Maria. Peru. 13 years old.
This is a blog that will follow a photo series titled "Detained Dreams" - documentation of the undocumented.
There are close to 12 million undocumented people in the United States. 65,000 of which are students who were brought here as children, unaware of any life aside from their American one. These students are individuals qualified for the DREAM Act and desire nothing more than to be recognized as the citizens that they are.
My project is a chance for the unapologetic and unafraid to share their stories that have been so carefully locked away in secrecy for most of their life. It will look beyond the struggles of their lack of equal rights and brush light upon who they are as people.
This page will keep track of the process as I meet, photograph and get to know these DREAMers but will surely not represent the finished product.
"I have had dreams and I have had nightmares, but I have conquered my nightmares because of my dreams." - Jonas Salk Detained Dreams
There are close to 12 million undocumented people in the United States. 65,000 of which are students who were brought here as children, unaware of any life aside from their American one. These students are individuals qualified for the DREAM Act and desire nothing more than to be recognized as the citizens that they are.
My project is a chance for the unapologetic and unafraid to share their stories that have been so carefully locked away in secrecy for most of their life. It will look beyond the struggles of their lack of equal rights and brush light upon who they are as people.
This page will keep track of the process as I meet, photograph and get to know these DREAMers but will surely not represent the finished product.
"I have had dreams and I have had nightmares, but I have conquered my nightmares because of my dreams." - Jonas Salk Detained Dreams
Introduction
This is a blog that will follow a photo series (by photographer Karrisa Olsen) titled “Detained Dreams” - documentation of the undocumented.
There are close to 12 million undocumented people in the United States. 65,000 of which are students who were brought here as children, unaware of any life aside from their American one. These students are individuals qualified for the DREAM Act and desire nothing more than to be recognized as the citizens that they are.
My project is a chance for the unapologetic and unafraid to share their stories that have been so carefully locked away in secrecy for most of their life. It will look beyond the struggles of their lack of equal rights and brush light upon who they are as people.
This page will keep track of the process as I meet, photograph and get to know these DREAMers but will surely not represent the finished product.
If you’re a DREAMer in the NJ, NY and PA area and wish to be a part of “Detained Dreams,” please email me (karrisalynn@gmail.com) or take a second to look at my work.
“I have had dreams and I have had nightmares, but I have conquered my nightmares because of my dreams.” - Jonas Salk
