“The Fugitive World” (Nonfiction), Berlin, Germany “I hope my book helps raise awareness of the rights of communities living outside the administrative state, including the right to ... [Read More]

“War Boys: A Father and Son Memoir” (Memoir), Wales, MA “If War Boys meets its potential it will be an anti-war- anti-displacement rallying call.” I’m the author of War Boys: a Father and Son ... [Read More]

“FALSE LIGHT” (YA Historical Novel), Southborough, MA “My hope is that readers can make connections between the current wave of Central American immigration and its many root causes, all through the ... [Read More]

“Suture” (Stage Play), Brooklyn, NY “I hope to bring awareness to human trafficking and its intersection with vulnerable groups such as refugees to ultimately catalyze social and political ... [Read More]

“Mother Tongue” (Novel), Santa Monica, CA “I hope that my work can ask difficult questions and plant seeds of genuine empathy for the forgotten or marginalized.” Joanna Hong was born in Los ... [Read More]

“A Map of Future Ruins: Excavating a Bordered World” (Nonfiction), Berkeley, CA “To grapple with the violence of borders, connect the dots between nationalism and exclusion, and look directly at the ... [Read More]

“Misinterpretation” (Literary Novel), Brooklyn, NY “To humanize “the other”. To build a bridge instead of a wall. To offer a glimpse into Albanian culture and history.” I am a fiction writer and ... [Read More]

“A Canopy of Branches” (Fiction), Lake Oswego, OR “I aim to inspire connection and recognition in the reader through complicating the portraits of Indian Americans in literature and portraying ... [Read More]

“THE ROUTE The untold story of the new migrant underground” (Nonfiction), Washington DC “I hope this work forces readers to see migrants as human; prompts accountability for corrupt actors profiting ... [Read More]

“Can't Stay. Can't Stay. Won't Go.” (Screenplay), Brooklyn, NY “To explore the complexities of familial dynamics in a dangerous, complicated world, blending fact and fiction to deliver an honest ... [Read More]

“When the Knives Came Out: Greece's Far Right, Migration, and Resilience” (Nonfiction), Forney, TX "Raise awareness about the risks refugees and migrants reaching Europe routinely endure, from what ... [Read More]

“All In” (Novel), Brooklyn, NY “I hope to give voice to so many who are afraid to share their stories or prefer to continue to be invisible, because that's all you get with no language, papers and ... [Read More]

“Piners and Prophets: One American Town’s Radical Transformation” (Nonfiction), New York, New York What is the impact you hope your work makes?  “For readers, lawmakers, and educators to ... [Read More]

“No English, Swahili” (Creative Nonfiction), Ames, IA “I hope my work helps Americans re-envision our broken refugee resettlement system by centering the humanity, dignity, and autonomy of our ... [Read More]

 “Our Little Manila” (Story Collection), NY, NY “I hope to do my part in ensuring that queer immigrant stories go out into the world––to help pave reparative paths and new possibilities for my ... [Read More]

“El Nido” (Novel), San Francisco Bay Area, CA “I’ve always tried to illuminate untold stories, hoping to inspire a change in thinking and a change in action, and to bridge divides.” Vanessa Hua is ... [Read More]

“A Sichuan Diaspora Daughter's Kitchen” (Poetry), Vancouver, BC “I hope that my project will spark more inter-community conversations about Sino diaspora immigration experiences and encourage more ... [Read More]