An immigrant business owner from a dictatorship faces anxiety and frustration as a citizen of a repressive regime. “Where are you from?” asked “F.”, a man in his thirties, as
Restaurant owners and workers, Manik, Johnny, Moban, and Shaan, use tight-knit communities of friends and savings clubs to manage financial struggles. Images of French fries, burgers, and chickens decorate the
Social connections making migration affordable and worthwhile. The Indian restaurant, down the street from Quito’s Spanish Consulate and a private visa assistance company, is huge. It is two stories
Where one sees challenges, Rosa sees opportunities. We met Rosa, a 30 to 35-year-old Venezuelan woman, with her son and partner in their restaurant in La Florida, a Quito neighborhood
A “black sheep” in Ecuador navigates a the landscape of working as a migrant. David is a 33-year-old man from Venezuela who has spent five years in Ecuador with his
