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Viet Thanh Nguyen in Ha Long Bay on a red boat wearing a blue hat

Arts & Culture

Author Viet Thanh Nguyen on Being a Refugee and Storyteller

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “The Sympathizer” will receive an award from the American Writers Museum in Chicago this month.

Diane Bou KhalilAugust 30, 2022

"West Chicago Food Festival Saturday Aug. 27 4-8 pm"

Arts & Culture

Four Things To Do in Chicago, Aug. 25-Aug. 31

Check out a West Chicago food festival, free Southeast side documentary screening and more!

Borderless Magazine StaffAugust 25, 2022

J Saxon swings a disco ball dressed in a traditional pink Bolivian suit

Jonathan Aguilar/Borderless Magazine

As Told To Labor and Economics

This Queer Bolivian American Wants To Be Chicago’s Next Mayor

J Saxon says their mixed identities represent Chicagoans who don’t always have a say in politics.

Youcef O. BounabAugust 24, 2022

Arts & Culture

Three Things To Do in Chicago, Aug. 18-Aug. 24

Check out a thrifting mercado, poetry performance and other local Chicago events!

Borderless Magazine StaffAugust 18, 2022

Saleha Soadat interviews former Afghan district governor Salima Mazari on a couch

Michelle Kanaar/Borderless Magazine

As Told To

One Year After Evacuating Kabul, Afghan Journalist Reflects on Life as a Refugee

After fleeing Afghanistan in August 2021, Borderless Pathways Fellow Saleha Soadat reflects on her first year in the U.S.

Diane Bou KhalilAugust 18, 2022

Teta Cepeda Puerto Rico's legendary dancer and folklorist

Arts & Culture

Three Things To Do In Chicago, Aug. 11-Aug. 17

Check out The Monarch Festival in Glendale Heights, a free Bomba performance and more local events!

Borderless Magazine StaffAugust 11, 2022

"Nobody is protected: how the border patrol became the most dangerous police force in the United Sates" book cover

Courtesy of Counterpoint Press

Arts & Culture

How the Border Patrol Became America’s “Most Dangerous Police Force”

In his new book, Reece Jones traces the Border Patrol’s growth into a militarized force that operates in large swaths of the United States.

Borderless Magazine StaffAugust 10, 2022

Photo courtesy of Faith in Place

Immigration Policy

Four Things To Do in Chicago, Aug. 4-Aug. 10

Check out a Celia Cruz tribute concert, free community market in Pilsen, and more!

Borderless Magazine StaffAugust 4, 2022

illustration of Al-Amin Porosh wearing a blue colared shirt

Illustration courtesy of Organized Communities Against Deportation

Immigration Policy Organizing

When Illinois Shut Down Detention Centers, One Detainee Made Sure Fellow Immigrants Got Help

Al-Amin Porosh has helped fellow detainees navigate an opaque immigrant detention system – and built a community behind bars.

Youcef O. BounabAugust 4, 2022

Diana Solis in her home with paintings and chess set

Jonathan Aguilar/Borderless Magazine

As Told To

Through COVID and Gentrification, Diana Solís Captures Pilsen’s Resilience

The longtime Pilsen resident will release a new, bilingual photography book this fall.

Michelle KanaarJuly 28, 2022

Latest Articles

Author Viet Thanh Nguyen on Being a Refugee and Storyteller

Four Things To Do in Chicago, Aug. 25-Aug. 31

This Queer Bolivian American Wants To Be Chicago’s Next Mayor

Three Things To Do in Chicago, Aug. 18-Aug. 24

One Year After Evacuating Kabul, Afghan Journalist Reflects on Life as a Refugee

Three Things To Do In Chicago, Aug. 11-Aug. 17

How the Border Patrol Became America’s “Most Dangerous Police Force”

Four Things To Do in Chicago, Aug. 4-Aug. 10

When Illinois Shut Down Detention Centers, One Detainee Made Sure Fellow Immigrants Got Help

Through COVID and Gentrification, Diana Solís Captures Pilsen’s Resilience

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