{"id":875,"date":"2024-05-21T13:38:29","date_gmt":"2024-05-21T13:38:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iamerica.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=875"},"modified":"2024-07-24T14:14:27","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T18:14:27","slug":"our-stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/sw\/our-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Hadithi Zetu"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"875\" class=\"elementor elementor-875\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8557994 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8557994\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b0266ef\" data-id=\"b0266ef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f41a4a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f41a4a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kupitia Macho Yetu: Hadithi za Wahamiaji<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91268ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91268ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&quot;Kupitia Macho Yetu&quot; ni mkusanyiko wa hadithi za wafanyikazi, kila moja ikiwa ni masimulizi ya kipekee ambayo yanaangazia uthabiti na azimio la uzoefu wa wahamiaji wanapokuja Amerika kutafuta maisha bora. Chunguza ngano mbalimbali na za kutia moyo ambazo kwa pamoja zimeunda Amerika katika utamaduni wa kitamaduni na nguvu ya kiuchumi ilivyo leo.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d1a83a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d1a83a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e848435\" data-id=\"e848435\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4324d38 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4324d38\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-66e4882\" data-id=\"66e4882\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df9f0ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df9f0ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chuja kulingana na aina ya hadithi:<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0918e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"a0918e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"facetwp-facet facetwp-facet-our_stories_filter facetwp-type-dropdown\" data-name=\"our_stories_filter\" data-type=\"dropdown\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2416e63\" data-id=\"2416e63\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-165b86d\" data-id=\"165b86d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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fa-spinner&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-815 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-our-stories tag-first-generation tag-refugee\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/sw\/yoshi-her-son-of-hmong-refugees-and-seiu-hcmn-member\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IAmerica_Yoshi-300x167.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1835\" alt=\"man at microphone with illustrated speech bubble beside him\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IAmerica_Yoshi-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IAmerica_Yoshi.png 710w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/sw\/yoshi-her-son-of-hmong-refugees-and-seiu-hcmn-member\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tYoshi Her, mwana wa wakimbizi wa Hmong na mwanachama wa SEIU HCMN\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Nilizaliwa Marekani, lakini wazazi wangu hawakuzaliwa. Wakiwa wakimbizi wa Hmong, walihama kutoka Laos hadi kambi ya wakimbizi nchini Thailand<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/sw\/yoshi-her-son-of-hmong-refugees-and-seiu-hcmn-member\/\" aria-label=\"Soma zaidi kuhusu Yoshi Her, mwana wa wakimbizi wa Hmong na mwanachama wa SEIU HCMN\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tSoma zaidi <i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMei 16, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-807 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-our-stories tag-first-generation tag-naturalized-citizen\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/sw\/teresa-deleon-immigrant-from-the-philippines-and-member-of-seiu-1199nw\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IAmerica_Teresa-1-300x167.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-898\" alt=\"Teresa, SEIU Member\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IAmerica_Teresa-1-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IAmerica_Teresa-1.png 710w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/sw\/teresa-deleon-immigrant-from-the-philippines-and-member-of-seiu-1199nw\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tTeresa DeLeon, mhamiaji kutoka Ufilipino na mwanachama wa SEIU 1199NW\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Baba yangu alipofika Marekani kwa mara ya kwanza, alilala kwenye kochi la binamu yake katika nyumba ya chumba kimoja cha kulala. Usiku, alikuwa akiingia ndani<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/sw\/teresa-deleon-immigrant-from-the-philippines-and-member-of-seiu-1199nw\/\" aria-label=\"Soma zaidi kuhusu Teresa DeLeon, mhamiaji kutoka Ufilipino na mwanachama wa SEIU 1199NW\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tSoma zaidi <i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMei 16, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-804 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured category-our-stories tag-first-generation tag-naturalized-citizen\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/sw\/mery-davis-home-care-worker-and-seiu-1199-member\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IAmerica_Mery-1-300x167.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-897\" alt=\"Mery, SEIU member\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IAmerica_Mery-1-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IAmerica_Mery-1.png 710w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/sw\/mery-davis-home-care-worker-and-seiu-1199-member\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMery Davis, mfanyakazi wa huduma ya nyumbani na mwanachama wa SEIU 1199\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Nina picha chache sana za maisha yangu kabla sijafika Amerika. Wakati fulani, nilikuwa na picha ya dada zangu na mimi walipotembelea Honduras baada ya mtoto wangu wa kwanza kuzaliwa. Lakini nilipoanza kufanya kazi Amerika, mtu fulani aliniibia na kuchukua kijitabu changu cha mfukoni ambapo nilikuwa na picha hiyo. Hasara hiyo haikunizuia kuwa na maisha mazuri hapa ingawa.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/sw\/mery-davis-home-care-worker-and-seiu-1199-member\/\" aria-label=\"Soma zaidi kuhusu Mery Davis, mfanyakazi wa huduma ya nyumbani na mwanachama wa SEIU 1199\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tSoma zaidi <i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMei 16, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-790 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-our-stories tag-first-generation tag-naturalized-citizen\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/sw\/marlyn-hoilette-immigrant-from-jamaica-and-seiu-1199-member\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IAmerica_Marlyn-1-300x167.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-896\" alt=\"Marlyn, SEIU member\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IAmerica_Marlyn-1-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IAmerica_Marlyn-1.png 710w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/sw\/marlyn-hoilette-immigrant-from-jamaica-and-seiu-1199-member\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMarlyn Hoilette, mhamiaji kutoka Jamaica na mwanachama wa SEIU 1199\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Mimi ni mmoja wa ndugu saba. Watatu kati yetu wanaishi Florida na wanne New York. Ndugu zangu wawili wanafanya kazi ya usafiri ndani<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/sw\/marlyn-hoilette-immigrant-from-jamaica-and-seiu-1199-member\/\" aria-label=\"Soma zaidi kuhusu Marlyn Hoilette, mhamiaji kutoka Jamaika na mwanachama wa SEIU 1199\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tSoma zaidi <i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMei 16, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-783 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-our-stories tag-ally\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/sw\/markita-blanchard-public-school-janitor-from-detroit-michigan-and-seiu-local-1-member\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IAmerica_Markita-1-300x167.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-895\" alt=\"Markita, SEIU member\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IAmerica_Markita-1-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IAmerica_Markita-1.png 710w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/sw\/markita-blanchard-public-school-janitor-from-detroit-michigan-and-seiu-local-1-member\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMarkita Blanchard, msimamizi wa shule ya umma kutoka Detroit, Michigan na mwanachama 1 wa SEIU Local\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Nilikuwa na utoto wa hadithi nikikulia upande wa magharibi wa Detroit. Mimi na ndugu zangu watatu tunaishi katika nyumba moja tuliyolelewa<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/sw\/markita-blanchard-public-school-janitor-from-detroit-michigan-and-seiu-local-1-member\/\" aria-label=\"Soma zaidi kuhusu Markita Blanchard, msimamizi wa shule ya umma kutoka Detroit, Michigan na mwanachama 1 wa SEIU Local\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tSoma zaidi <i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMei 16, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-775 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-our-stories tag-first-generation\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/sw\/maria-nuno-estrada-first-generation-immigrant-and-workers-united-member\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IAmerica_Maria-1-300x167.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-894\" alt=\"Maria, SEIU worker, holding a sign that says &quot;Tu Yo Somos America&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IAmerica_Maria-1-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IAmerica_Maria-1.png 710w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/sw\/maria-nuno-estrada-first-generation-immigrant-and-workers-united-member\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMaria Nuno-Estrada, mhamiaji wa kizazi cha kwanza na mwanachama wa Workers United\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Ndoto ya Wamarekani - maadili ambayo wengi wanatamani, lakini wanajitahidi kufikia. Kwa wengine, ni tumaini la msingi la kuweza kulala kwa amani<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/sw\/maria-nuno-estrada-first-generation-immigrant-and-workers-united-member\/\" aria-label=\"Soma zaidi kuhusu Maria Nuno-Estrada, mhamiaji wa kizazi cha kwanza na mwanachama wa Workers United\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tSoma zaidi <i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMei 16, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-768 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-our-stories tag-first-generation tag-naturalized-citizen\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/sw\/bobby-dutta-immigrant-from-india-and-seiu-local-1000-member\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" src=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/BobbyDutta-300x217.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-834\" alt=\"Bobby Dutta, immigrant from India and SEIU Local 1000 member\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/BobbyDutta-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/BobbyDutta-1024x740.png 1024w, https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/BobbyDutta-768x555.png 768w, https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/BobbyDutta.png 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/sw\/bobby-dutta-immigrant-from-india-and-seiu-local-1000-member\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBobby Dutta, mhamiaji kutoka India na mwanachama wa SEIU Local 1000\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Nilizaliwa na kukulia India na nilifika Marekani nikiwa kijana mwishoni mwa miaka ya 1970. Hadithi ya kutengana kwa familia yangu ilianza lini<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/sw\/bobby-dutta-immigrant-from-india-and-seiu-local-1000-member\/\" aria-label=\"Soma zaidi kuhusu Bobby Dutta, mhamiaji kutoka India na mwanachama wa SEIU Local 1000\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tSoma zaidi <i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMei 16, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-load-more-spinner\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-spinner\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M304 48c0 26.51-21.49 48-48 48s-48-21.49-48-48 21.49-48 48-48 48 21.49 48 48zm-48 368c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48zm208-208c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48zM96 256c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48S0 229.49 0 256s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48zm12.922 99.078c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48c0-26.509-21.491-48-48-48zm294.156 0c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48c0-26.509-21.49-48-48-48zM108.922 60.922c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.491-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37ff880 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"37ff880\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d7c7f9\" data-id=\"2d7c7f9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee98309 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee98309\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shiriki Hadithi Yako<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fc8b7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fc8b7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Je, umetiwa moyo kushiriki hadithi yako ya wahamiaji? Jaza fomu sasa, nasi tutakufikia. Jiunge na &quot;Kupitia Macho Yetu&quot; katika kusherehekea simulizi mbalimbali zinazounda Amerika. Hebu tuimarishe sauti yako na tuheshimu safari yako.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-667ab2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"667ab2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/act.seiu.org\/a\/share-your-immigration-story-eng\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Shiriki hadithi yako<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-11febb8\" data-id=\"11febb8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-975e36e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"975e36e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Through Our Eyes: Immigrant Stories &#8220;Through Our Eyes&#8221; is a collection of worker stories, each a unique narrative that echoes the resilience and determination of the immigrant experience when coming to America in pursuit of a better life. 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