“I was raised in a spirit of the importance of service to your fellow man. My mom is a senator back home in South Africa. My father is a very caring and generous individual.” MenHomeSpiritFatherIndividualMomImportanceFellowsSouthRaisedMy MomCaringGenerousSouth AfricaSenatorsFellow ManBack Home Author:Adhir Kalyan
“I lived in South Africa until I was 11 when we first immigrated. My mom had sent me back there when I was 14 for summer vacation. I wasn't doing very well in school, my grades were slipping. I called my mom one day and told her that I wasn't coming back. I ended up staying there until I was 17 before coming back to North America.” FirstsWellsSchoolAmericaMomOne DaySummerSouthMy MomGradesStayingVacationSouth AfricaComing BackNorth AmericaSlippingSummer Vacation Author:Kandyse McClure
“You know that show 'Teen Mom'? Or if you're from the South, 'Mom.” IfsKnowsShowsMomSouth Author:Amy Schumer
“In Italy, especially in '70s and '80s, there was a lot of racism between north and south. And my mom immigrated from the south to the north, from Puglia, the heel of Italy. But what made me feel different was society, not my family.” FeelsMadeDifferentMomRacismMy FamilySouthMy MomHeels80sNorth And South Author:Riccardo Tisci
“My family was into music. My dad was into music down south. My mom and grandmother were into gospel music so there were all types. That was my inspiration.” InspirationMomTypeDadMy FamilySouthMy DadMy MomGrandmotherGospel Music Author:Joe Louis Walker