Art Archive
Art offers asylum-seeking children a vital outlet to express emotions, process trauma, and build resilience in the face of displacement and uncertainty. It allows them to convey complex feelings, such as fear and hope, fostering healing and emotional relief. Through art, children gain control over their narrative, imagining a more hopeful future and connecting with others who share similar experiences. Art transcends language barriers, allowing these children to communicate their stories and realities to the broader public and raise awareness about their reality due to unjust laws. By sharing their artwork in public spaces, their personal experiences become a tool for advocacy, influencing social change and mobilizing communities to support immigrant rights. In this way, art empowers them to find their voice and become active participants in shaping their future.
Un Mejor Futuro
Alma
Triste porque migracion nos regresa a Mexico. Llegamos a unas carpas y paso triste porque siempre me enfermo y me da mucho fiebre.
Esta es una parte donde veníamos todos amontonados y apretados en un trailer. Cruzamos el río en una balsa y nos mojamos mucho.
Guatemala. Casa de lamina. Aquí vivía en nuestra humilde casa. Pero teníamos que salir a vender para sobrevivir. Y sufriamos mucho de amenazas y extorsión. Mi mama no consiguió un mejor trabajo por eso nos venimos buscando un mejor futuro. Yo quiero llegar a Estados Unidos porque quiero estudiar para alcanzar mis metas. No me quiero quedar aqui en Mexico.
Mi meta es llegar a Estados Unidos.
A Better Future
Alma
Sad because migration returns us to Mexico. We arrive at some tents and I am sad because I always get sick and I get a high fever.
This is a part where we were all piled up and packed in a trailer. We crossed the river on a raft and got very wet.
Tin house. Here we lived in our humble home. But we had to go out and sell to survive. And we suffered a lot from threats and extortion. My mom couldn't find a better job, so we’ve been looking for a better future. I want to get to the United States because I want to study to achieve my goals. I don't want to stay here in Mexico.
My goal is to reach the United States.
Sin Miedo
Gabriela
Salgo de mi pais por amenaza. Salimos de nuestro país por amenaza. Pensando en un futuro mejor y poder ser felices sin miedo a la violencia.
Carpas. Camino hacia Estados Unidos. Edificios. Feliz. Carretera de Estados Unidos.
Without Fear
Gabriela
I left my country because of threats. We left our country because of threats. Thinking about a better future and being able to be happy without fear of violence.
Tents. On the way to the United States. Buildings. Happy. United States Highway.
Mi Meta
Genesis
Mi meta es llegar a Estados Unidos juntos y unirme con mi familia en el nombre de Jesus asi sera.
My Goal
Genesis
My goal is to get to the United States together and join my family in the name of Jesus, so it will be.
Y Seguimos
Genesis
Mi familia. Durmiendo en el monte cuando llega la noche y sin comer. Y seguimos el camino a Estado Unidos. La Bestia. Policia Nacional. Miedo de estar en Mexico con tanta delincuencia.
And We Continue
Genesis
My family. Sleeping in the bush when night comes and not eating. And we continue on the road to the United States. The Beast. National Police. Fear of being in Mexico with so much crime.
Mi Sueño Americano
Yuliana
Mi sueño es llegar a estados unidos porque salimos de mi país porque allá no tenemos nada ni en que vivir. Sufrimos mucho trabajos para comer. Yo quiero un futuro mejor para mi y mi mama y mi hermano. Quiero tener una casa y poder estudiar.
Por ahora una carpa de estas es mi hogar pero yo quiero ya estar en estados unidos. Aquí en la plaza me deprimo mucho. me enfermo. Estoy muy delgada. Mi mama esta muy preocupada pero no los quiero regresar para nuestro país en Honduras no hay futuro para nosotros y no quiero quedarme aqui en Mexico. Quiero un futuro mejor estudiar.
Queremos un futuro mejor. Ayuda por favor.
My American Dream
Yuliana
My dream is to get to the United States because we left my country because we didn’t have anything, not even where to live. We suffered a lot of work to eat. I want a better future for me and my mom and my brother. I want to have a house and be able to study.
For now, one of these tents is my home, but I want to be in the United States now. Here in the square, I get very depressed. I get sick. I'm very thin. My mom is very worried but I don't want to return to our country. In Honduras, there is no future for us and I don't want to stay here in Mexico. I want a better future, to study.
We want a better future. Please help.