A taste of Mexico
Families from across Illinois gathered in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood this weekend for the fourth annual Taste of Mexico festival.
A night of immigration stories
Forty people braved a snowstorm on Monday, February 5, to attend Borderless’ night of immigrant stories at the Oak Park Public Library.
Nissa RheeMarch 1, 2018
Abdulghany and Mufaddal Hamadeh
Just 11 months apart in age, brothers Mufaddal and Abdulghany Hamadeh have shared almost everything in their lives — including their love of the two countries they call home.
Nissa RheeOctober 25, 2017
Omar El Akkad on journalism and the War on Terror
Omar El Akkad’s debut novel, “American War,” is a haunting post-apocalyptic universe where readers watch the impact of civil war through the unraveling of one American family.
Sarah ConwayOctober 17, 2017
We crossed a bridge and it trembled: Voices from Syria
A year after the Syrian uprising began, Northwestern University professor Wendy Pearlman headed to Jordan to collect the stories of Syrian refugees who were pouring out of their war-torn country.
Sarah ConwayOctober 5, 2017
Syrian photographer Omar Imam’s work examines dreams, nightmares
Eleven black-and-white, surrealist photographs exploring the mental state of Syrian refugees in Lebanon debuted in Chicago this month.
Finding a piece of Palestine in Orland Park
Watan Studio is Chicagoland’s only distinctively Palestinian art and design studio.
Sarah ConwayJune 13, 2017
Osama Alomar: The whole world is fighting
The novelist on Syria, censorship, and the safety — and power — of metaphor.
Nissa RheeJune 13, 2017
#WomenForSyria shows solidarity with displaced Syrians
Women’s March Illinois organizers hosted a candlelight vigil in downtown Chicago on April 13 to show solidarity with Syrians who have been displaced or suffered because of the civil war in that country.
Alex V. HernandezApril 18, 2017
The Jebran family and the taste of home
In a complex time for both of their lands, the Jebran family caters Syrian food to feel more at home in Chicago.
Chicagoans tell us: What is the role of immigrants in America?
Borderless teamed up with The Point magazine on March 14 for a special panel discussion about immigration.
Sarah ConwayMarch 21, 2017
Little Village ‘Montooneros’: The political power of cartoons
Nearly 40 political cartoonists from Mexico and the United States expressed their views on President Trump’s immigration policy for a new exhibition that opened this week in Chicago.
Two friends set out to translate Chicago into Arabic
Chicago was love at first sight for Malek Abdulsamad.
Sarah ConwayMarch 12, 2017
Activists and musicians gather for the ‘Refugee Remix Rally’
The protest was organized by the Inner-City Muslim Action Network as a place to hear the “voices, stories and creative brilliance” of communities most at-risk under the Trump administration.
Leo HerreraMarch 8, 2017
Mahdia Lynn on creating a feminist and LGBTQ-affirming mosque
Masjid al-Rabia mosque held its first service less than a month after the election of President Trump and has found itself the target of both anti-Muslim and anti-LGBT groups.
Nissa RheeMarch 2, 2017
Finding a home in the Rohingya Culture Center
Nasir Bin Zakaria was just 14 years old when he was abducted by the Myanmar military. It was the last time he saw his parents.
Sarah ConwayFebruary 28, 2017
Muslim Community Center of Chicago opens its doors to neighbors
The Muslim Community Center of Chicago was established in 1969 and is one of the oldest and largest Muslim organizations in the Chicago area.
Alex V. HernandezFebruary 21, 2017
Abu Nabil on home and the taste of shish barak
When Abu Nabil* tastes shish barak (ششبرك), he remembers his mother.
Sarah ConwayFebruary 14, 2017
