Refugiado by Ana Fores Tamayo

Performed in Spanish with English subtitles:

Performed in English:

Ana Fores Tamayo wrote this piece inspired by her own experiences as a child refugee; she now seeks to pay it forward through the work she does and much of what she writes.

outside Siberia Lounge, photo Megan Burns

Pierre Joris and Nicole Peyrafitte, photo Megan Burns

audience at Cafe Instanbul, photo Megan Burns

Javier Etchevarren and Jesse Lee Kercheval, photo Megan Burns

Salgado Maranhäo and Alexis Levitin, photo Megan Burns

Anne Waldman and Fast Speaking Music, photo Cree McCree

Anne Waldman and Fast Speaking Music, photo Megan Burns

Daiquiri Jones at the Dragonfly Open Mic, photo Omar Pimiento

Lee Ann Brown at Dogfish, photo Omar Pimiento

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