Photographer: H Fruchtman for the Health of Philadelphia Photo-Documentation Project.
About The Photograph
Even in a troubled city, residents find their sanctuaries—often literally in houses of worship and sometimes in unexpected places. One woman described the Free Library as her chosen refuge, a place where she retreated to learn English as a child and steel herself against the challenges of immigrant life.
I think the reason why we came here was for us to have a better chance at life. And that was instilled in me—drilled in me—that's why I chose to be into books, not a nerd, but to study and better myself.
-Health of Philadelphia Participant
