Really loved this one, the inherited family/immigrant narrative around the promise of hard work rings true for me as well. I needed to be reminded that my worth does not equal my work. It's so easy to become isolated in that feeling.
Side note: My nonno is included in the list of Italian Fallen Workers. My mom helped put together some of the research for the Memorial and its written publication.
It is such a part of our community identity. Even though I constantly remind myself that it doesn't reflect my worth, I find myself slipping into that mindset every so often. Work in progress! And we should definitely combat that isolating feeling by identifying this as a community-wide issue, that can be tackled collectively.
The Fallen Workers project does such important work! I have the book; thank your mom for her work for me. So sorry to hear that your nonno and family were affected by this history.
Really loved this one, the inherited family/immigrant narrative around the promise of hard work rings true for me as well. I needed to be reminded that my worth does not equal my work. It's so easy to become isolated in that feeling.
Side note: My nonno is included in the list of Italian Fallen Workers. My mom helped put together some of the research for the Memorial and its written publication.
It is such a part of our community identity. Even though I constantly remind myself that it doesn't reflect my worth, I find myself slipping into that mindset every so often. Work in progress! And we should definitely combat that isolating feeling by identifying this as a community-wide issue, that can be tackled collectively.
The Fallen Workers project does such important work! I have the book; thank your mom for her work for me. So sorry to hear that your nonno and family were affected by this history.