New Women New Yorkers

Author: ariellekandel

Portraits & interviews

Home Away from Home: Borsch is good for the soul

Written by Emily Barnard Each installment of the new series “Home Away from Home” will feature a young woman immigrant and the place in New York City that reminds her most of her home country, providing comfort and easing the stresses of starting life in a new country. Five years ago, Anna emigrated from St. Petersburg, Russia, to the US looking for a new start and new opportunities. She spent several years in Los Angeles, but in 2015, when she began to...

Features & analyses

Bilingualism: The driving force of NYC

Written by Edil Cuepo Any block you turn onto or bar you enter in New York City, chances are good you’ll encounter people speaking a language other than English. The variety of languages spoken by residents of NYC is estimated to be as many as 800 — 176 of which are spoken in the city’s public schools. We live in a vibrant city full of tourists and foreign-born residents; a melting pot of different cultures and languages. According to Census...

Real People. Real Lives.

Real People. Real Lives. Women Immigrants of New York: Nicole, 22, from Russia

  Nicole’s photograph and story were curated as part of the photo and storytelling exhibit, “Real People. Real Lives. Women Immigrants of New York.” “I’ve lived here in New York most of my life. It all started with my mother, father, and little me. My father went back to Russia when I was a child, so then it was my mother and I. Then my mother died when I was seventeen. I was left here by myself to finish school...

Features & analyses

Fighting violence and restoring justice: The Immigrant Women and Children Project

Written by Jami Tanner In the United States, the legal system often fails to provide justice to those who need it most. For those lacking legal immigration status, violence and abuse can be particularly threatening. The American Bar Association has reported alarming rates of domestic violence on immigrants and the US Department of State estimates that 14,500 to 17,500 people are trafficked into the United States each year. Given these alarming statistics, the US must strive to better protect these victims....