Immigrant Report is an online publication celebrating the immigrants of this country through their stories, art, and ideas.
Two women, whose lives had been shaped by violence and aggression, find a new geometry with each other as they bond over cups of tea.
THIS MONTH
Poetry from Stephanie Niu: the invisibility of immigrant labor and what it means to be seen
The secret to a long marriage, a close family, and a perfect stew.
“What is culture shock like, you want to know? It's like losing your parents for days at Disney World. It's like having an existential crisis as a kindergartner. It's like an earthquake when geography is your second parent.”
Stories from previous weeks:
A portrait series at the intersection of personal identity and cultural heritage, THREADS is exploring who Asian-America is and can be.
Danielle Burity’s documentary takes us inside the mask of a costumed times square performer and the stories of the illegal immigrants that often take these jobs.
Butoh and shadow puppetry may seem worlds apart, but for performing artist Deniz Khateri they offer opportunities to create the extreme images and living poetry that first captured her imagination in Iran.
Articles
WHAT WE'RE READING
WRITING FROM AROUND THE WEB
Once Undocumented Immigrant & Now Attorney Announces BP Run In NYC's Most Conservative Borough -Gathamist
In Little Village, An Immigrant-Led Artists’ Commune Resists as Developer Seeks Eviction -Borderless Mag
Black people — many of them immigrants — make up less than 2 percent of Maine’s population but almost a quarter of its coronavirus cases -The Washington Post
Covid-19: Indian American father daughter duo hailed as ‘healthcare heroes’ -American Bazaar
The Limits of the Lunchbox Moment: Not all children of immigrants grew up embarrassed about their food, but pop culture convinced them they should be -Eater
'Minari' Isn't a Story About the American Dream, and That's What Makes It Beautiful -Cosmopolitan
An Essay to the ‘Newly Woke’ -Savannah Now