Growing up, I wasn’t sure what my dad’s job was. What I knew was that he drove all day and that there were boxes of jeans, t-shirts, belts, and other luggage items in the family car. When he was on the phone, it sounded like he was speaking with people from all over the globe. “Appa il” is me patching together the mystery of my dad’s job while also honoring the resilience, grit, and dedication of immigrants, specifically in the New York, New Jersey, and Philadelphia tri-state area