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Arrival Stories
Each week Jeremy Rosenberg (@LosJeremy) asks, "What's your or your family's Los Angeles arrival story?"

These are the tales of how L.A. residents became an Angeleno. From the Philippines and Mongolia to Ukraine and Chile, the map above shows the melting pot of cultures that make up the diverse communities of L.A.

Click on each pinpoint, and a link will take to you their Arrival Story. (Note: The map may not display properly on Chrome browsers. Try Firefox instead.)
Love Stories from Arrival Stories

Love Stories from Arrival Stories

Yvonne Chan: 19 Days on a Boat from Hong Kong; A Lifetime of Making a Difference in L.A.

Yvonne Chan: 19 Days on a Boat from Hong Kong; A Lifetime of Making a Difference in L.A.

Mike Sonksen: He *Is* Alive in Los Angeles

Mike Sonksen: He *Is* Alive in Los Angeles

Meena Nanji: Kenya As Paradise; London As Post-Punk; Los Angeles As Definitely Weird

Meena Nanji: Kenya As Paradise; London As Post-Punk; Los Angeles As Definitely Weird

Lucia Capacchione: Her Grandparents Helped Build L.A.'s Little Italy

Lucia Capacchione: Her Grandparents Helped Build L.A.'s Little Italy

Aura Leticia Martinez: Four-Years-Old In Guatemala, She Said, 'I'm Going to California'

Aura Leticia Martinez: Four-Years-Old In Guatemala, She Said, 'I'm Going to California'

Jose Saca: From Salvador, Robbed by Coyotes, Amnestied by Reagan

Jose Saca: From Salvador, Robbed by Coyotes, Amnestied by Reagan

Ariana Delawari: Somewhere Between Kabul and Los Angeles

Ariana Delawari: Somewhere Between Kabul and Los Angeles

Miles Regis: Multimedia Artist From Trinidad

Miles Regis: Multimedia Artist From Trinidad

Cheng Rey Koo: China, Chinatown, and L.A. Is Love

Cheng Rey Koo: China, Chinatown, and L.A. Is Love

Andy Hasroun: From Syria, He Got A Visa, His Brothers Did Not

Andy Hasroun: From Syria, He Got A Visa, His Brothers Did Not

Saskia Wilson-Brown: Rubbing Fenders in Shambolic, Egalitarian L.A.

Saskia Wilson-Brown: Rubbing Fenders in Shambolic, Egalitarian L.A.

Arrival Story: Barack Obama Special Edition

Arrival Story: Barack Obama Special Edition

Robby Whitelaw: South Africa Is So Much Nicer Now

Robby Whitelaw: South Africa Is So Much Nicer Now

Mitch O'Farrell: Cruise Ship Performer to City Council Candidate

Mitch O'Farrell: Cruise Ship Performer to City Council Candidate

Sergio Mielniczenko: 'It Wasn't Like This in São Paulo'

Sergio Mielniczenko: 'It Wasn't Like This in São Paulo'

Heidy Rodriguez: Re-Tracing Her Parents' Journeys

Heidy Rodriguez: Re-Tracing Her Parents' Journeys

Julian Hurtado: From the Philippines, His Grandparents Make His L.A. Possible

Julian Hurtado: From the Philippines, His Grandparents Make His L.A. Possible

Alicia Escalante: From Texas Teenage Runaway to Leading East L.A. Chicana Activist

Alicia Escalante: From Texas Teenage Runaway to Leading East L.A. Chicana Activist

Lisa Marr: How The Cuddle Core Icon Came To L.A.

Lisa Marr: How The Cuddle Core Icon Came To L.A.

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