Immigration debates often rely on statistics, but a new research project aims to highlight the human stories behind the numbers. The project, titled "Entraide dans les marges" at the Université du Québec à Montréal, focuses on the individual experiences of migrants, their journeys, and the challenges they face. The project utilizes the concept of escrevivência, a term coined by Brazilian novelist Conceição Evaristo, which refers to the act of writing one's life as a political statement. Escrevivência allows marginalized people to share their experiences and reclaim their place in history, contrasting with traditional autobiography through its explicit political and collective purpose. It emphasizes collective memory, the reappropriation of roots, and community identity. This form of writing resists the erasure of marginalized voices and transforms pain into a creative force. The project aims to reintroduce the human element into immigration discussions, moving beyond purely quantitative approaches and recognizing the importance of individual narratives in understanding the complexities of migration.