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Hi. I’m Ioana Filip.

Born Romanian, adoptive citizen of Chicago, Bucharest or an United Airlines flight. I’m an advertising executive, mom of a Whippet, wife of an entrepreneur and a self proclaimed geek.

I’ve started this project because I look around and I see immigrants who are shaping my industry, my world, who are a true inspiration. I believe their stories can truly change the world’s beliefs on words like “immigrant”, “migrants” or “resident aliens”, on what they can do in the country that adopts them and just how extraordinary they are.

As a resident alien myself, I feel I have a duty to help shine a light on who we are. I believe we should wear our adoptive citizen status proudly, instead of hiding it away. By the power invested in you, I can help tell those stories.