Caring for Our Wise Generation…
“I can’t help seeing in their eyes the pleading voice of my mom asking for help. I see the same wrinkles, the same wisdom and experience; all hardships; failures; all their successes... nothing gives me more satisfaction than giving a helping hand while doing my best at providing a decent living during their last days, … Continue Reading ››
For the Kids: Profile of an Immigrant Worker
When you enter Light and Love Home on 54th Street and and 8th Ave at around three or four o’clock, the first thing you notice is how alive it is. There are classrooms all around, some filled with children, other’s perhaps lacking. There are young men and women, all with I.D. cards on their person, … Continue Reading ››
Jamaican and Proud!
Raven Lemon’s Interview as Told by Chelsea Batista
Kicking it in Kingston
I was born in Kingston. And I lived in Saint Catherine. I lived with my aunt, because my mom worked all the time and my dad already lived in the US. My aunts were very … Continue Reading ››
Halal Food
He stands over the grill, chopping chicken, lamb, and broccoli with a metal paddle. After he stops chopping he presses down on the meat with an aluminum foil plate. As he presses, the juice from the meat spreads out slowly, bubbling away vigorously. He fills a large Styrofoam box with fresh lettuce and tomatoes on … Continue Reading ››
Even Our Elders Help Their Elders
Even Our Elders Help Their Elders
*All names besides the interviewee's have been changed for privacy reasons*
*Interviewee’s quotes have been translated from Spanish to English*
Some would think that once a woman is passed the age of 65, she should be laying back in her house, retired and living off her pension. However, for those like Luisa … Continue Reading ››