âSuitcase Storiesâ zooms into the lives of Bostonâs immigrant neighbors
By Victoria Zhuang Globe Correspondent,Updated January 12, 2021, 2:32 p.m.
Email to a Friend
Adolfo Gomes, a new Suitcase participant, shares a COVID-19 story that will be released online later this season.COURTESY OF THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEW ENGLAND
Four years ago, Cheryl Hamilton had no idea that her new side project at work would grow into a full-time role, giving around 200 individuals from 80 nations around the world a platform to be heard and enriching public understanding of immigrants.
âAs a joke I tell people, if youâd asked me four years ago if Iâd be full-time storytelling, I would have been like: What? But I am, and itâs crazy, and itâs wonderful,â she said in an interview.