Good Immigrants (Fiction) — Crowdfunding on wemakeit

A literary art book on female immigration in Zurich. It is both ambitious fiction and an unusual tribute to the artist Kapwani Kiwanga.

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Wir unterstützen das Projekt, weil es helfen kann, Immigrants und Einheimische zusammenzubringen.
brains_444 on 31/10/2025 15:34
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We like your project – this is why we’ve added it to our «We Fancy» category! For the next couple of days it will appear on the front page and also in the «Recommended» section.
We’d say you can be proud of yourselves and tell everyone about it! Publish an update or write a post!
Team wemakeit on 29/10/2025 09:36
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I know the author and the subject is so needed. ☺️
Judith T on 20/10/2025 18:39
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CHF 50.-42 taken
First Readers Circle
You get:
• Personalized thank-you email from Mariana and Amanda
• Behind-the-scenes updates throughout the publishing process
• A signed first-edition print copy of the literary art book
• Your name listed on our thank-you page in the booklet (if you’d like)
• An invitation to the publication launch (for Miami locals)
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CHF 150.-8 taken
Fan Circle
You get:
• Personalized thank-you email from Mariana and Amanda
• Behind-the-scenes updates throughout the publishing process
• A signed first-edition print copy of the literary art book
• Your name listed on our thank-you page in the booklet (if you’d like)
• An invitation to the publication launch (for Miami locals)
• A postcard featuring a visual element or quote from the book.
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CHF 250.-1 taken
Book Club/Classroom Bundle
You get:
• Personalized thank-you email from Mariana and Amanda
• Behind-the-scenes updates throughout the publishing process
• Five signed first-edition print copies of the literary art book
• Five invitations to the publication launch (for Miami locals)
• 30-min private Zoom Q&A with Mariana about the literary art book for your book club or class
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Vanguard Circle
You get:
• Personalized thank-you email from Mariana and Amanda
• Behind-the-scenes updates throughout the publishing process
• A signed first-edition print copy of the literary art book
• Your name listed on our thank-you page in the booklet (if you’d like)
• An invitation to the publication launch (for Miami locals)
• Your name or organization listed as a sponsor on a special acknowledgment page
• Participation in a 45-minute online workshop with the author about creating literary work inspired by visual art (based on how Kapwani Kiwanga's work inspired Good Immigrants)
• A book about the artist Kapwani Kiwanga
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About the Initiators

Mariana Villas-Boas

Miami

I am a bilingual fiction writer of short stories and have published in Europe and the U.S., with a few awards and listings along the way.
I was born in Lisbon, raised in Washington D.C., and have lived in several European countries since - including Switzerland. Now Miami is my home base.

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Amanda Keeley

Miami

Amanda Keeley is a Miami-based artist and publisher. As founder of EXILE Projects, she advances print culture through artist publications, exhibitions, and collaborations that make contemporary art and independent publishing accessible to the public.

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