I really enjoyed “The Danger of a Single Story” by Chimamanda Adichie, both as a lover of literature and history fascinated by the stories of others, and as a documentarian of my students during the last few weeks. As I watched my students and noticed things about them, I enjoyed learning about their stories, beyond the “single story” of immigrants.
.I spent a few weeks taking pictures of my students who are English learners, curious to capture their personalities and document their personalities. Without getting thier faces on camera for privacy reasons, I think the pictures are still evocative, and remind me that anyone can learn, everyone has a story, and that you really have to see someone to get to know them. It would be dangerous to generalize and assume.
I love my kids, and I hope you enjoy these little snapshots into our lives at school. |
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April 2016
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