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Local business community benefits from refugees who arrive and thrive
When Hussein Haki and his family fled Iraq and came to Tucson in 2008 he needed a job. In Iraq he was an architectural engineer, but buildings and materials are different here, he claims. Now, he owns...
View ArticleBusiness Grows in US Town that Embraces Refugees
When the United States began accepting Meskhetian Turks as refugees in 2004, Ismailov, his brother and parents were resettled in Charlottesville. Ismailov was 22 years old. He is now 35. “When we came...
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First-Ever Refugee Advocacy Day Calls on Legislators for Compassion
A first of its kind advocacy day was held at the State Capitol Wednesday. Around 150 refugees and their supporters went office to office to call on lawmakers to be compassionate when it comes to...
View ArticleMommy And Me: English Class And Daycare For Refugees
Mariam Mohamade began taking the Mommy and Me course at the International Rescue Committee, which teaches basic English and provides daycare for young children. She says learning English is about...
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Mother-Daughter Refugees Reunite With Family After 13 Years Apart
“Everything we knew about America was from the movies. But once you get here, it’s not like the movies,” said Aysar. But with help from the International Rescue Committee (IRC), an international aid...
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Wedding Dress A Symbol Of Something New For Syrian Refugee
Like most brides-to-be, Omama Altaleb, a 23-year-old journalist, was consumed with finding the perfect wedding dress. She was looking for something that would be perfect for her outdoor barn wedding...
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Refugees to compete in ‘world cup’ soccer competition, fundraiser
Members of the refugee community in West Michigan will compete in the fourth annual Refugee World Cup on Saturday, June 17. Refugees from 10 countries and a variety of cultures — including Africa...
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Community: Refugee World Cup Soccer Tourney to Support Local Refugees
With more than 43 million people worldwide displaced because of conflict and persecution, Bethany Christian Services is raising awareness and support for refugee crisis by hosting it’s 4th annual...
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World Refugee Day: From Strangers to Neighbors
Bethany Christian Services and many other organizations are hard at work integrating refugees and their new neighbors into one stronger community, but it can be a challenge to find something that 65...
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