The line between imagination and reality blurs in these forty poignant pieces written by first- and second-generation immigrant authors.

This flash fiction anthology examines the experiences of being a transplant in a foreign land and looks critically at what it means to forsake tongues, traditions, and comforts in the hope of starting a new life in another world. These stories push readers to expand their understanding of the world beyond their own front doors.

The collection contains forty affecting works written by several multigenerational immigrant authors from countries around the world, including Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, China, Cuba, England, Finland, Germany, Greece, India, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Mexico, Moldavia, Morocco, the Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, the United States, and Vietnam. Regardless of their origin, all share the experience of putting down roots in new soil and examining how adapting to new lives and lands impacts the characters' understanding of themselves and their community. The stories are organized into four parts: "Past the Limits of the Familiar," "The Change is Slow," "Inheriting the Earth," and "Tired of Waiting for Home." At a thousand words or fewer, every vignette redefines resilience and the meaning of home.

Contributing Authors

Ellison Alcovendaz

Nancy Au

Genia Blum

Aida Bode

Raffi Boyadjian

Philip Charter

James Corpora

Walerian Domanski

Ingrid Jendrzejewski

Varya Kartishai

Masha Kisel

Ruth Knafo Setton

Nina Kossman

Rimma Kranet

Shaun Levin

Amit Majmudar

Maija Mäkinen

Sayantika Mandal

Erick Messias

A. Molotkov

Feliz Moreno

Kathy Nguyen

Alexandros Plasatis

Irina Popescu

Stuart Stromin

Edvin Subašić

Yong Takahashi

Alizah Teitelbaum

Lazar Trubman

Jose Varghese

Marina Villa

Yara Zghbeib