I grew up in Cusco, Peru, which is an incredible place to grow up. My great-grandfather was the president of Peru and then my dad was the mayor of Cusco. People come to Cusco from all over the world. We grew up entertaining all kinds of people in our house. We always knew that we …
“I wanted to help marginalized people learn about their rights.” Read More »
Alyssa: I grew up in Waukesha, Wisconsin. I remember being a little girl and walking from our home, past my friend’s home, to where we could feed carrots to the horses at the farms that bordered right up to our neighborhood. But then the suburban sprawl increased, and the farms were pushed further and further away. …
I was born in a refugee camp in Thailand. My people are called Hmong. We left China about 3,400 years before we settle in Laos. Most of our people were farmers. We lived in the mountains and jungles. “This is the only photo of me from the refugee camp. You can see electricity in the photo, …
Michael: I had come to the United States as a Fulbright scholar and went to the University of Minnesota. In ’95, when I was in Minnesota, I went to an event called the Promise Keepers, something that taught men to be good husbands. I went there with 60,000 other men in the Metrodome. Photos by Megan …
“We always say it’s cold in Wisconsin, but the people are warm.” Read More »
