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New Faces at the Crossroads The World in Central IndianaText by John Sherman Photographs and Interviews by Jeffrey A. Wolin |
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Portrays new Hoosier residents from around the world "I had heard Indiana was not one of the more friendly states that were open to foreigners . . . but my experience has been the total opposite. Everywhere you go, as long as you are genuine with who you are . . . people are willing to open up the doors of opportunity for you without looking at what your cultural background is. It's really one of the things I love about this state." —Olawalle Mafolasire, from Ibadan, Nigeria
"New Faces at the Crossroads illustrates the recent dramatic changes to the human landscape of central Indiana. Together, native—born and foreign—born Hoosiers are learning not simply to talk about 'diversity,' but to live it." —Bart Peterson, Mayor of Indianapolis
"Sherman and Wolin join forces to produce a wonderful book that celebrates, explores and explains the growing diversity in Central Indiana." —Michael Zimmerman, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Butler University, Indianapolis Star , December 21, 2008 Until recently, central Indiana has not truly reflected the sheer diversity of races, religions, cultures, and ethnic backgrounds of the rest of the world. In recent decades and especially in the first years of the 21st century, however, cities, towns, and rural areas of the central portion of the Hoosier state have welcomed an increasing number of new residents who constitute a surprisingly broad and diverse cross section of world citizens.
To capture and celebrate these changes, New Faces at the Crossroadsfeatures portraits of 30 recent newcomers from around the world by award-winning photographer Jeffrey A. Wolin, accompanied by stories of why they came to the area and their perspectives on living there. Together with John Sherman's text describing changes and additions to the region's population, these striking photographs show that central Indiana is no longer just the Crossroads of America: It is the crossroads of the world.
Watch The Weekly Special's interview with Jeffrey Wolin.
Jeffrey A. Wolin is Ruth N. Halls Professor of Photography at Indiana University. His books include Written in Memory: Portraits of the Holocaust and Inconvenient Stories: Portraits of Vietnam War Veterans. His photographs are in the permanent collections of numerous museums. He lives in Bloomington, Indiana.
John Sherman is a writer, editor, and poet. His books include War Stories: A Memoir of Nigeria and Biafra and America Is a Negro Child: Race Poems. He is President of Sherman & Co. Public Relations in Indianapolis. Published in association with the International Center of Indianapolis
Distribution: World Publication date: 9/2/2007 |
