Okay, I have to admit that I've lately starting watching the George Lopez Show on Nick at Night. It was just an accident at first and I had never seen the show on its first go around on ABC. But its pretty funny and its one of the few shows about a Hispanic family ever on a major network. Its now on my DVR subscription list.
I was surprised that all but one of the regular actors on the show was born outside the US. It's Masiela Lusha who played Carmen Lopez, the teenage daughter. But what was even more surprising to me is that Masiela is actually Albanian. She also lived in Hungary and Austria in her early youth before her family moved to Michigan. English is her fourth language.
Masiela recognizes the importance of her immigrant background. She once told a reporter:
Many countries had a hand in raising me. I am the product of many contradicting philosophies and cultures. My entire universe is comprised of these foreign traditions. If any one of these experiences are to be ignored, I wouldn't be the same.
Masiela has now acted in several films and is the author of several books of poetry.
That tell us all that success has no borders. Wishing all of them the best and the others please follow their success. We know that Masiela Lusha published her first book when she was only 12, graduated from high school when she was 15 and while working full time on the George Lopez Show,graduated from college when she was 18 and published her second book "Drinking the Moon". After great success with the show and making many movies, Ms. Lusha has her own production company ILLUMINARY PICTURES, INC. The most important she open the doors for MASIELA LUSHA FOUNDATION, INC who will shelter most needy mothers with children and guide them toward success.
AMERICA IS A LAND OF OPPORTUNITIES! And here is a great example.
Great writing! visit www.masielalusha.com
Posted by: susi | October 07, 2008 at 06:34 PM
Now there's an immigration policy.
Yikes.
Posted by: Peter | September 13, 2008 at 10:43 AM