Latin Identities Escaping the White Frame: Commuting through repressed memories, microaggressions, and self-identification.
This project surrounds the self-reflection and identity of Latin American individuals who have grown up in the U.S. and struggled with assimilating to a culture that made them outsiders. The American way is set up to cater to a white-centered society that pushes self-doubt, fear, and identity issues on those who do not look like every other “American.” I deep-dived into personal testimonies, experiences, and self-reflections with three amazing individuals I had the privilege of meeting: Guillermo, Naihra, and Carly. This is their story.
The Chosen.
Carly discusses her emotions of feeling chosen because of her adoption from Guatemala.
Assimilate
Guillermo discusses his struggle to assimilate while also accepting his difference in Identity.
