In Clarkston, Georgia, known as America’s most diverse square mile, more than forty nationalities share life in a single square mile of Southern soil. Refugees and immigrants bring languages, faith traditions, and cultural heritage from every corner of the globe, creating a community unlike any other in the United States. Markets overflow with spices from Ethiopia and Myanmar, soccer matches fill the parks, and tea and incense can be enjoyed at leisure in any local shop.

Life in the diaspora here is a mix of beauty and challenge. Families preserve the traditions of their homelands while adapting to a new country, weaving moments of joy and celebration into the ongoing work of building a future. Clarkston is a living archive of migration and resilience, a place shaped by the people who now call it home.