The View from the Border

Mexico

Feb 29

For one year from 2007-2008, Amar traveled around the world reporting on how people from all walks of life view the United States through text and video. The following is one of a number of posts from Mexico. For more, click here.

Tijuana - This is my final post before signing off. I'm at the border separating the United States from Mexico. Over the past year, I've written 150,000 words and conversed with all of you through another 3 million or so. But standing here, at this border and at this moment, I'm at a loss for words.

Here is where video comes in handy. Watch men and women, young and old, interact with the U.S. across its border fence, and share what you're thinking.

Amar Bakshi

Amar C. Bakshi is an artist who previously worked as a diplomat and journalist. In each of these roles, Amar has focused on creating intimate connections between unlikely pairings of people. As a journalist, Amar created a multimedia series for the Washington Post called How the World Sees America. For over a year he traveled solo to twelve countries creating text and video vignettes about people’s views of the United States. Amar also worked as Special Assistant to the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and as managing editor of CNN.com’s premier international analysis site. At CNN Amar hosted a live online show called Uncommon Ground that connected people from around the world who would never otherwise meet to discuss topics of mutual interest and universal importance. Amar received his AB from Harvard University in Social Studies and Visual & Environmental Studies, a Masters in International Affairs from the John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and a JD from Yale Law School. He is a Truman Scholar and Soros Fellow and has been featured in numerous media outlets including the New York Times, BBC, CNN and NPR.

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