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Real People. Real Lives: Meet Ana Luiza, from Brazil

To celebrate the one-year anniversary of Real People. Real Lives, a NWNY photo exhibit on immigrant women, we are looking back to some of the participants’ stories. The exhibit featured photographs of 16 women in iconic NYC spots and neighborhoods by Dru Blumensheid. The portraits, along with audio recorded interviews, show a nuanced and multi-layered picture of the immigrant women who make NYC their home, the barriers and isolation they experience, as well the hopes, dreams and talents they bring with them....

Real People. Real Lives.

NWNY March news: Real People. Real Lives. @ Queens Museum, LEAD Spring 2018 programs, DACA blog post

Celebrate with us Women’s History Month! Come visit our new exhibit Real People. Real Lives. Women Immigrants of New York at the Queens Museum. We’ll be welcoming guests on March 3, March 11, and March 18 from 1pm to 4pm for a guided tour of the exhibit, an exclusive pop-up shop, and an information desk about New Women New Yorkers. You can read more about the opening event on February 17 of Real People. Real Lives. in our latest blog post, and see some photographs here.   LEAD Spring...

Real People. Real Lives.

Real People. Real Lives. Women Immigrants of New York: Sneha, 33, from India

Sneha’s photograph and story were curated as part of the photo and storytelling exhibit, “Real People. Real Lives. Women Immigrants of New York.” I came to the US with my husband, leaving behind my family, friends, and a job I loved. It was overwhelming for a while to be all by myself in a foreign country. In India I was used to having people around me all the time. I also had my parents to help me with the care of...