The U.S. healthcare system can be daunting to navigate — especially for newcomers. But immigrants who practice traditional forms of healing can be crucial lifelines in their diasporas. 
Producer Danny Bloch has the story of one man doing just that — drawing on knowledge from his hometown in Guatemala and adapting it to meet the needs of his community in New York City.
This story is part of <a href='https://www.fi2w.org/city-of-possibility'>City of Possibility</a>, a multimedia series from Fi2W that asks: what do immigrants imagine is possible for themselves and their city’s future?

The U.S. healthcare system can be daunting to navigate — especially for newcomers. But immigrants who practice traditional forms of healing can be crucial lifelines in their diasporas. 
Producer Danny Bloch has the story of one man doing just that — drawing on knowledge from his hometown in Guatemala and adapting it to meet the needs of his community in New York City.
This story is part of City of Possibility, a multimedia series from Fi2W that asks: what do immigrants imagine is possible for themselves and their city’s future?

A Maya Bonesetter in Brooklyn

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