This second piece portrays a tunnel leading up to the ultimate goal. The ultimate goal is represented as a cluster of miniature American landmarks symbolic of the concept of freedom, seen at the far end of the tunnel. At the beginning and end of the tunnel are two signals signifying permissions granting the visitor the eligibility to move forward.
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VIVEK SASHIDHARAN was born in India and came to United States to pursue undergraduate and graduate studies. He has worked in the IT industry for over seven years. He believes art to be tremendously therapeutic, especially as a means of documenting the experience of immigration. He lives near Boston, MA.