Suitcase Stories® features foreign- and US-born residents sharing powerful and inspiring stories of refugee and immigrant life. The series provides a way to dig beneath the headlines, exposing audiences to the complexity of migration.
FEATURE STORYTELLERS
- Steph Dalwin Standup comic and New Normal Boston Co-producer
- Stephanie Khoury Tufts University Lecturer of Music
- Albino Mbie Award-winning musician and Berklee College of Music graduate
- Purnima Thakre Global Arts Live Board Member
- Jerome Charleston International Institute of New England Case Specialist
- Zainab Abdo Syrian refugee, former IINE client, and original Suitcase Stories® teller from the March 2017 premiere
Presented in collaboration with Stellar Story Company and the International Institute of New England (IINE), where the program originated in 2017. Suitcase Stories® is a registered trademark of IINE. Stellar Story Company helps people and institutions deliver extraordinary stories and unforgettable events that lead to meaningful change. IINE creates opportunities for refugees and immigrants to succeed through resettlement, education, career advancement, and pathways to citizenship.
