My name is Isiah. Something important to know about me is I like to play basketball and my family members are Puerto Rican but I was born in Brooklyn. My favorite subject in school is the gym. In my family, we speak Spanish and we eat rice and beans. I am Puerto Rican and hear Spanish songs. I lived in […]

Sitting in the waiting room, next to my fatherOut the window, cars driving through Sunset ParkPeople sitting in chairs next to a light-blue wallMy mom comes out smiling“Isiah, you’re going to be a big brother”a little bit with nervousnessI’ve never been a big brother before Riding on the D train, sitting next to my dad out the window, l see Brooklyn […]

I identify with Puerto Rico because my mother is from there, but I was born in Brooklyn and I haven’t visited yet, but I’d like to visit Puerto Rico one day. Puerto Rico is a huge place with a specific culture, such as the Spanish language, or Puerto Rican food like rice and beans. I can’t remember the first time […]

My name is Isaiah and I’m Puerto Rican, l was born in Brooklyn.  I’m a student at Park Slope Collegiate, and I live in Sunset Park with my grandmother and my dad.  A turning point in my life was when my baby brother came home from the hospital last year.  My mom and brother come and visit me from the […]