Video Storytelling

Creative Research Project: "The Documented"

This multimedia project documents the stories of Michigan State University students who deal with the undocumented status of family members or international students who face persistent uncertainty that they will not be allowed to enter or stay in the country because of new travel bans. This initiative captures the joy of belonging and the heartache of separation because of the fear of deportation. The goal of this project and the website was to give an insight into the realities of immigrants and migrants, documented and undocumented, refugees and those with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival status as well as international students as they try to pursue a better life in the form of a U.S. college degree. This project was special to me because as an international student myself, I deeply empathize with the struggles non-citizen students face every day.