New Women New Yorkers

Author: ariellekandel

Portraits & interviews

Meet Dhenig, 34, from São Paulo, Brazil

Written by Manmeet Sahni   Dhenig, a 34-year-old from São Paulo, Brazil, moved to the United States with her husband almost a year-and-a-half ago. One of the biggest challenges for Dhenig was overcoming the language barrier. She didn’t speak English before she came to the United States but converses in English now. This is her story, in her own words. “We came to New York because my husband’s company transferred him to New York. When I came here, I studied six...

Portraits & interviews

Tammy Lopez explores struggle and gratitude through poetry

Written by Khatia Mikadze “Dear younger me, Sometimes I wish I could have saved you from the horrors you have lived through. Most times I don’t. These experiences did not just make you stronger, but they made you me. Love, Older you” —Tammy Lopez in Rain for Under Watered Roses like You and I Tammy Lopez, a 23-year-old, Brooklyn-based, second generation immigrant woman, is making herself heard through poetry. In the preface of her debut book of poetry Rain for...

Real People. Real Lives.

Real People. Real Lives. Women Immigrants of New York: Linda, 30, from Colombia

  Linda’s photograph and story were curated as part of the photo and storytelling exhibit, “Real People. Real Lives. Women Immigrants of New York.” “You do not realize how important a nine-digit number can be, until it stands in your way. Until it is a defining piece in your story of success. My parents brought me to the United States when I was only two years old, in search of a better future. “After years of studying, acing exams, and...

Features & analyses

Deportations are ripping families apart

Written by Sabrina Axster Deportations are a divisive issue — especially now. The Obama administration has initiated the largest numbers of deportations yet, and despite the common idea that violent criminal undocumented migrants are those most often deported, reality paints a different picture. Closer analysis reveals that deportations affect immigrants of all stripes, often with serious consequences for their families. Here, we’ll look at a few core issues surrounding deportations, including who is most often deported and why, the consequences...