Different Roots, Common Dreams: New Hampshire's Cultural Diversity (Hardcover)

Praise for “Different Roots, Common Dreams"
Bhutanese Community of New Hampshire (BCNH) is pleased to endorse this important book project initiated by Becky Field. … It raises awareness about the strength and vitality of ethnic, cultural and religious diversity in New Hampshire. …It helps in educating the general public about New Americans’ journeys to New Hampshire.  - Bhutanese Community of New Hampshire

The compelling body of work that Becky Field has created of recent New Hampshire immigrants speaks to photography’s power to reveal the complexity and drama of the human condition. …  In this beautifully edited and sequenced book, we celebrate the circle of life captured in Becky Field’s fresh vision of the immigrant experience in New Hampshire. - Gary Samson, Professor Emeritus of Photography, Artist Laureate of New Hampshire, 2017-2020

ALSO AVAILABLE BY BECKY FIELD:
Click HERE to purchase FINDING HOME: Portraits and Memories of Immigrants



ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Since 2012, photographer Becky Field has documented the lives of immigrants and refugees in New Hampshire in a large body of work Her images show that, while we have different cultural roots, we all have the same dreams for safe homes, good jobs, a strong future for our children, and freedom to practice our traditions.

Becky has published two books from this work. Different Roots, Common Dreams: New Hampshire’s Cultural Diversity won two national awards. Finding Home: Portraits and Memories of Immigrants is a collection of 40 immigrants’ stories and portraits. All net proceeds from her book sales go to nonprofits that support refugees.

Becky holds a certificate in photography from the New Hampshire Institute of Art and has studied at photography centers throughout the Northeast. In past work she was a wildlife research ecologist. She has a doctoral degree in wildlife ecology and lives in Concord, New Hampshire