“An American Dream?” is the work of eight amazing women who met, learned, cried, laughed and worked together to produce powerful portraits of courage and resiliency. These photographs and narratives are organized around themes that the group found it important to address in their research: the living conditions that families are forced to endure, their impact on health and well-being, fear of eviction and ending up on the streets, the fires and displacement occurring in the Mission, resiliency and hope, and potential changes and solutions.
6. El tiempo de comer / Eating time
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When it is time to eat, my family and I eat in the room where we sleep. It is the only space we have to share our food, games, and tasks. We share the kitchen with sixteen other people, and there is no space to use it as a dining room. Not having a space appropriate for eating with my family is uncomfortable. It puts us in bad moods and is frustrating at the same time. These conditions also put us at risk of having cockroach infestations where we sleep. My house is not a suitable place to live with my family. The wellbeing and health of my family should not have to be a privilege. It is a human right that we all deserve. We must gather our strength in order to be listened to and understood.
—Melissa
PhotoVoice Exhibit Credits
| CASAH-SF Team Ada Alvarado Karen Cohn Shivaun Nestor Laura Olivas Dairo Romero |
Exhibition Volunteers Leticia Contreras Lili Dominguez Margarita Herrera Cynthia Melgoza Lucia Obregón Liliana Ocegueda Sarah Saavedra |
Community Partners Felton House Homeless Prenatal Program Mujeres Unidas y Activas Good Samaritan Family Resource Centers |
| Additional Funding From First5 San Francisco San Francisco Public Health Foundation |
Special Thanks To: Ana Alfaro Alison Bell Ayanna Bennett Serena Chuong Carmen Campuzano Karoleen Feng Barbara Garcia Christopher Gil Mary Hansell Alicia Leon Jhong Laurel Koomak Edward Mamary Melissa Martin Joshua Nossiter Liliana Ocegueda Nancy Sarieh Dawn Surratt Samy’s Camera (John, Neko, Troy, & Yesica) Bertha Villalobos |
