A collection of video portraits created by artists of the north end neighborhood of Saint Paul, as well as video produced about the people that live and work and create in the neighborhood. The North End Arts Initiative is made possible through the generous support of the Knight Foundation - Knight Arts Challenge, Youthprise, The Mardag Foundation, The Saint Paul Foundation and the Saint Paul Cultural Star Program.
A video portrait of a young writer and recent immigrant to Saint Paul. Mabruka Ahmed is of Ethopian decent, having traveled from the country of Yemen to reunite with her parents. She comes to In Progress on a regular basis to receive mentorship in her screenwriting. She has big dreams to create epic love stories and tell her story as an artist of the north end.