Tagged: immigrant stories
New Women New Yorkers’ annual storytelling event was changed to a virtual format this year due to COVID-19. But the stories of resilience from ten immigrant women were poignant enough to create a feeling of community and belonging despite this year’s setbacks Written by Stephanie Panico “Tonight is an evening of stories,” said Arielle Kandel, founder and Chief Executive Officer of New Women New Yorkers (NWNY), as she kicked off the public event Stories That Move Us on Saturday,...
The docu-thriller tells the true story of young immigrants who are detained by Border Patrol on purpose to expose the injustices of the system. Interview by Elizabeth Dickson Cristina Ibarra grew up along the Mexico-United States border in El Paso, Texas, and in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico,“straddling both cities between two nations”, as she recounts. Initially studying Law, she discovered Chicana and media studies, and quickly realized that her passion laid in filmmaking. Since moving to New York City 16 years...
Written by Irene Archos Carol Crawford’s “Dreamscapes,” on view at Plaxall Gallery in Long Island City, is riveting for the viewer. Upon entering the exhibit space, one is briefly disoriented by the mirror fence. Faced with one’s reflection between bars, the viewer does a double take: am I on the inside or the outside of the wall, the cage, the threshold? The exhibit starts with a disorienting experience to evoke the liminal space of ambiguity that many immigrants, refugees and...
She is one of the performers in Finding a Job in America – A Night of Comedy and Horror, an event on December 4th that will feature stories about the funny, challenging, and insightful experiences of immigrant women in their journey to find meaningful employment in New York City Written by Maria Pyaterneva Lower Manhattan, on a dark and cold November evening. Business people leave their offices in a rush. Anastassiya, a facilitator for LEAD, New Women New Yorkers (NWNY)...
