People Recreate Photos Of Their Immigrant Ancestors 

The girl who was crying made me cry immediately. I'm going through the same thing and the same story.

the mexican grandma was beautiful.

The mexican grandma was so beautiful, wow!

She looks very beautiful in her Ghanaian dress :) Anyone else agree?

Arent all Americans from immigrant ancestors?

Aren't the ancestors of Americans immigrants? If you know what I mean, don't forget your own history/heritage and shame and humiliate others.

The Mexican grandma was like a frickin movie star! Wow! So spellbinding beautiful.

There's something really angelic about the lady from Ghana. I don't know what it is she just gives off this really pure vibe.

the young lady from Ghana is so beautiful and ELEGANT..

The struggle is real when ur an immigrant.

My great grandad immigrated from Germany just after hitler became chancellor. He moved to Scotland and got a telegram from a nazi saying if he didn't participate in the war alongside the others they would forcefully shot him. He left England and landed in Egypt. He lived in Egypt for 5 years after the war, still in hiding from nazis because the government wouldn't help. After he got the money he left Egypt on a boat and got to South Africa before all his money was gone. He met my great grandma in South Africa and they started dating. She was from New Zealand and she was from rich decent so she took him to New Zealand. He's 97 now and had just gotten his New Zealand citizenship 10 years ago. After living there for almost 50 years.

The Mexican grandmother looked so good!

immigrants, we get the job done.

That girl whose mother was from Ghana is absolutely BEAUTIFUL! Omgosh :)

Omg the Ghanian girl is gorgeous my word.

Can we take a moment to appreciate Ochi´s blessed genes. Her grandma and her are gorgeous.

When she cried, the feels man. I feel so grateful.

Ochi's grandmother looks like a movie star in that photo!

My grandmother came over from Guatemala with my dad when he was three years old. She died in 2008 and my dad is still an illegal immigrant. I wish I could of asked how she managed to be strong enough to go through all that, and with a child. My dad works hard everyday to provide his children with the best that he can and I will never take anything he does for granted. To mí abuela, you will be missed. And to mí padre, I'll never forget the things you've done for me. ❤

my mom moved to america when she was only 18 from trinidad. thats crazy to think that she was so young moving to a foreign country by herself. i could never do that lol

My mom immigrated from the Philippines in the 1960s when she was 8 years old. She is the strongest person I know and I love her so much!

Now lets see their families react to the side by side pictures

My grandma immigrated from Italy when she was 6 years old. She is now 86.

wow the Iranian with the faith....really got to me cuz this happens in India...some places

Was anyone else tearing up & realizing that this is so BEAUTIFUL?

Imagine children of Syrian refugees telling stories of how their parents had to leave everything and move to Europe to escape war

Girl whose mom is from Ghana looks like a princess. Like, seriously- Disney make a movie where the princess looks like this!

ay Dios mio... watching that Cubanita just made me miss Cuba THAT much more... good job you guys, you're good people. I'm actually crying, it's a really touching thing you guys did. My grandma would love love this.

Being adopted and moved around so much, I never had relatives who could tell me about my ancestry. I didn't have special recipes or items passed down to me. All of my grandparents died and I was never close to my blood family. All I knew was that I was African American of course and that through my grandmother I was a Native American descent from the Blackfoot tribe. I learned through DNA years later that I had Italian and German blood but because we never kept old photos, I never knew my past. So I decided that since I will never know my past, I will just embrace all cultures. And it really is a wonderful experience.

Ochi is so real, her tears were so moving. Nice vid guys

The last girl made me cry😔 now I'm going to appreciate my grandparents while I have them because they were all immigrants too. Thank you buzzfeed for making me realize how important it is to respect them while they are still here

My parents left their country to give my sister and brother and future kids a better life, knowing they wouldn't see their parents for a long time, only a phone call. My dad'sfather past away and didn't get to see him, my mom cries every time she speaks with her parents. The only thing they can do to help is send money and call. Money for their parents to eat well and get medical care. I'm going to visit my grandparents in May, and my gift to my mom is to vlog the entire trip and make a video and burn it on a cd for her to watch. I'm sure she will not only appreciate but love the gesture.

That man, who stood up for his faith, is a true hero.

The Ghana girl's beauty is so on fleek

A nation of immigrants yet still so much hate

What a beautiful way of honoring your ancestors.

The mexican girl looks so freaking beautiful! Just like her grandma!

My ancestors were forced here

I never really knew my grandmother very well, and she immigrated from England during WWII. My sister and I took a trip to Europe and got to spend time with family that knew her, and it was one of the most eye-opening things I've ever experienced. I learned how kind and generous she was, and how hard-working she was, and what she sacrificed to come to the U.S. I would love to do something like this and recreate one of the pictures I have of her. Thank you for inspiring me.

Ochi's grandmother was so beautiful. It's easy to see how good looks get past down from generation to generation.

"being an immigrant in this time is actually dividing us when in reality it should be uniting us" wow, wise words

Im Mexican but i came to CA, USA when i was like 3 so all my memories are in america, so i feel american and not Mexican at all, other than the language i know and i know nothing about the culture other than what my parents try and teach me ( I say try cause i rebel a lot and have different views lol), I know i have this huge family over their but thats about it, sometimes i feel a little ashamed of my heritage and wish i was been born in America, watching this video made me feel more appreciative toward where i was born, having only a small amount of family over here and a majority amount in Mexico is and was very tough for my parents to bear, every culture is beautiful everyone should not be ashamed about where u come from cause most often than not it shapes who u are :) Thanks Buzz Feed!

I'm already in tears and I just started the video. I'm adopted from Bolivia. My birth grandmother is straight up pure native Aymaran.

OCHI'S GRANDMOTHER LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS

The girl who's mother is from Ghana is absolutely gorgeous

The Asian guy's dad reminds me of Bob Saget. lol He has a nice smile. :) Its amazing how each of them look like their ancestors.

Ochi's grandmother, and Selorm's mom were beautiful

The woman crying made me really sad because I went thru the same thing, and now my nana is dead...I know how you feel. I miss her a lot.

Ochi's ancestor is so beautiful

wow the black woman was beautiful

You are all BEAUTIFUL! Your ancestors are smiling; you honor them greatly. (and the make up artistry is exquisite!)

the black woman looks amazing on that dress

Selorm looked gorgeous !!!!

Seeing her crying made me cry too :c

I'm currently doing this for an art project and my parents came to the United States in the 90's as refugees from Kurdistan. My parents very narrowly escaped genocide by Saddam Hussien. My father carried his younger sister across the Iraqi border into Turkey and she died in his arms from dehydration. My mother came to the United States without any money or knowledge of the language. She currently suffers from PTSD from the gas bombings and all the deaths she witnessed while making the journey on foot across the border to Turkey. Everything I do in my life now is for them. I am so grateful that they survived and made it here to the US. I am proud of my Kurdish heritage and I am proud of my parents for everything they have done. They suffered in hopes that their children wouldn't have to one day. I can only hope that I can make them proud too someday.

the gal from Ghana is SO BEAUTIFUL *oh my god*

came out like 10 seconds ago and has 355 views

Somewhere in the distance, Trump falls in defeat.

Ghana girl was beautiful.

nerdy asian 90s normcore dad style is actually kinda hot.

The lady from Ghana is beautiful and poise.

Selorm looked regal asf in her mother's dress 💕

This made want to cry because my dad came to the US at age 19 did not know English then he meet my mom and he worked so hard to give me and my brother a good life and a good education.He tried to give us things he didn’t have when he was smaller. And I am so thankful to have as my dad ❤️

This straight up made me cry thank you buzzfeed and everyone who was a part of this video.

I have to say... Ochi is such a beautiful woman. Truly beautiful.

Finally a Ghanian that works at buzzfeed!

this video made me cry.

Omg that black girl ( salmor? ) is so beautiful I just can't.

THIS VIDEO IS REALLY BEAUTIFUL, GOOD JOB BUZZFEED!

Ochi looks so much like her grandmother 😮😮

that story Andy told is crazy , faith is everything

Okay Andy's eyebrows... FLEEK TOWN!! Everyone looked amazing!! This was truly inspiring!!

The African American girl is so beautiful omg! Their all beautiful!

I guess looking like an ancestor is really life changing.

Their stories was so beautiful. Please do more of these!!

They all literally looked exactly liked their ancestors, I loved their stories too!

My grandparents on both sides are immigrants :) one from Italy and the other from Dominican Republic. They both came here and worked hard for their "American Dream". I love that they immigrated because it keeps me and my family so close to our roots. I think it's important to know your family's native language and culture. I don't understand how kids now a days have no interest in their family's past and don't speak the language.

The Man who's grandfather came from Northern Iran tho.... Just from his story alone you can't tell me that there isn't a God.

RU-vid randomly recommended me this, 4 years after it came out. And I am so happy about it. This is so wholesome. ❤️

Ochi's grandma was GORGEOUS! She is truly a 50's angel

The Ghanaian girl is so beautiful :)

That moment your ancestor looks better than you do. You gotta feel bad.

I love the comments section. I love seeing people sharing the stories of thier ancestors, and sharing their own. It makes me happy to see people appreciating thier own cultures and each others without arguments or judgement. That is how the world SHOULD be.

Andy’s great grandfather’s testimony!! God is awesome

GHANAIANS ARE SO AMAZING I LOVE MY COUNTRY

last two were my favorites

Ochi always hits me with her words. She is such a lovely person.

Ochi is just so gosh dang pretty. She has such a unique look. I love the shape of her face. Fun project.

My family is from England but a load of generations ago my family came from Portugal and that's where my last name comes from

can't wait to grow up and have grandchildren, so that they would tell the adventure story of how their grandfather travelled from syria to sweden.

It's amazing the greatness and nobleness that people who overcome challenges carry in the tilt of their head

So true that being an immigrant divides you instead of uniting you. People see you differently and treat you differently too.

The man who's grandfather came from Iran. I feel connected in a way because these killing against Christians in the Middle East haven't stopped. And they're getting worse. I have family whose in the Middle East and I fear for their well being

3:40 reminds me of Agent Carter

The kinds of stories like these that Buzzfeed uploads are just inspirational and amazing :)

They all have beautiful backgrounds. Everyone has their own struggle to be accepted in America. This really put it into perspective. It made me emotional.

My mother is an immigrant. She came here to give me and my sisters a better life. Now at the age of 42, she's studying to become a fashion designer. Mum, I've said it so many times, but I'm going to say it again. I love you.💕

Wow, what a heartwarming video.

3:39 soo much beauty, strength, confidence and grace in the grandmother's eyes...stunning

Beautiful. Huge respect to everyone in this video.