On Third Avenue in Pittsburgh

Katy Buchanan

Among the contributions that immigrants created in Pittsburgh is this. Many years ago, a former co-worker from China, in a lovely gesture, invited his Pittsburgh Post-Gazette coworkers to a reception here that followed his child's wedding. The people he worked with at the time were his family, far from home. He and his wife were so nice at the party, and so gracious. I think it speaks a lot to how welcoming America can be that my former colleague felt comfortable enough to allow coworkers to stand in for family and friends far away. (In the background is Duquesne University, on what is known as The Bluff).