Journeys
Lives shaped by migration, separation and hope
Coming to Cuse Podcast
Story by Project Staff & Jai’La Du Rousseau & Patricia Diaz
Graphics by Cayla Israel
A podcast series about immigrating to the Salt City
Oswego’s Safe Haven Museum CNY’s ‘forgotten’ Holocaust refugees
Story by Julia Boehning
Photos by Cassie Roshu
Fort Ontario was the only Holocaust refugee camp in the U.S. Its leaders say its story matters more than ever.
LA street vendors risk deportation to work
Story by Lizbeth Solorzano
As stepped-up immigration enforcement began in L.A. last year, street vendors were among those arrested. Vendors say they’re afraid – but they need to work.
Policy changes disrupt agricultural workforce
Story by Ruth Bailey
Nebraskans face uncertainty as new immigration policy changes disrupt agricultural workforce.
Suddenly uprooted
Story by Delia Rose Sauer & Vera Lucia Pappaterra
Here's what happens to immigrants deported from Florida to their home countries.
Syracuse’s Italian Americans keep culture alive through charity
Story by Sofia Kissel
Photos by Rebecca Beckas
From shoe drives to church food pantries, Syracuse’s Italian Americans carry forward a legacy of generosity.
European hockey prospects fight for their spot in the NHL
Story by Will Broad & Josh Solomon
Photos by Ike Wood
European hockey players dream of making it to the NHL, but the journey to first playing in the American Hockey League isn’t easy.
Making time for traditions
Story by Kira Desai & Olivia Boyer & Maya Aguirre
Some U.S. immigrants and international students follow two different calendars and work harder to maintain their traditions from home.
International students come to US to chase their dreams
Story by Trinity Corbett & Kyra Wood & James Mullarkey & Max Olson
International students come to the United States in search of opportunity, but the journey requires them to navigate unfamiliar environments and redefine what home and belonging mean.
How international students navigate collegiate soccer
Story by Rohan Borges & Felipe Ferraz de Souza Miranda
Photos by Ella Chan
International soccer players at Bryant & Stratton College take the field knowing the stakes.
“Not a real Haitian”
Story by Jai’La Du Rousseau
Schneider Joachim is sometimes shunned by other Haitian immigrants for not speaking Creole well. Now, he leans into his heritage by starting a Creole food truck in Syracuse.
Bulgarian coach was ‘en garde’ for a new beginning
Story by Lauren Jones & Alex Rubinson
Photos by Ella Chan
Immigrant Lubomir Kalpaktchiev is fulfilling his dream with the Syracuse Musketeers Fencing Club.
Immigrants and ethnic eats fuel Salt City in Syracuse
Story by Jai’La Du Rousseau
Salt City Market’s leaders say they had to be intentional about creating spaces for immigrant entrepreneurs to thrive.
SU student’s nonprofit delivers food to Kenya
Story by Jai’La Du Rousseau
Founded by Abdul Rahman Abdi, a refugee who came to Syracuse, Sadaqa Foundation Inc. provides food to communities in Kenya.