Very little about our lives is constant or totally certain, and while we have control

over many things, we can’t control everything that happens to us...

 

 I left Tarnow, Poland and arrived in Chicago in 1995. I have chosen this country, and I love living here; however immigration is not only a geographical change, it involves changes in all of the life aspects, including social,  cultural, environmental, behavioral, and lifestyle, which causes several traumatic events that negatively impact the mental well-being of immigrants.

I have applied for permanent residence three times and been refused twice. It has finally happened. I am no longer an undocumented immigrant. 

 My biggest dream has come true, but many of my friends are still waiting ...

 

 (2020-2021 / 13 photographs)

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