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When Home Won't Let You Stay:Migration through Contemporary Art

When Home Won't Let You Stay:Migration through Contemporary Art

Thursday, November 7, 2019 @ 12:00AMThu, Nov 7, 2019 @ 12:00AM

Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA), 100 Northern Ave., Boston, MA

The ICA partners with the International Institute of New England to present their Suitcase Stories program, featuring both foreign- and U.S.-born local residents sharing inspiring stories of refugee and immigrant life in conjunction with the exhibition When Home Won’t Let You Stay: Migration through Contemporary Art.   I am one of three storytellers sharing " Seeds, Soil & Water" my story that was aired on WGBH & World Channel LIVE  followed by a talk back about Suitcase Stories and the importance of amplifying immigrant and refugee voices.   

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“ for me the underlying essence is always about how are they dealing with their emotional wellbeing. Because you cannot learn if you don’t feel safe. You cannot learn if you don’t feel heard, and seen. -”

— U-Meleni Mhlaba-Adebo