Joanna Chen meets a woman immigrating to the U.S. on a long overseas flight.
Immigrant Identities
The View From Here
The View From Here features the writing of Joanna Chen, based out of Israel’s Ella Valley.
Motherhood in Pink
Joanna Chen reflects on Devora Blachor's "The Feminist’s Guide to Raising a Little Princess."
A Trip to Haworth
Joanna Chen recalls Haworth, the Brontë sisters' village, while visiting Yorkshire, for her series "The View From Here."
Gazelle in Gaza
Joanna Chen reflects on her friendship with poet Nasser Rabah, in "Gazelle in Gaza."
Learning to Walk
By Joanna Chen Stand with your legs apart. The earth here demands a different way of walking, a more mindful …
The Greatest Show on Earth
By Joanna Chen It’s hard to miss the American and Israeli flags flying on the main highway that connects Jerusalem …
The Day the Lights Went Out
By Joanna Chen Nothing much happens in the quiet village where I live in the Ella Valley of Israel. In …
