by Jack Doppelt | May 27, 2021 | About, Featured projects, Our Staff
One year ago, the spring of 2020 brought fear, death and grief to hundreds of thousands across the globe. Immigrant Connect documented the hardships and effects of Covid-19 on immigrant communities. The winds of the spring of 2021 are spreading seeds of relief,...
by melineh | May 14, 2021 | About, Our Staff
By Melina Chalkia, Medill, Immigrant Connect May 2021 It’s Sunday evening, summer of 2019, and I slowly pull the heavy, kitchen door open to grab...
by yasmeen | May 12, 2021 | About, Our Staff
By Yasmeen Altaji, Medill, immigrant Connect May 2021 My mother, my grandmother and I mindlessly walk a winding path toward my grandfather’s headstone. I watch as my mother lays down a...
by margaret | May 7, 2021 | About, Our Staff, The Migration
By Margaret Fleming, Medill, Immigrant Connect May 2021 Migrants slowly file out of the comedor as I collect empty bowls of salsa, half-full glasses of tea and red to rtilla baskets. I say adios to the mix of...
by delia | May 6, 2021 | About, Our Staff
By Delia Corridon, Medill, Immigrant Connect May 2021 Aklema and I are sitting in the back of a yellow taxi, driving home from my Friday afternoon swim lessons. After a full day of second grade and an hour of swimming, I’m bubbling with...
by sarahameadow | May 6, 2021 | About, Our Staff
By Sarah Meadow, Medill, Immigrant Connect May 2021 My 9-year-old eyes widen as I take in the sights of the floral backgrounds, colorful mosaics and sun-stained murals in Mexico City. My family, 17 of us, are visiting the birthplace of my...
