Migration is full of DISTANCES UNKNOWN — how far, costly, mentally, and physically straining the journey will be for migrants, as they separate from their home, their country, and the family they love. Migrants take on many risks and opportunities, yet it is clear that: migration is not a choice, food insecurity drives migration, migration costs are high, and migration creates benefits for both countries of origin and the places they find new homes.
DISTANCE UNKNOWN visualizes migrants' conditions using two unique datasets collected by the United Nations World Food Programme from 5,000 households in Central America and over 2,100 migrants making their journey between the Darien Gap in Columbia to the border of Mexico. An interactive map follows migrants’ journeys across the Americas and the barriers they face along the way. The motivations of the Central American migrants are woven into a tapestry of “migrant money,” with each bill highlighting insights found in the data.
DISTANCE UNKNOWN visualizes migrants' conditions using two unique datasets collected by the United Nations World Food Programme from 5,000 households in Central America and over 2,100 migrants making their journey between the Darien Gap in Columbia to the border of Mexico. An interactive map follows migrants’ journeys across the Americas and the barriers they face along the way. The motivations of the Central American migrants are woven into a tapestry of “migrant money,” with each bill highlighting insights found in the data.
