Years ago a journalism colleague wrote about the trauma experienced by Central Americans and Cambodians who fled death and persecution in their home countries and wound up in California. One man from El Salvador saw ghosts riding beside him on the bus. A torture survivor woke up screaming at night. A Cambodian woman went blind, although nothing was wrong with her eyes: She lost her vision after witnessing "the killing fields" of the Khmer Rouge.
Underexposed Films has produced a new documentary called "A Place to Breathe," which explores the universality of trauma and resilience through the eyes of immigrant and refugee healthcare practitioners and patients. Filmed partly in the Bay Area, it follows the personal journeys of Central Americans and other immigrants who transcended their own experiences of hardship and trauma by healing others. Learn more in this interview with filmmaker Michelle Grace Steinberg.
To watch this powerful documentary, please RSVP by June 11 by registering here. Afterwards, you can watch the film on demand and/or join the Center for Care Innovations for a screening and panel discussion brought to you by the Resilient Beginnings Network on June 29, 2021 at 12-1:30 pm. We look forward to seeing you there!
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