by Travis Cornejo | Jan 7, 2016
Click on the map for more information about refugees and other persons of concern. When Rodrigue Wasanga and his family came to the U.S. in 2011, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees identified approximately 34.5 million refugees and “persons of concern”... 
by Abby Madan | Jan 7, 2016
Abby Madan Abby Madan is currently at UC Berkeley studying Political Economy. She is a first generation immigrant who was raised in six cities, five countries and four continents. Abby carries with her a passion for democratizing underreported stories of social... 
by Maggie Freleng | Jan 6, 2016
Maggie Freleng Maggie is a multimedia journalist based in New York City focusing on mental health, social justice, women’s issues, gender and sexuality. She is a a former intern at NPR’s Latino USA and WHYY’s NewsWorks Tonight in Philadelphia. She graduated with an... 
by Ericka Guevarra | Jan 6, 2016
When you ask Emma-Li Thompson to introduce herself in Mandarin, she uses a different name. Lǐdōngyīng 李冬英 was what they named her at an orphanage in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, a town situated in Northeastern China. Li was the last name of the orphanage’s director. To her,... 
by Trenae Nuri | Jan 6, 2016
Meet Dashonte Abdul-Wakil: an inmate at the Arizona State Prison Complex in Florence. Trenae Nuri Trenae V. Nuri is a multimedia journalist. Since 2010, Trenae has written articles and produced news packages on the lives of underrepresented communities and issues. Her...
