These narratives from about to graduate senios serve to light up the world. Themes of perserverance, family, and community weave throughout these tales including a mother who never gives up, a woman who believes that old people have the most wisdom to share, and a man who wishes to give his children the best life possible.

— Simon Traub-Epstein, International Library of Young Authors

From the publisher: “Written by the graduating class of 2018 from the Boston International Newcomers Academy (BINcA), this collection of personal essays explores ideas of success across generations and continents. Foreword written by Poet Laureate of the City of Boston Danielle Legros Georges.”