An Immigrant’s Tale
I was born in Brasil to a Brasilian mother and American father. When I was 5 and my sister was
Lissa Rocha Herron is an immigrant twice over, having moved first from Brasil to the USA with her family as a child, and then to Scotland as an adult to pursue her PhD in neurobiology. After over 8 years here, she finally became a citizen in 2012. In that time she has also gone from being a Britophile and lover of all things British to being a strong supporter of Scottish independence. View all posts by Lissa Rocha Herron →
I was born in Brasil to a Brasilian mother and American father. When I was 5 and my sister was