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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… When Kazim Abdullahi is asked where he is from, his reply is, “Rich culture and traditions, hospitality, beautiful landscapes, strong community and family bonds, unique cuisine, strong and hardworking people.” The poetic description of his country and community come before any geographical names. Kazim grew up during a peaceful…
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SIV Program Offers Safe Haven for Spokane Refugee and His Family
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… When Kazim Abdullahi is asked where he is from, his reply is, “Rich culture…
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Refugee Stories: Florence and Pascal Experience Hope Across Borders
Today, with more than 122 million people displaced globally, it’s easy to reduce this crisis to statistics but behind every number is a person, a name, a story. Read More…
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Refugee family embraces the joys presented by living in Spokane’s multicultural community.
Hello. مرحبا. That’s how Hilton and Priscilla met their new neighbors, a lively Syrian family sharing their triplex. What followed was a delightful comedy of errors. First, the Syrian family assumed Hilton and Priscilla were from Spain. Then, came the guesses of the U.S. or Mexico. Finally, with a burst of laughter, Priscilla revealed the truth: they were fellow refugees from Nicaragua.
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After nearly 20 years of helping others, this IOM interpreter finally finds refuge in America.
Hassan thew himself into each word, asking for private lessons, driven by a desire he couldn’t yet articulate. A desire that would shape his future as an IOM interpreter.
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Spokane refugee aid groups lose federal contracts; status unclear for more than 400 fleeing danger and previously set to come to Inland NW
World Relief Spokane confirmed on Friday that the administration of President Donald Trump canceled its contract to resettle refugees in the Inland Northwest despite a court ruling pausing Trump’s executive order halting the refugee process.
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Fleeing the Taliban: former Afghan journalist shares his journey two years after fleeing his home country
In 2016, moments after speaking on a TV interview about the dangers of Taliban rule in Afghanistan, Zia Danesh’s car was bombed on his way home.
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World Relief Spokane increases resettlement capacity in response to global displacement crisis
August 30, 2023 – Spokane, WA – With more than 110 million people forced to flee their homes worldwide due…
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World Relief Promotes Refugee Resettlement Efforts in Spokane and Advocates for Greater Community Engagement
Matthew Soerens, Vice President for Advocacy and Policy at World Relief and coauthor of Welcoming the Stranger: Justice, Compassion and…
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World Relief Mobilizes to Provide Immediate Support to Devastated Communities in Wake of Turkey and Syria Earthquake
February 7, 2023 CONTACT:Pinkston Teamwr@pinkston.co Baltimore, Md. – In the wake of a devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria, World…
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