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"A lot of people don’t understand how a book can make a difference to someone inside. They don’t know the hardship of just being in here. Receiving a book and knowing there are people out there that really care for other people, it just makes you feel special. It makes you feel like everything’s going to be better."
- Carlos, a formerly detained migrant who has always loved romantic novels and happy endings. An openly gay man from Latin America, he dreams of getting married and having two kids of his own one day - what he calls his "American dream."
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C's Wishlist
C is a trans woman from Venezuela who loves reading contemporary romance.
Due to restrictive detention center conditions, C has been unable to send art back to us - but that hasn’t stopped her from being a part of Migrant Support Collective. Here, she is represented by a dreamy sunset over Mount Roraima, a landscape that mirrors her love of love stories.
C's Wishlist
Due to restrictive detention center conditions, C has been unable to send art back to us.
The church you see here is in C’s home country of the Dominican Republic, representing the importance of his faith in his journey. In ICE detention, C leads a prayer group to support the other people he’s detained with. When you send a book to C, you’re not just supporting him - you’re supporting an entire community.
Estefany's Wishlist
"I’m detained at Jena Detention Center in Louisiana. Most of the drawings you can see here show things I've dreamed about ever since I was a little girl - I have always had those dreams. And being here in Jena somehow made me want to paint them."
German's Wishlist
"I don’t want to be separated from my kids and parents. I’ve been clean for 11 years. My mind is at peace. But ICE sees my past, not what I could do in the future."
JRU's Wishlist
Josefina is a trans woman from Venezuela who loves reading romantasy and contemporary romance.
Due to restrictive detention center conditions, Josefina has been unable to send art back to us. She is represented by Salto Ángel in her home country of Venezuela: the world’s tallest uninterrupted waterfall. Just like Josefina, Salto Ángel is a persistent, resilient, beautiful force.
Sashaa's Wishlist
“Mientras uno está vivo, tiene que amar lo más que pueda. Con todo su corazón."
"When you’re alive, you have to love as much as you can. With all your heart.”
T's Wishlist
T is a trans woman from Mexico with a passion for social justice. A social worker by trade, she loves reading about social theory, history, and politics.
Out of concern for her anonymity, T has chosen to be represented by a landscape from her home country of Mexico, rather than her original art.
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