Children of the World - Boston
About the series
I’ve always been interested in my own family’s immigrant origins. Where did we come from, and how does that make us who we are? How do parents, who emigrated to the U.S. from other places, adapt to their new world?
I met many immigrant families in my job as a social worker, and was fascinated to learn more about their lives. I began photographing the children, and listened to how they understood their family’s immigrant story. Photographing them in their homes, I love to see how they ‘become Americans’, and at the same time hold on to some of their identity from the home country. A 12 year-old boy said, “I was born in America, but my parents are from the Caribbean. I’m American by citizenship, but ‘American’ is just a label… my blood is from Dominica.”
Children of the World is a story, in photographs and words, about children of immigrant families living in the Boston area.
I want to share the stories and images of these children to a wider audience. My hope is that the viewer will learn something about the ‘children of the world’ here among us.
Currently photographing
Boston area children!
Immigrant families, contact me if you are interested in having me photograph your child for this series. I will travel to your home in the Boston area, generally within Rt. 495 or up to 45 minutes from Somerville, MA.. The child(ren) or parents must have been born outside the U.S. There is no cost for families to participate.
Parents receive a free 8"x10" print of your favorite photo.