United States - Kentucky
Victorina Ohana · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Deeba Raine · Afghanistan
Nelly and Eduardo · Dominican Republic
The United States is a Country of Dreams
We Should Prepare Ourselves to Come Here
Maggie · United States
Tracy Dunn · United States
The Delights of the Classroom
A school teacher describes her experiences teaching English to children of refugees, and the unexpected joys that come with it.
Jack Kohlman · United States
Nazanin · Afghanistan
Olivia Marshall · United States
Mehria · Afghanistan
Afraid and Alone
A mother is forced to flee Afghanistan
Shindano Ebengo · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Bonding as Newcomers
We gather together so we don’t lose our culture
Akili Issa · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Htay Mo · Myanmar
We Don’t Have to Run Anymore
A family flees from genocide in Myanmar
Hau Lian Saang · Myanmar
I Want to Depend on Myself
A refugee from Myanmar works hard to learn English and get educated in the US
Claude · Democratic Republic of the Congo
I Will Work with Refugees for the Rest of My Life. They are Such Good People.
Finding joy in helping others by providing transportation, translation, and coaching soccer.
Atifa · Afghanistan
It Was Just Me, One Doctor, Four Midwives, and 50 Babies
An OB/GYN describes her journey from medical professional to refugee, and the help she got along the way.
Louise · Democratic Republic of the Congo
From Refugee Camp to Building a Community
A refugee from the DRC builds support for others through community health
Nesma Soliman · Egypt
Nigeria
Learning Empathy through a New Language
How a second language can teach you cultural literacy and how other people think
Anastasiia · Ukraine
English is a Language of Opportunities
A lawyer from Ukraine describes her journey learning English