somewhere else

somewhere else is a one-act play that follows the abstracted story of anak, a child thrown into diaspora as an undocumented immigrant. as she finds herself alone in the american immigration system, she struggles to hold on to hope—and her dream of returning to a home she once knew. this play is a tribute to the indefinite grief that many immigrants are forced to hold as they navigate the inhumane realities of immigration policy in the US.

performed as a staged reading on august 19, 2023 at seattle center theatre as part of yun theatre's in between series

please donate to local immigrant rights organizations like northwest immigrant rights project and al otro lado — thank you in advance

music: 
as the sun dips by jordan reyes
LA hills burn at the peak of winter by croatian amor