Hiding in plain sight: My family's secret

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Rafael Agustin moved to the United States from Ecuador when he was seven. He grew up immersed in American culture and idolised heartthrob Zack Morris from his favourite TV show Saved by the Bell. Rafael thought of himself as a popular all-American high-schooler just like Zack. But his family had kept something secret from him: Rafael was undocumented. With his sense of identity suddenly undermined, Rafael had to start again on his own terms. He would go onto navigate life through college and rise to fame on the national stage. His memoir is called Illegally Yours. Hilda Baci is a Nigerian chef who caused a stir after cooking continuously for 100 hours in an attempt to break a world record. Get in touch: [email protected] (Photo: Rafael as a child with his parents. Credit: Courtesy of Rafael Agustin)