By Riley Barrett “There are no borders for butterflies.” Design by Riley Barrett. Riley and Alex discuss the street art of Boyle Heights in Los Angeles, CA, the monarch butterfly as a symbol of migration, and the role of art in preserving immigrant stories.
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Murals, Monarchs & Migration: Mexico to the US
The American Dream: Mexico to the US
By Celine Cardena “The American Dream is to be at peace.” Photo courtesy of interviewee. Celine talks to her mom about her experiences immigrating from Mexico as a young girl and what the American Dream means to her. Her parents worked in agriculture and first migrated to a different state in Mexico for better opportunities, […]
Freedom & Identity: Jordan to the US
By Abhilasha Khatri “You can’t be a free woman in a society that doesn’t condemn that.” Representative stock photo used to preserve anonymity. A woman from Jordan shares how she migrated to attend college in the US, where she ended up staying long-term. She discusses the danger that women face in Jordan, and how living […]
No Voice Here: Venezuela to the US
By Stella Cunningham “My life depends on whether the people here think I deserve it.” Representative stock photo used to preserve anonymity. A young man shares the challenges he faced as an international student who came to the US from Venezuela for college, after seeing no future for himself in Venezuela. He shares his frustrations […]
A Journey to Security and Opportunity: Snezana’s Story
By Mia Wright “When your family is in danger, you don’t care, you just go.” Snezana & family in Chicago. Photo courtesy of interviewee. Snezana Hadzialijagic migrated to the US from Yugoslavia in 1993 during the Bosnian War with her husband and kids. They first resettled in Chicago through the Lutheran Church, then moved to […]
Migration, Integration, and Unification: Hiroko’s Story
By Josie Lott “This balance is so important to me. It makes our lives exciting…I feel just super happy.” Hiroko & family in Bluff, Utah. Photo courtesy of interviewee. Hiroko Yamamoto is an assistant professor in the architecture department at the University of Utah. Hiroko moved from Nagoya, Japan to Bluff, Utah when her friend […]