Suitcase Stories® features foreign- and US-born residents sharing powerful and inspiring stories of refugee and immigrant life. The series provides a way to dig beneath the headlines, exposing audiences to the complexity of migration.
STORYTELLERS
Somerville Mayor Katjana Ballantyne unpacks her journey of belonging
Shweta Bhatt navigates what it means to be Indian-American
Gak Kon seeks connection as a Sudanese refugee after resettlement
Ishtar Pady shares how her migration from Haiti brings loss and hope
Antonio Sacre explores memories as the son of a Cuban father and Irish-American mother
Andrew Shellfo faces unexpected anti-immigrant bias in Western MA
Aida Zilelian searches for identity as an Armenian-American
Presented in collaboration with Stellar Story Company and the International Institute of New England (IINE), where the program originated in 2017. Suitcase Stories® is a registered trademark of IINE.
Phone: (617) 876-4275
Email: info@globalartslive.org
2024/03/23 - 2024/03/23
Somerville Theatre
55 Davis Square, Somerville, MA 02145