I would like to approach the public-facing project by telling the story of an Albanian immigrant who is ‘making it’ in New York. She came to America at the age of 10, serving as an interpreter for her parents. She has been living in the United States for 11 years now. I want to explore how her childhood differed from the ‘norm’ and how her immigration shaped her life, considering she lived half her life in Albania and half in the United States.  As she plans to graduate college and attend law school, I would like to ask what she considers ‘making it’ in New York and if she can relate. 

I hope to include past and present photography, as well as video segments–if possible.