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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.)
Arrival Stories is Going on Hiatus; But First, This...

Arrival Stories is Going on Hiatus; But First, This...

Charisse L'Pree Corsbie-Massay: Her Arrival... and Departure

Charisse L'Pree Corsbie-Massay: Her Arrival... and Departure

Kamal Moummad: Morocco, Paris, Hoops, Modeling, and a Will Ferrell Movie

Kamal Moummad: Morocco, Paris, Hoops, Modeling, and a Will Ferrell Movie

Ilaria Mazzoleni: Splitting Her Time Between Italian Village and L.A.

Ilaria Mazzoleni: Splitting Her Time Between Italian Village and L.A.

João Morlett: Fourth Time's a Charm and the Link to His Ink

João Morlett: Fourth Time's a Charm and the Link to His Ink

Bozena Barton: Leaving Behind Tanks In The Streets

Bozena Barton: Leaving Behind Tanks In The Streets

Marcus Gray: Hip-Hop Chocolate From Underground L.A.

Marcus Gray: Hip-Hop Chocolate From Underground L.A.

Steve Abee: We're All Just Waves

Steve Abee: We're All Just Waves

Diane Harris Hara: Checking the Pulse of Pasadena and Beyond

Diane Harris Hara: Checking the Pulse of Pasadena and Beyond

Tanya Frank: Wooed by the Weather, Terrain, and Girl Down the Block

Tanya Frank: Wooed by the Weather, Terrain, and Girl Down the Block

Keren Taylor: Right Place, WriteGirl

Keren Taylor: Right Place, WriteGirl

Chiwan Choi: Los Angeles, Writ Large

Chiwan Choi: Los Angeles, Writ Large

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

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