Live to Achieve
A Haitian migrant once aiming for the US decides to stay in Tijuana for good. Jerome and his wife journey from Brazil heading for the US, but realize they can
8 min read
Resilience
Page 1 of 1
I Am the Boss”: A Journey From Exploitation to Entrepreneurship
Where one sees challenges, Rosa sees opportunities. We met Rosa, a 30 to 35-year-old Venezuelan woman, with her son and partner in their restaurant in La Florida, a Quito neighborhood
14 min read
Bent but Not Broken
“You are this tree, standing on solid ground.” When we met Fatima for the first time, we could see for ourselves how strong she was amidst the challenges she faced
6 min read
Home Is Where You Are
“Everything seemed to be happening so fast and I had no control over any of it.” Joseph and his family once lived in a semi-permanent home in North Kivu where
6 min read
Work for Yourself
A Haitian migrant shares his journey to Tijuana via Brazil and how he’s found relative success by running his own business. Constant earned a comfortable living driving a public
5 min read
Somewhere to Belong
“Run! Run as fast as you can!” Didas’ family lived in North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He and his three siblings enjoyed a happy childhood with
8 min read
Doing My Best
“They called us The Lost Boys of Sudan.” Achol was the oldest of twelve children. His father raised cattle for a living, and his mother was a farmer. His family’
6 min read
Still Alive
“The genocide took everyone I loved.” Paul, forty years old, explained that things were good when he was a child in Rwanda. His mother remarried when he was young, so
10 min read
Adversity Makes You Stronger
A Somali man never gives up reuniting with his mother. Hassan was born in Mogadishu, the youngest child in a family of nine. He has few memories of Mogadishu, having
7 min read
The Reality Isn’t What You Think
A Haitian migrant shares his financial journey from Haiti to Tijuana, Mexico. Aldner couldn’t find stable work at home in Haiti and left to join his father in the
8 min read
Nobody Even Realized I Was Gone
A Haitian migrant details how his friends helped him secretly leave Haiti and make his way to Tijuana. Feeling stifled at home in Haiti, Samuel secretly left, first for the
9 min read
The Beast Tamer
An adventurous Honduran man rides La Bestia in search of a better future. Alexander first arrived in the southern state of Yucatan, Mexico, to reunite with his Mexican-Honduran girlfriend. After
14 min read