LA Made
Who is building Los Angeles? In LA alone, nearly 45 percent of immigrant business owners are female. From food to art to tech, immigrant women are the backbone of Los Angeles’ rich culture. In this series, we follow three female immigrant entrepreneurs who represent LA.
Producer: Monica Medellin. • Photos: Tobore Oweh photographed by Paige S. Wilson. • Zacil Pech photographed by Paolo J. Riveros. • Julie Kim photographed by Alvin Dharmawan.
LA Made: Tobore Oweh
Meet Tobore, an LA-based floral designer and DACA recipient who immigrated to the U.S. from Nigeria when she was 7.
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Meet Zacil, an LA-based DJ, proud queer femme, and a DACA recipient who immigrated to the U.S. from Mexico when she was 4.
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Meet Julie, a musician from Korea who always dreamed of becoming a famous singer. Raised in LA's Koreatown, she's writing and recording an EP to pay tribute to her Korean-American faith and culture.
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