Tag: family
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They Come Because They Have To. They Contribute Because That’s Who They Are.
//ProjectsIn this interview, Laura Cooper cuts through the noise around immigration. We talk about why people leave home, what they face when they arrive, how families rebuild, what immigrants contribute, why citizenship means safety, and why Minnesota was ready to stand up when the pressure came. At the center is a simple truth: immigrants are…
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The Farm They Cannot Leave
//CubaOn a tobacco farm outside Viñales, five generations of one family have worked land they do not own, building a life around horses, tobacco, and spring water. One child left to become a doctor, but for Miguel, Michelle, and Michael, the valley is more than home—it is the place they cannot imagine leaving.
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Inside Cuba’s Broken Safety Net
//CubaIn a crumbling Havana apartment, two mothers raise three children with no doctors, no daycare, and no reliable water. Love and grit keep them afloat, but a broken system shapes every part of their lives, from bread to schooling to survival.
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Beyond the Cars: One Country, Fourteen Conversations
//CubaAfter three weeks in Cuba, 5,000 images, and fourteen interviews, I came home with stories of fear, resilience, and survival far beyond the usual clichés.
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Taken
//ProjectsInside the families apartment, a father explains why his wife did not come home from work. A baby no longer sleeps through the night. A fourteen-year-old weighs whether it is safe to attend school. This is not a headline. It is a family adjusting to life after their wife and mother was taken.
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