In our Voices blog, immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers share their experiences and thoughts with other newcomers. Blog posts are published mostly in English.

To celebrate the launch of our new website, USAHello introduces an inspiring series of films. These 10 documentary films are in a series named New Immigrant and Refugee Visions. They were made by and about immigrants and refugees. The film-makers were chosen, trained and mentored by Community Supported Film, and we are excited to share ... Read more

My name is Jeanna and I am an immigrant. When I moved to the United States, I was 6 months away from graduating high school. My family and I had waited a long time for this moment.  I naively thought I was just going to be able to finish school in the USA. But I ... Read more

My name is Ekhlas Ahmed and I am a genocide survivor from Darfur, Sudan. Leaving my homeland was one of the hardest things that I have ever done in my life. I left the place where I called home, the place that held all my dreams and secrets, but I didn’t realize that until now. ... Read more

When I started preparing for the TOEFL test, I was very lost. The TOEFL exam is an internationally recognized test. TOEFL stands for “test of English as a foreign language.” The TOEFL exam is required for most college-level degrees, such as Bachelor’s or Master’s. if you are not a native English speaker. Each program and university has different ... Read more