Voice: Syra Ortiz-Blanes

In the latest in a series on Puerto Rican evacuees, a family of four fights time and bureaucracy for a fresh start

In another of a series on Puerto Rican evacuees, the hurricane offers a transgender woman a better chance to be her true self

As part of a series on Hurricane Maria evacuees, a son’s plea for school and safety brings a small family to start over in Philly

After a hurricane and an assault at home, a Puerto Rican evacuee starts over in Philly. Can she convince her new neighbors to care about the island?

As part of a series about Puerto Rican hurricane evacuees, a couple looks to rescue their homeland—from a new home in Philly

As part of a series about Puerto Rican hurricane evacuees, a young man predicts devastation—but is overwhelmed by what is left behind

In the first of a series about Puerto Rican hurricane evacuees, a musician and his son survive on their “island in an island”—until finally fleeing to Philly

Hurricane Maria has created a hidden evacuee crisis in Philadelphia. A Puerto Rican writer living here launches a project with The Citizen to tell the stories of those forced to flee

In Puerto Rico, an experiment in alternative education is getting results in a district with struggling schools and high poverty. Could it work here?

Last winter, the Fairmount resident recruited friends to knit for the needy. This year, she’s at it again—and looking for even more volunteers