FEMigration

Born during a snowstorm in a small village near Knin, Andja Djukic’s life was shaped by war, displacement, and family. This story is shared by her daughter, Milena Phoenix Djukic, and reflects what it meant to leave home and build an ordinary life far from where it began.

https://femigration.com/2026/01/11/andja-djukic-a-life-across-borders/

New post! Learn about the Golden Years of the Circle of Serbian Sisters. How does the mission of the original founders differ from the organization that exists in the USA and the diaspora today? Link in bio to read more.

We are excited to publish a new story by Sofia Stojic of Pancevo, Serbia. bit.ly/SStojicLine

Stojic was born and grew up in Melbourne, Australia, where she studied Linguistics and German Studies at Monash University . During her post-bachelor studies, she researched the role of language in the construction of Serbian identity in diaspora families in an attempt to understand why many second and third-generation Serbian immigrants retain a strong sense of identity despite a lack of fluency in their ancestors' native tongue. She visited Serbia in the summer of 2022 with her parents and brother and three days later, cancelled her return flight.

Please click the link to read Sofia's deeply personal reflection on her immigration experience. bit.ly/SStojicLine

A Son's Reflection: My Mother, Draga (re)introduces us to Draga Lalic through the memories of her son, Pete. We hope that you'll enjoy the story and will share the post with your networks. If you have a story for Femigration, we'd love to hear about it.

A Son’s Reflection: My Mother, Draga Joanne Tica interviewed Peter (Pete) Lalic on several occasions to learn more about his mother, Draga, a refugee, and immigrant to the United States. The Obrad Lalic family settled in Gary, Indian…

Today we feature an interesting perspective as a daughter reflects on her Serbian mother’s immigration legacy. Click this link to read the story https://bit.ly/3D2xMhN .

What do you think about the quote “there’s nowhere in the world … where my voice fits”?

This week’s story provides a personal perspective about the kindness and compassion given to a newly immigrated family as they started their lives as Americans in NYC. Let us know your thoughts about the story by leaving a comment. Click the link here (https://bit.ly/3RMW4ke) to read the story.

Have you ever felt a connection with immigrant TV characters? Our featured post this week talks about how she learned to be "American" from watching sitcoms on TV. Have you had the same experience? Let us know which characters were influential in your childhood in the comments. Please share our post and let your personal networks know about the FEMigration blog.

’90s Sitcoms Shaped Me as an Immigrant Child. What if They Hadn’t? by Maya Salam (reprinted from the New York Times) As a young girl, I emulated characters from shows like “Saved by the Bell” to act American. If only “Never Have I Ever” and“Ramy” had been around b…

In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Femigration is featuring a story about a risk taking Latina immigrant entrepreneur who has opened Boston's first zero-waste store. Meet Maria Vasco, the CEO of . Link in bio.

https://bit.ly/3oy8FwI

What 8 People Want You to Know About Immigration in America “If you’re a child of immigrants, or an immigrant yourself, what’s the one thing you wish someone knew about your personal experience with immigration?” Eight people were asked this question. Here …

New post Monday! Cookbooks have been used to form community identities or to foster a sense of national or regional apartness. In today's reflection, Natasha Tripney reminds us that food conjures up a sense of home. When the memory of home is painful or doesn't exist any more, these memories are then kept behind closed doors and not shared with our greater communities.

Yugonostalgic Cuisine: The Story of the Anglo-Yugoslav Café y Natasha Tripney (shared from Vittles, a food newsletter for modern times) If the country of your birth vanishes off the map, what does it make you? What do you become? Though Yugoslavia ceased to…

New post Monday! Cookbooks have been used to form community identities or to foster a sense of national or regional apartness. In today’s reflection, Natasha Tripney reminds us that food conjures up a sense of home. When the memory of home is painful or doesn’t exist any more, these memories are then kept behind closed doors and not shared with our greater communities. Link in bio!

New post Monday! Young women like Mina Barac make all of us proud. Read young Mina's immigration story and learn how she attained her dream of being accepted to Harvard University. Hard work and commitment to excellence do pay off. Congratulations on your acceptance to Harvard, Mina! Serb National Federation - SNF

When Dreams Come True By Milos Rastovic Dream big, but work hard and trust me, anything is possible.Mina Barac Many immigrants came to the United States with their talents and will in search of a better life. Serbian im…