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My grandparents live in South Carolina, and each year we go down there maybe even twice a year. There is a creek near the ocean where we stay, and I collect any sea glass I see there.

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This is the certificate that tells that my grandparents could come into America. It is hung on my wall in my hallway.

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This is my gold chain. It was once my mother's gift to my dad. I've been wearing it everyday since quarantine. It means a lot to me and I will hold on to it for a very long time.

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Judaism is a big part of my culture, and many things that I bake, come from the Jewish culture. one thing that my family loves is Mandel bread. it is a traditional Jewish cookie, like a biscotti and it is the new family favorite. It has been passed down from generation to generation and it is a big part of my culture.

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These are bracelets given to me by my aunt during quarantine to wear showing that one day we will see each other some day and everything will be ok

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This is my Dad's World War II uniform. We have kept it safe all these years in my mother's cedar chest. These artifacts are at my house now because we are selling our family home in two weeks. My Dad is 94 and my Mom is 93 and living safe and sound in assisted living.

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This is a picture of my Cape Cod house.  At my Cape Cod house me and my family go to the beach and go swimming.  Another thing we do is we like to go on bike rides to the beach.  The reason my Cape house is part of my culture is that my grandparents bought the house before I was born and me and my family have been going there ever since.

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This is a beach that my family and I go to in Greece. We love going here because there is a cave that we can swim  threw and also a place where we can go tubing and jet skiing! This is a part of my culture because i have been going there since i was a baby.

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This is a beach house in Falmouth that I go to every summer with my family friends. We have been going every year for 11 years and it is part of my culture.

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This is Haitian artwork. They are two hand painted vases that my parents got as a wedding gift from a family member from Haiti.

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This is a view from our South Carolina house.This is my image because me and my family cherish spending time with each other very much. We all have busy schedules and do not live in the same state so our time together down here is very special and make sure we have at least an annual visit. We swim, play golf and go on kayaking adventures where we can see the dolphins.

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My uncle collects fossils because he was a biologist, and has passed some down to me. These are some of my favorite fossils from my collection.

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This is my grandmother’s Italian Escarole Soup recipe. It isn’t actually my grandmother’s- she learned it from her in-laws when she married my grandfather. She passed it along to my mother who passed it along to me! We make it everything Thanksgiving and Christmas. It was considered a “peasant” dish in Italy, because people who did not have a lot of money could just dump all of these ingredients in a pot. This tells me about my ancestors- they may not have been rich but they can make a delicious soup that brings our family together!

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This is a house my grandparents have in Maine. My family and I go there almost every year, and always have a great time. We have have lots of fun memories and traditions that happen up there.

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me and my family focus on gratitude and we got this sign to hang over our dinning room table.

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This is a sign I have in my room. It has shells and sand on it. Since I live in a state that has a lot of beaches and we go a lot.

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Those bracelets are from my home country , Haiti. My aunt got them from an event. It was on the beach with her family . Multiple artist were making them and she bought them. They are a part of the Haitian culture.

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This is a dolphin keychain I got in Lowell,  while I went to visit my relatives that live there. I got it from a small Cambodian store, I feel happy everytime I look at it because it reminds me of my family and my Cambodian lineage from my mother's side.

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This a cross from Poland. My grandmother give it to me when I was born. My grandmother have one just like this in Poland.

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This is Manhattan , New York, one of the 6 Burrows of New York City. I put a picture of New York because this is where my grandparents and aunt live. My dad and I visit New York almost every year to reconnect with family. It's also were my uncle and cousins come to when they fly out from Poland. My aunt from Colorado also comes to New York at the same time. Its' kinda like a small family reunion.

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This is my grandparents bungalow and we visit there every summer. We go to the beach and we see a lot of family. This bungalow used to belong to my great grandparents and going there reminds us about how important family is.

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Holi: an Indian celebration of colors which is a tradition for me and my family which is celebrated on! The last one was on March 9th-10th (they are all on different dates).

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Chinese hat from Hong Kong
We just leave it on a bookshelf

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The red envelopes shown down below are a really fun traditions. Every year on Chinese New Year the adults hand a read envelopes to the kids. Inside the envelopes you would find money. The envelopes are red to bring luck to who it's given to.

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This is a bassinet that has been passed down for generations. My dad and his brothers slept in in, their children, my siblings and cousins, and my niece and nephew that are both almost 3. It is a symbol of family and tradition. It is not practical exactly now, considering it is very old fashioned, but is more nostalgic. This photo is not exactly it but similar.

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My family goes to Marshfield every summer. My grandparents, aunts and uncles, and cousins go too. My mom has gone to Marshfield every summer since she was born. And now I have too.

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When my grandmother goes to Cape Verde she always brings me something when she comes back . When i was about 7 I went with her on the trip and got this bracelet from one of my grandmothers older sisters. This bracelet represents an important part of my cultures religion. It is meant to protect you from and ward off evil spirits. However, you cannot buy one for yourself, you must receive it as a gift.

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I get these from my grandma and they represent the part of my culture that is my religion. I got them for my first communion witch is kind of like the official start of being a christian.

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In my Brazilian culture, the Brazilian flag is very important and has major cultural significance as to what the Brazilians believe. The words on the Brazilian flag are "Order and Progress". At soccer games, this is a common sign of pride. This is a beach towel. However, this is of cultural significance and universally regconized.

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This is my Dad , who passed away 5 years ago. He grew up on a farm. Here he is in his tractor at a farm in our town. He worked on the committee "to save" the farm so everyone could enjoy it. There are walking trails and a community garden (just like in Seedfolks). The tractor is special. It is an antique from the 1940's so my children have it to remember their grandfather. My Dad was Finnish and German and valued "hard work".

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I included an image of a Christmas tree to show one of my favorite holidays my family and I celebrate. On Christmas, we give thanks, go to church, and give each other gifts. Over all, Christmas is a very important part of my culture and represents my religion

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I put a photo of a food I eat in my culture. This food is called Gyro. It is a greek sandwich that includes mainly meat and vegetables in pita or flat bread. You usually add tzatziki; a white sauce that is made with cucumbers and yogurt. This comes from my dads side of the family and I eat it all the time.

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This is the Cape Verdean Flag, the ten stars are to showcase the ten islands in Cape Verde. The red line represents the progress of the economy. The blue background showcases the Atlantic Ocean. I was planning on writing about Cape Verdean foods, but I don't have pictures, and most of the pictures of Cape Verdean food on the internet aren't the same.

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I have a lake house that is passed down to my mom and we go there every summer. Its part of our culture because it has become a tradition in our family. We see more family as well when we visit our lake house because they live in NY where my it is. Its a centre for family gatherings and we have many memories there.

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A popular food idem that is well known in Portugal is Cod Cakes. It is a cod based bread that was originally made in Portugal. Cod Cakes are one of my favorite Portugesse dishes and my grandma (Vovo) makes it all the time.

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Below is a photo of a traditional Vietnamese food my culture eats every Vietnamese New Years. It is a sticky rice wrapped in a banana leaf. It is also sometimes in a square form. We unwrap the banana leaf to get to the sticky rice and cut it into slices. It is made up of sticky rice and beans. It takes a long process to make but it is very delicious to my culture. We eat this only on New Years and it is a way to express gratitude to ancestors. It is also a way to resemble good luck, good wealth, good health,  and a good New Year.

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This is a type of food that is eaten in my culture. Its chicken thigh or breasts mixed with a type of gravy. Its usually eaten with white rice or pita bread. Its really hot and kind of spicy.

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These embroidered cloths were handmade by my great-grandmother. The one on the left is part of a Chinese poem. It roughly translates to, “The peach blossoms blowing on the bank of the lake.”

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This is a red envelope used for Chinese new year. once a year people pass these out to the rest of the family, and you also retrieve some from the rest of your family.The envelope represents good luck and you would usually find money in them.

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The type of food that I eat at home represents part of my culture. A traditional meal at my house would include rice mixed with beans and meat on the side. The type of food we prepare at home is Caribbean, which is a mix of African, Creole and Latin American cultures. Caribbean food uses a lot of different spices, which makes for very flavorful meals. The food my parents make at home was taught by my grandparents, and soon will be taught to me.

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Living in New England, more specifically Massachusetts, going to the beach is a big part of most peoples summers. I like to collect clam shells from every beach I go to if I can.

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I'm going to take a different path on the culture piece. This was my dad's hat. It is from the mid-1970's and represents the skiing culture that I treasure so much. The "Sugarloafer" culture is a strong knit, outdoor loving family. It has an extra special meaning to me because I lost my dad to Leukemia when I was 8 years old. This is why I am so grateful to have introduced my own family to the Sugarloafer/skiing culture.

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Below is a picture that highlights my culture, Vietnamese. This is a red envelope that my family gives out every single year during Vietnamese New Years. The red on this envelope symbolizes happiness and good-luck, and is usually filled with money. My whole family comes from Vietnam, so this a way my family celebrates our culture every single year.

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Here is a teacup that I inherited from my Nana.  She was British, through and through, although she was second generation.  One of my favorite things to do when she was alive was visit in the afternoon and sit with her to have tea and treats.  She always had lemon pound cake, or shortbread cookies, or fresh coffee cake (some of you have tasted her recipe!)

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I'm multi-cultural but my last name is french. A long time ago my family's ancestors were royalty in England.  (I couldn't find anything that really describes my culture so i just used this crown on my computer)

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My mother comes from Mexico. This is my family's version of an ofrenda, which is an altar created on Dia de los Muertos to honor loved ones who have died. The ofrenda pictured (with calaveras made from paper) is from Dia de los Angelitos--which is celebrated the day before to remember children who have died-- and is in honor of my late son Martin.

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One of my favorite "comfort" foods is Matzoh fried with egg. It's a dish from the Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine. The Ashkenazi are Jewish people who come from Eastern Europe. My mother's side is from Kiev in the Ukraine (used to be Russia), and my father's side is from St. Petersburg, Russia.

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This is a serving spoon that my mother passed on down to me.  It was my grandmother's.  It was given to her on her wedding day.  It was made in Malta (the island-country where she was born).  You will notice on the handle of the spoon there is a cross.  This is the traditional Maltese cross.  The major religion in Malta is Roman Catholicism.