Suitcase Stories® programming features foreign- and US-born residents sharing powerful and inspiring stories of refugee and immigrant life. Featured nationally on PBS, the Suitcase Stories® series provides a way to dig beneath the headlines, exposing audiences to the complexity of migration. Storytellers are all local to New England, including the greater Manchester area.

Suitcase Stories® programming is co-presented by the International Institute of New England (IINE) and Stellar Story Company. Suitcase Stories® is a registered trademark of IINE.

For more than 100 years, the International Institute of New England (IINE) has created opportunities for refugees and immigrants to succeed through resettlement, education, career advancement and pathways to citizenship. With locations in Boston and Lowell, Massachusetts and Manchester, New Hampshire, IINE serves more than 15,000 individuals and families annually, including people displaced by political instability, violence and climate crises; survivors of human trafficking; and unaccompanied children joining family members in New England.  For more information visit www.iine.org. 

Stellar Story Company helps people and institutions deliver extraordinary stories and unforgettable events that lead to meaningful change. The staff leads custom storytelling training programs and events for businesses, nonprofits, schools, and individuals. From 2017-2024, Stellar’s director managed curation and coaching for the award-winning national media program Stories from the Stage. Most recently, in Western Massachusetts, Stellar coached performers for CISA’s annual Field Notes event at the Academy for Music. Stellar partners with IINE to bring Suitcase Stories programs to schools, workplaces, and communities nationwide. Learn More: stellarstory.com.