Golden Venture: 20 Years After a Tragic Voyage
Golden Venture Paper Sculpture
Katja Heinemann, a German photographer based in Brooklyn, is documenting the aftermath of the tragic Golden Venture voyage.
The ship's cargo included 286 Chinese smuggled-in migrants.
The tragedy, which made world headlines, left 10 people dead as they attempted to reach shore in freezing ocean water.
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