Immigrant Stories

WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION When her initiation into her college's History Club goes awry, Sol has to come face to face with Ethan-the cute guy whose house she just broke into. ***** Soledad Gutierrez, or Sol to her friends, decides to join the History Club at her Community college. However, this club is not like other clubs: they have an initiation process and a slew of other 'extracurricular activities.' In order to join the club, Sol must break into the oldest house in her small Californian town and steal one of their forks. The club members provide all the materials to break in; she just needs to take the utensil, take a selfie in the kitchen, and get out undetected-with the fork, of course. The problem is: Ethan Winston spots Sol in his grandparent's house, and he's determined to uncover the reason behind the break-in. However, both he and Sol are thrown for a loop when feelings begin to develop between them. And as Ethan becomes suspicious of the History Club, he and Sol get tangled in an adventure none of them were expecting. [[word count: 90,000-100,000 words]] [[Wattys 2019 Winner for Young Adult + Being Published by Wattpad Books in Fall 2020]]

WATTPAD BOOKS EDITION. It only takes one moment to change your life forever . . . After her mother's deportation last year, all Soledad "Sol" Gutierrez wants is for her life to go back to normal. Everything's changed-new apartment, new school, new family dynamic-and Sol desperately wants to fit in. When she joins her community college's history club, it comes with an odd initiation process: break into Westray's oldest house and steal . . . a fork? There's just one problem: while the owners of the house aren't home, their grandson Ethan is, and when he catches Sol with her hand in the kitchen drawer, she barely escapes with the fork intact. This one chance encounter irrevocably alters her life, and Sol soon learns that sometimes fitting in isn't as important as being yourself-even if that's the hardest thing she's ever had to do.

She needed a green card. He needed an escape. So they got married. It was supposed to be fake- until it wasn't. In 1986, eleven-year-old Mia Enriquez arrives in New York City with a secret-one that could destroy everything. Her family came on tourist visas. Overstaying to pursue the American Dream. Ten years later, Mia has built a life she refuses to lose. She's a college senior, juggling school, work, and family-doing everything right. Until one question changes everything: "Can you provide proof of legal status?" She can't. Suddenly, her future disappears-her dream internship, her career, her place in the only home she's ever known. With time running out and no options left, Mia makes a decision she never thought she would. She agrees to a fake marriage. Enter Terrence Lee-charming, guarded, and running from a life he doesn't want. A famous LTV VJ from a powerful family, he has his own reasons for saying yes. It's supposed to be simple. A deal. A lie. A way out. But fake marriages don't stay fake for long. Not when feelings start to blur the lines. And if they get caught? She loses everything. He risks it all.

All Ren wants is to be left alone. After withdrawing ten years ago to leave someone-- or something-- behind, Ren has lived alone in her cabin. Nobody to see her. Nobody to talk to her. Nobody to use her. But when a strange girl shows up at her doorstep and refuses to leave, Ren is forced to come back into life and face the world she left behind-- for better or worse. All Piya wants is to be an adventurer! Twelve years old with only her lute and the clothes on her back, Piya Nightclaw is a young bard with a big voice. She's going to make her name known, and going on huge adventures is the perfect way to do it! Unfortunately, her skill won't take her far if nobody will give her a chance. But she's gotten as far as she has by being good at what she does and refusing to listen to naysayers, and she's not about to stop. When she finds her way to a grizzled old woman living in the woods, she's thrilled-- a retired adventurer! And she's going to mentor Piya whether she likes it or not! All Tok wants is to feel safe... He did, once. Kinda. Sorta. But since the day he escaped to the surface, his entire life has turned upside down. After being captured by siren hunters and saved by a small adventuring party, he ends up traveling with them, hoping to reach a city where he can finally be protected. But the past has a way of creeping back in... Has he really escaped what he ran away from? And what happens if his past comes for his new companions? For fans of Dungeons and Dragons and other fantasy RPGs, Starsong is the story of a rag-tag party from wildly different lives, brought together by a search for stability and life. But, of course, life isn't that easy, not when you get involved in magic deals, traps, and even conspiracy along the way... -- Notes: This content the maturity of a middle-grade novel, and as such, I kindly ask all readers to refrain from swearing or inappropriate speech while commenting. Thank you very much! -- Credits: Cover art was drawn by me!

Two alliances, comprised of four major political entities and countless smaller nations, have been locked in a protracted war for years, neither able to gain a decisive advantage. As time passes and two brilliant commanders emerge, the situation changes, and Earth is finally drawn into this chaotic conflict. Dazzling high technology, artificial intelligence, life-saving drugs, gene therapy, and surreal games, accompanied by the looming shadow of interstellar war-is this a trap or a new beginning? The choice rests in the hands of every Earthling. Some are doubtful, some are opposed, and some are filled with anticipation. Regardless, a new chapter has begun. Can Earth integrate into interstellar civilization? How will it face the impending war? This is pure science fiction, not a wish-fulfillment story. There are no cheat codes, no time travel, no monster-slaying or leveling up, no harem, and no single male and female protagonist. Instead, it features multiple storylines. This work is merely a speculation about various future political systems and lifestyles. The descriptions of interstellar war are simply my own imagination and may differ from readers' expectations. I have tried to measure future warfare according to current laws of physics; of course, there are no outdated weapons like laser swords or fantastical weapons like two-dimensional foils. Beyond war and technology, this book explores various aspects of human nature: greed, fear, lust, power... It also features futuristic love, brotherhood, human-machine relationships, and clone romances... as well as international strategies and conspiracies. I hope you enjoy this book.

Earth has fallen. When the planet crosses its final climate tipping point, temperatures rise, crops fail, and billions are forced onto the move. Diplomacy gives way to ultimatums, then to war. From unassuming laboratories to streets drowning in heat and hunger, a fractured world stumbles toward its final reckoning. As famine and conflict spread, international order dissolves into violence and blame, and armies march north through ruins chasing a future that no longer exists. Yet amid the despair, a radical plan takes shape to move a fragment of humanity to the red sands of Mars. As Earth burns and the heavens fill with refugees, one truth becomes unavoidable: the future belongs only to those willing to sacrifice everything. In the chaos of the apocalypse, a new kind of security service is needed to enforce order where nations have failed. From the ashes of Old Earth, the Sunguard rises. Scorched Earth is a sweeping hard-science epic about collapse, survival, and the cost of choosing a future when the present is already lost.

He is Thomas, a French journalist who fled to Quebec after a betrayal. His rule: trust no one. For him, a handshake is already too close. She is Izzy, a Swiss editor hiding from her past. She is a kinesthetic - for her, touch is a way of understanding the world. But she forbids herself from reaching out. They were brought together by an accidental lie in the office hallway. They are comfortable staying silent side by side. They speak different languages and are afraid of the same thing - a step toward each other. Can two broken people find in each other not passion, but something more - a quiet harbour where they don't need to fix themselves to finally be accepted? New chapter every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday! Disclaimer: English is not my first language, please, don't mind some little translation mistakes.

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"Amandi." A name that means 'trust no one' in Nigerian. While their true identity remains a mystery, this anonymous host has a reputation for being controversial in terms of questioning the status quo and serving as the voice of the underdogs. How can anyone ever trust someone like Amandi especially when this person just showed up out of nowhere and already has a huge platform? What could he or she possibly be hiding? Join Milo and his friends as they deal with college, new faces and a huge mystery that could ultimately break their friendship. PUBLISHED: 7/21/2024 FINISHED: - - - ••• *NOTE: I highly encourage people to read "The Case of The Red Bubble" first before picking up this book. Also, don't let the number of parts fool you as each chapter is typically shorter. The primary target audience is between ages 15-21.

Two people who's lives are intertwined get a chance to tell their pov when an incident occurs. will this help them get closer? or pull them into regrets of the past?

13-year-old Kaguya Morimoto has just moved from Japan to Singapore with her family and is studying at Queensville Secondary School. Follow her and her friends on their shenanigans!

This is a fictional story based on my family's and my personal experiences of moving to the United States from Mexico where I learned the hard truths of family, culture and life.

A young girl from Ethiopia named Kwami encounters a foreign girl named Isabella who shows her there's more to life than endless farming. Thrilled by her new discovery, Kwami decides to immigrate to America, leaving her parents and her village behind in hopes of finding a new life. However, after realizing that there's a world where anyone can do anything, be anything, and be anyone, Kwami decides to make a change to the "old rules" of her village. But will she able to make them listen to her pleas? Or will she be forever known as the young traitor who left her family, friends, and people, behind?

The fall and the fire.

On election day 2016, River is excited to vote red for the first time. As the son of the town police chief, he is a firm believer in law and order, the American dream, and hard work. He's got his life mapped out and just needs the perfect girl to settle down with. That's the day that a pretty new blonde sits next to him in his math class and she gets his heart racing. Girly, adventurous, and kind-hearted, she seems like his dream girl. But Luna is guarding a big secret. Can they trust each other? All River knows is that Luna opens him up to feelings he never felt before. He finds himself torn between the narrative he has been told growing up in rural Montana and the beautiful girl in front of him. The story follows their connection through four tumultuous years as River and Luna find a love worth protecting. Trigger warning: Story discusses some controversial topics, but it is a message of anti-bigotry.

In the turbulent era of 1886, a family's tragic demise shapes the destinies of two orphaned brothers, thrusting them into a world where faith is tested, survival is paramount, and the line between justice and lawlessness blurs.

The year is 2006. 5 years after the horrific 9/11 event that shocked the world. Aamaal is a 13 year old Islam girl from Kuwait moving to New York City. Join her as she starts her journey moving to a new country.

Everyone has a past, a future and a present. At one point she wasn't sure she was going to get one. It's 1955; Natasha Lander lives in her comfortable flat on Piccadily row with her housemate-turned-fiancé, Joseph Litten, and tutors art to a class of teenage students. But things weren't always this way. Her home was not always on Piccadily row. Her language of choice was not always the Queen's English. Her name was not always Natasha Lander. One letter could bring everything back to her doorstep. (ONESHOT) (Original story and all characters belong to me.) © Avi Clarice (@acemajordreamer), all rights reserved.

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In the lower rings of Ba Sing Se, where dust settles into every crack and voices never truly fade, a young waterbender named Kian lives quietly between the flow of the crowd. He is not a warrior. He is not a chosen one. He sells drinks. With precise movements and a calm mind, he bends water and ice into something simple-yet strangely perfect. But beneath the surface of the city, something shifts. Small changes. Subtle patterns. Things that don't feel right. Kian notices. And in a place like Ba Sing Se... noticing can be dangerous. A quiet story about perception, hidden truths, and the things that lie beneath the surface.