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 Hey! I'm Wen and I'm 16 years old. I go to Millennium High School in Manhattan. I like to listen to music, watch TV and movies, dance, and go shopping. I have no idea what I'm good at. I would say dancing, but I'm not the best dancer in the world and I'm still a little shy.
Winter 2006
Interesting Fact: I don't like to wear plain and big t-shirts.
Story Description: Losing Home
Wen moved to the United States from China in 2001 and she hasn't returned since. In China, Wen lived with her grandparents and was surrounded by her extended family. Here in New York, it's just her and her mom. At the time she left China, Wen thought it would be for a few months or maybe a year, and she barely remembers saying goodbye to her family. Now, five years later, she wishes she had appreciated her relatives more when she was still living with them. Looking back, she feels like she took it all for granted, and no matter how hard she tries, she can’t get it back, even in memories.
Wen's Mentor:
Cindy Rodriguez has been a staff reporter at WNYC since July 2002. Cindy covers immigration and housing and has done several stories on the homeless crisis in New York, as well as the plight of undocumented immigrants. She recently produced stories for a one-hour documentary, "Feet in Two Worlds—Immigrants in A Global City." Cindy is originally from San Antonio, Texas and moved to New York in 1995.
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