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Our second year of working together has begun. For our first multimedia project we wanted to do something that gave each individual more time and space for a particular story, and yet still created, one story after another, an interesting and dynamic whole. We also wanted something we could showcase on the web as well as screen as a complete video. With the photo-essay project, each youth narrates his/her own story through a series of digital still images, found photographs and family snapshots.

View the Educational Guide (PDF) to our videos One Family and Picture a Story.

Click the camera icon to launch each project.
You will need the free Real Player to view the video versions of the photo essays.

Aida Celebrates Eid Aida Celebrates Eid in Queens Launch Aida's Photo Essay
Ishmael Gets Lost in NYC Ishmael Gets Lost in New York City Launch Aida's Photo Essay
Didi Writes a Letter to Minela Didi Writes a Letter to Minela Launch Aida's Photo Essay : HTML
Serge's Poem: I Remember Serge’s Poem: I Remember Launch Serge's Photo Essay
Alice's Journet to Hawaii Alice’s Journey to Hawaii Launch Alice's Photo Essay : HTML
Dino's Bittersweet 16th Birthday Dino’s Bittersweet 16th Birthday Launch Dino's Photo Essay : HTML
Why Mohamed Doesn't Like the Rebels Why Mohamed Doesn't Like the Rebels Launch Aida's Photo Essay
The Two Faces of Mama The Two Faces of Mama Launch Aida's Photo Essay
Loulou's PB + J Story Loulou’s Peanut Butter and Jelly Story Launch Aida's Photo Essay : HTML
Introducing Osman Introducing Osman Launch Aida's Photo Essay : HTML
group huddle Sune, who works for the UN, shared this photo taken in Kambia, Sierra Leone. Send us your memories.