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28-Nov-2020

‘You Are Welcome’

This mural on the Unity Health Care building was created by Cita Sadeli, also known as MISS CHELOVE, in 2018. Says the artist: “Immigrants and people of color enrich our communities with invaluable cultural depth, extending our awareness into the broader world outside of our borders. Without these populations, the American tapestry simply would not exist.”

Sadeli said she was inspired to paint the mural after meeting with property owners at Unity Health Care, which has been around for more than 30 years, providing primary and specialized care to anyone who needs it, even if they are without health insurance, experiencing homelessness, incarcerated or undocumented immigrants. The mural depicts three “multicultural, multi-ethnic and multigenerational figures” – a grandmother, a young man and a child – adorned with flowers and leaves in front of a sunset. It features the word “welcome” in five languages – Spanish, Swahili, Vietnamese, English and Amharic – to reflect the languages spoken by most of Unity Healthcare’s patient population.

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‘Every Day I See Something New,’ posted earlier

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barbarajoy16-Dec-2021 11:10
I love those wonderful faces with great happy smiles. V
Zoltán Balogh09-Dec-2020 06:36
This is just wonderful! V
Apostolos Tikopoulos05-Dec-2020 21:03
So beautiful and lovely mural, well caprured/ V.
Don Mottershead04-Dec-2020 20:12
Very welcoming indeed!
janescottcumming04-Dec-2020 18:24
You know what made me smile about this one, the beautiful expressions on the people's faces. Isn't this the way we want America to be. V
Nestor Derkach04-Dec-2020 16:58
Nice Mural the painter composed the portrait very nicely and you nailed the composition nicely as well.
The artist would be please on how you saw the mural.
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Nick Paoni04-Dec-2020 16:37
What a great mural and sentiment.
Hennie & Lies Lammers04-Dec-2020 16:12
wonderful capture Helen
bill friedlander04-Dec-2020 15:40
Something to cheer up the passersby.
Tom Munson04-Dec-2020 15:32
This is wonderful, Helen.
Isabel Cutler04-Dec-2020 14:34
Love this! V.
Dave Petersen Photography04-Dec-2020 14:16
So bright, vibrant and a wonderful message. Love the colors in this terrific mural. V+
Industrial Heritage04-Dec-2020 10:11
Again a great and big mural with a message.
John Hamers04-Dec-2020 08:54
A colorful mural giving this clinic a nice appearance. A wonderful capture V!
Dennis Hoyne04-Dec-2020 05:10
A welcoming mural, so nicely photographed.
joseantonio04-Dec-2020 04:34
a beautiful image nicely painted and captured.V.
Fong Lam04-Dec-2020 03:56
A wonderful tribute to the health care service and a superb translation into such artistic work.....V
Raymond Ma04-Dec-2020 02:28
A wonderful mural for a wonderful place that does wonderful work! Well said in your narrative. V!
globalgadabout04-Dec-2020 02:11
that's a strong mural, and sits well beside the clinic's name..
Julie Oldfield04-Dec-2020 01:59
That is a beautiful welcome. V