About Port of Entry
The short of it:
Port of Entry is a narrative journalism platform exploring migration, power, and memory—through reported stories, intergenerational reflections, and the life of a writer raising the next generation in diaspora.
The long of it:
Port of Entry is a narrative journalism newsletter and social platform illuminating the lives of immigrants, refugees, and their children. Through reported essays, personal storytelling, and in-depth interviews, it explores how migration shapes identity, family, politics, and belonging—especially in communities often flattened or erased by mainstream media. At a moment of heightened immigration enforcement and cultural backlash, Port of Entry centers nuance, memory, and lived experience
I created Port of Entry because I couldn't stop thinking about all the stories that slip through the cracks—the untold historical, political, and emotional narratives that shape our lives as immigrants, refugees, and migrants. Every week, I dig deep into diaspora communities and their enduring connections to ancestral homelands.
Whether you're part of the diaspora or seeking to understand these vital narratives, I invite you to join me in exploring these forgotten stories that deserve to be told. Each week, we'll discover together how our past shapes our present and how our stories connect us all.
About Jennifer Chowdhury:
I'm an independent journalist invested in stories about people, places and things all over the world. My writing and reporting localizes international issues and has been featured in *The Washington Post*, *The New York Times*, *The Guardian*, NPR, Elle.com and others.
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