failed. From the ashes of Old Earth, the Sunguard rises. Scorched Earth is a sweeping hard-science epic about collapse, survival, and the cost of choosing a future when the present is already lost.

He is Thomas, a French journalist who fled to Quebec after a betrayal. His rule: trust no one. For him, a handshake is already too close. She is Izzy, a Swiss editor hiding from her past. She is a kinesthetic - for her, touch is a way of understanding the world. But she forbids herself from reaching out. They were brought together by an accidental lie in the office hallway. They are comfortable staying silent side by side. They speak different languages and are afraid of the same thing - a step toward each other. Can two broken people find in each other not passion, but something more - a quiet harbour where they don't need to fix themselves to finally be accepted? New chapter every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday! Disclaimer: English is not my first language, please, don't mind some little translation mistakes.

All Ren wants is to be left alone. After withdrawing ten years ago to leave someone-- or something-- behind, Ren has lived alone in her cabin. Nobody to see her. Nobody to talk to her. Nobody to use her. But when a strange girl shows up at her doorstep and refuses to leave, Ren is forced to come back into life and face the world she left behind-- for better or worse. All Piya wants is to be an adventurer! Twelve years old with only her lute and the clothes on her back, Piya Nightclaw is a young bard with a big voice. She's going to make her name known, and going on huge adventures is the perfect way to do it! Unfortunately, her skill won't take her far if nobody will give her a chance. But she's gotten as far as she has by being good at what she does and refusing to listen to naysayers, and she's not about to stop. When she finds her way to a grizzled old woman living in the woods, she's thrilled-- a retired adventurer! And she's going to mentor Piya whether she likes it or not! All Tok wants is to feel safe... He did, once. Kinda. Sorta. But since the day he escaped to the surface, his entire life has turned upside down. After being captured by siren hunters and saved by a small adventuring party, he ends up traveling with them, hoping to reach a city where he can finally be protected. But the past has a way of creeping back in... Has he really escaped what he ran away from? And what happens if his past comes for his new companions? For fans of Dungeons and Dragons and other fantasy RPGs, Starsong is the story of a rag-tag party from wildly different lives, brought together by a search for stability and life. But, of course, life isn't that easy, not when you get involved in magic deals, traps, and even conspiracy along the way... -- Notes: This content the maturity of a middle-grade novel, and as such, I kindly ask all readers to refrain from swearing or inappropriate speech while commenting. Thank you very much! -- Credits: Cover art was drawn by me!

Completely unaware of the horrible repercussions her actions will have, Karina asks for permission to go out on the balcony, in a very feeble attempt to avoid an uncomfortable situation. The evening had taken a very bad turn. She is told she can go. Moments later the young man joins her outside. She is confused and asks why he gave her permission to go out if he was only going to follow her. In seconds she will find out exactly why she was allowed to out on the balcony located seven floors above the ground. This story is 100% true. I am not writing to become famous or rich. My main goal is to tell my story in hopes that people can learn lessons from my mistakes. Lessons that I myself have managed to learn the hardest way possible. All of the names of the people and places have been changed. Including my own. It has been pointed out to me that the story is not very "realistic." I find this unfortunate because this story is 100% true. I is not "based" on a true story, it is a true story. © Criss Sole. 2013.

This story is about a fifteen year old moving from Mexico to the United States with her deaf father. She experiences many challenges and turns to writing songs and creating music to overcome the difficulties of moving to a new culture while growing up.

LANGUAGE OF LOVE 💌 by J Bvee ( Do read till the end! & this story will never disappoint you. trust me ❤) When Anika Tan Wei Ling, a media and communication student from Singapore with Indian-Chinese roots, lands a three-month documentary internship in Los Angeles, she thinks it's just another project. But LA has other plans. she never expected that a simple internship in LA would turn into the most unforgettable chapter of her life. Three months - that's all it took for her world to change. From the quiet boy who spoke through his eyes instead of words, to his cousin whose confidence hid a fragile heart, to a girl who carried the weight of unspoken memories, and a stranger she met by chance - one who made her question what love truly means. In the chaos of a foreign city, she found pieces of herself she never knew existed. Love. Fear. Joy. Heartbreak. Connection. Every moment felt like a language she was just beginning to learn. Because sometimes, the most beautiful stories are written in the spaces between words - and the people who teach us how to feel again. *** heads up, guys! To everyone who grew up in between cultures - to the ones who don't fully belong here or there, to those who speak one language but carry many roots in their blood - this story is for you. Anika's journey isn't just about falling in love; it's about finding the meaning of identity, belonging, and self-worth in a world that keeps asking, "Where are you really from?" If you've ever felt disconnected from your roots or curious about who you are beyond your passport - you'll see yourself in her story. Come feel, heal, and rediscover yourself through the Language of Love. 💌 - Jamira Bvee

She needed a green card. He needed an escape. So they got married. It was supposed to be fake- until it wasn't. In 1986, eleven-year-old Mia Enriquez arrives in New York City with a secret-one that could destroy everything. Her family came on tourist visas. Overstaying to pursue the American Dream. Ten years later, Mia has built a life she refuses to lose. She's a college senior, juggling school, work, and family-doing everything right. Until one question changes everything: "Can you provide proof of legal status?" She can't. Suddenly, her future disappears-her dream internship, her career, her place in the only home she's ever known. With time running out and no options left, Mia makes a decision she never thought she would. She agrees to a fake marriage. Enter Terrence Lee-charming, guarded, and running from a life he doesn't want. A famous LTV VJ from a powerful family, he has his own reasons for saying yes. It's supposed to be simple. A deal. A lie. A way out. But fake marriages don't stay fake for long. Not when feelings start to blur the lines. And if they get caught? She loses everything. He risks it all.

It all starts with introducing the Main character "Maya", a shy, creative, talented girl, following her dream of becoming an artist, She is a 17 year old girl who moves from United Kingdom to the United States. There, she finds herself stuck in trying to achieve her dream, having to go through challenges in her new life.

She's alone in the Old Union, and soft-spoken black man offers to help. What secrets is his family hiding? The United States of America has been split in two, and Susan wants to run away from her boring life in Texas. She gets separated from her lover at an ICE checkpoint, and now she is an illegal alien all alone in an unfamiliar city. Should she trust the people she meet or try to find her way back to Texas? This story is completed and I'll be posting one section per week into 2019!

A turn for each month, to help me cycle on.

Some are fictional, some ain't.

"Amandi." A name that means 'trust no one' in Nigerian. While their true identity remains a mystery, this anonymous host has a reputation for being controversial in terms of questioning the status quo and serving as the voice of the underdogs. How can anyone ever trust someone like Amandi especially when this person just showed up out of nowhere and already has a huge platform? What could he or she possibly be hiding? Join Milo and his friends as they deal with college, new faces and a huge mystery that could ultimately break their friendship. PUBLISHED: 7/21/2024 FINISHED: - - - ••• *NOTE: I highly encourage people to read "The Case of The Red Bubble" first before picking up this book. Also, don't let the number of parts fool you as each chapter is typically shorter. The primary target audience is between ages 15-21.

A story of Titanic told from a 16 year old's point of view.

Sadie Frowne was a Jewish immigrant from Poland, sent with her mother to America by her aunt three years after her father's passing in the hope that they would find work. Follow Sadie's journey from Poland to America and life as an immigrant in her own words. What was it like to be an immigrant in the 1900's?

It was just a normal pandemic afternoon in 2020 for Jordyn Reynolds (no relation) before her friend invited her out to a pool party. Through a football accident Jordyn has now been transported to 1776 where she has to relieve the play of Hamilton. This could be her nightmare or Holy Grail the way Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson spitting these rhymes. Jordyn could end up in bed with anyone or anybody. Just you wait. OCxLafayettexJefferson