Journey of a foreigner
"One of the best ways to communicate a message is by sharing your own story"_Stevie Onanga
From Rockville to DC: Stevie's road map
In this 4-minute video, you will have the opportunity to see my first long journey when I arrived in the US, a journey of me traveling a long distance from Rockville, MD (where I lived) to Washington, DC (where my language school was). While observing the map I was drawing with pictures of different locations I passed and background music, you will listen to my voice citing a poem representing why this road was significant to me and how, despite the challenges I faced at first, I managed to grow and feel that I belonged.
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Episode 1: Geremy's story
Let me Introduce you to Geremy, an International student and participant of this project. In the video below you will listen to him sharing his own experience as an international student living in the US.
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Episode 2: Hurrich's story
Let me Introduce you to Hurrich, an International student and participant of this project. In the video below you will listen to him sharing his own experience as an international student living in the US.
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episode 3: Lys's story
Let me Introduce you to Lys, an International student and participant of this project. In the video below you will listen to her sharing her own experience as an international student living in the US.
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Episode 4: Victoria's story
Let me Introduce you to Victoria, an International student and participant of this project. In the video below you will listen to her sharing her own experience as an international student living in the US.
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Episode 5: Oriane's story
Let me Introduce you to Oriane, an International student and participant of this project. In the video below you will listen to her sharing her own experience as an international student living in the US.
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Congolaise je suis: a poem in my native language
In this short video, you will listen to a poem I wrote in French in which I describe the adjustment process through which I went through when I left my home country and came to the US. I talked about the differences between the two countries as well as how even though the change of culture and envrionment was challenging at first, I managed to thrive in the US. You will also have the opportunity to listen to sound recordings representing sounds of my country as well as short background clips of Congo and at the end some that I took in the US.
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Film series written, curated, and produced by Stevie Onanga.
Casting: Stevie Onanga, Oriane Onanga, Geremy Ibobi, Victoria Moko, Lys Noblesse and Hurrich Engoue
Music Credit: Gloire Grace_Parle moi ; CASS_Crowns