1000 Dreams

1000 Dreams seeks to change harmful refugee narratives through a storytelling project that tells the stories of 1000 refugees across the world. 1000 Dreams is entirely authored by storytellers with a refugee background. Witness Change, the organization behind 1000 Dreams believes that for the narrative to change, the lives of refugees have to be authentically represented – their voices must be heard. They have hosted a series of intensive storytelling workshops, training people with refugee backgrounds on how to make portraits and conduct interviews. With these new skills, the refugee storytellers collect testimonies from other refugees. Their stories amplify the voices of refugees and provide insights into their individual lives and the emotional impact of current policies and attitudes. 

Gallery Hours:
Thur - Fri, 3-7PM
Sat - Sun, 1-5PM

About Witness Change:
Witness Change (@witness_change) produces highly visual storytelling on seldom-addressed human rights abuses. The non-profit organization exists to improve life for marginalized groups by amplifying their stories. Their projects have reached more than 250 million people worldwide and have been on the cover of National Geographic and Time magazine. Witness Change’s current projects include Where Love Is Illegal, stories of discrimination and survival from the LGBTQI+ community, and In My World, a campaign to amplify stories of people living with mental health, psychosocial, intellectual, and cognitive disabilities.

Location: Bronx Documentary Center, 614 Courtlandt Ave, Bronx, NY 10451

IMAGES (L-R):
Adonis from Senegal - Photographed & interviewed by Abdoulaye Ndoye
Lady Chavarría from El Salvador - Photographed & interviewed by Evanna Vasquez
Iva from Ukraine - Photographed & interviewed by Iva Sidash.