Aram Han Sifuentes on citizenship and resistance
After living in the United States for 25 years, Aram Han Sifuentes applied to be a citizen this week.
Nissa RheeMay 11, 2017
Celene Adame on the day ICE took her husband
On March 27, Wilmer Catalan-Ramirez was dragged from his home by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents posing as police officers.
Alex V. HernandezMay 8, 2017
Maudlyne Ihejirika on being a refugee and the need to ‘do something’
Maudlyne Ihejirika is an award-winning reporter and editor who has spent over 25 years at the Chicago Sun-Times.
Sarah ConwayApril 24, 2017
Abu Shadi on revolution and imprisonment in Damascus
More than 17,000 Syrians have been killed in government custody since March 2011, and an estimated 100,000 people are still missing and presumed detained or killed, according to Syrian human rights groups.
Sarah ConwayApril 20, 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
Igor Schyb on being born without a country
An ethnic Ukrainian, he began his life in a refugee camp in Munich, Germany in 1949.
Margaret TazioliApril 18, 2017
Susan Adeeb on the dark years of Iraq
Susan Adeeb came to the United States as a refugee from Iraq. During the Iraq War, she served as an interpreter for the U.S. Provincial Authority.
Sarah ConwayApril 12, 2017
Khaled Almilaji on the ‘Muslim Ban’ and being unable to return to the US
It’s been three months since Khaled Almilaji has seen his pregnant wife.
Sarah ConwayApril 11, 2017
Hikmat Taha on coming from Sudan and making her voice heard
As a child in Sudan, Hikmat Taha watched her father spend time in prison for his political activism.
Timna AxelApril 5, 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.
