One with Chicago, 2013
Through borrowed lens I was able to capture the exclusion, history, diversity, struggle of people of color like me who were forced to immigrate. It made me reflect on the hard struggle amidst the beauty of life and opportunities in this city.
It was a journey from sadness to joy and then HOPE. I feel that I have finally integrated—One with Chicago for a better future for all that includes immigrants.
In the online exhibit Picturing a New Life in Chicago, people who were forced to flee their home countries because of war, persecution or violence share photos and inspiring stories about adjusting to a new life here. Some of the photographers came to Chicago through a refugee resettlement program. Others sought political asylum. Learn more in Online Exhibit: Forced Migration Photovoice Project.
