Hi, my name is Ano, and I live in Hawaii with my two parents.

One day while I was playing outside, my parents said, "Son we're moving. We got new jobs."

I was so sad. All my family and friends lived here.

Two weeks after, we left Hawaii and moved to Louisiana.

Everything was different:

the food didn't taste the same, people spoke differently, and...

...the weather was hot and swampy.

I was so scared to go to my new school the next day, but...

...my mom said everything would be okay.

The next day I was introduced to the class along with another new girl.

The teacher said her name was Ella, and she was from Washington.

I was a little nervous going to recess, but I saw Ella sitting all alone on the swing.

I went up and started to talk to her.

"I feel so different in Louisiana than Washington, and I miss my home."

"I feel the same way."

She said...