Coming Home: Connecting Older Liberians in the Diaspora with the Family and Friends at Home

Authors

  • Serena Chaudhry Peace and Justice Center and African Refuge Inc.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25071/1920-7336.21398

Keywords:

New York, United States, Liberian diaspora, forced migrants, Photovoice, social support, elders, art

Abstract

Coming Home is an arts initiative that uses photography and film to connect older Liberians in the Diaspora with friends and family at home. A group of elders in Staten Island came together to create messages for the author to carry to friends and family in Liberia. The author delivered the messages, filmed responses, and returned them to the Staten Island community. The project will culminate in a multimedia exhibit featuring the stories, photos, and films. The author used components of Photovoice, a participatory action research strategy, and Social Network Theory as well a resilience framework to guide the arts initiative. In this article the author describes the process of developing and implementing this project with Liberian elders in the New York Diaspora and discusses the ways in which its methodological approaches amplify the voices of community elders, address their culture and values, and raise public awareness about their special needs.

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Published

2008-04-01

How to Cite

Chaudhry, S. (2008). Coming Home: Connecting Older Liberians in the Diaspora with the Family and Friends at Home. Refuge: Canada’s Journal on Refugees, 25(1), 60–68. https://doi.org/10.25071/1920-7336.21398

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