One Venezuelan woman’s steady restaurant income gives her partner the freedom to weigh options and turn down risky jobs. Nesly and Ana met two years ago through a mutual
A young girl trying to pursue her studies in a foreign country in the face of discrimination. Clara moved to Tunisia to pursue her university studies at the end of
A middle-aged couple leaves their family in the Ivory Coast to seek better work opportunities in Tunisia, with the hope of sending money back home. Although their financial situation is
A mother of two leaves behind her family searching for a better life in Tunisia, only to encounter a harsh reality she could never have imagined. After losing everything to
Dreams are just out of reach for a family working to recover from financial struggles. Since moving from Venezuela to Colombia, Anita and her family have faced a series of
A baker and businessman hopes for access to affordable credit. Nelmar started selling cakes as a means of financing his journey from Venezuela to Colombia. Short on funds, he forged
A mother uses her time in the U.S. to accumulate remarkable savings. Valeria’s dreams are simple and universally recognizable. She wants to own a little house, and she
Saving in the U.S. with dreams of a business in Mexico. José had wanted to come to the United States for ten years. In 2012, soon after his brothers
Medical debt leads a father to join his brothers in the U.S. In 2011, Emiliano’s third child and first daughter was born at 28 weeks. She was in
A Mexican migrant always looking forward. In 2007 Daniel was 20 years old living with his parents in Puebla, Mexico. He had graduated high school, but there was no money
A father leaves his family to provide a better life for them. In 2007 Leonardo was 24 years old living in a small town in Puebla, Mexico. He was married
A nineteen-year-old makes the dangerous journey to the U.S. At the time of our interview Juan was twenty-one years old. He had been in the United States for only
