Korea: Mi Sook KimMay 15, 2005 3:00 PMMi Sook Kim, 41, is originally from Seoul, Korea. She and her family moved to the United States in 1991, because her husband wanted to immigrate here.
The Philippines: Haide and Jay FlorentinoMay 15, 2005 3:00 PMHaide and Jay Florentino moved their family to Mounds View from Manila in October 2003. Haide, a registered nurse, was recruited to work in the U.S.
Ukraine: Romana VasylevychMay 15, 2005 3:00 PMRomana Vasylevych grew up in Lvov, Ukraine. She moved to the United States seven years ago.
Uzbekistan: Elena KlimenkoMay 15, 2005 3:00 PMElena Klimenko, 40, is an ethnic Russian who grew up in Uzbekistan. She moved to Minnesota in 1999 seeking a better life for herself and her two sons.
United Kingdom: Lindsey and Andy LeeMay 15, 2005 3:00 PMLindsey and Andy Lee moved to Minnesota from Stratham, Scotland three years ago -- mainly to experience a new culture while they were young enough to move freely.
Colombia: Gerardo CajamarcaMay 15, 2005 3:00 PMFor Gerardo Cajamarca, it was his fight against globalization that brought him to Minnesota.
Liberia: Moses HynehMay 15, 2005 3:00 PMMoses Hyneh is from Harper, a city in Maryland County, Liberia. He was born in 1953 and belongs to the Grebo ethnic group.
Mexico: Marta MoralesMay 15, 2005 3:00 PMMarta Morales, 43, has been living in Minneapolis for four years. She's from Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico.
Thailand: Tanee MeeboonMay 15, 2005 3:00 PMTanee Meeboon is from Bangkok, Thailand. He's 46 and lives in Minneapolis with his wife and three children.