News & Stories
Have you ever wondered if or how other countries celebrate Independence Day around the world? Read more about 12 independence day celebrations around the world.
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I Survived the Vietnam War to Become a Proud American
I was born in southern Vietnam in 1953. I grew up just like any other boy in my country and had a happy childhood.
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Take a Number
People around the world are fleeing violence, oppression and poverty. I visited Tijuana in early October to get a firsthand look at what asylum seekers experience when they reach our border.
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Neema’s Plight
In an area known as Mile 46 in the Kajiado District of Kenya, the Elangata Wuas Primary School sits beside a grove of trees. On a seemingly ordinary Friday in July, the whole school — boys and girls, teachers and the headmaster — leave their lessons and gather to welcome visitors outside in the schoolyard.
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A Prayer for When It’s Too Much
On Thursday, the Trump administration announced its intention to set a refugee ceiling of just 18,000 for FY 2020. This drastic cut comes at one of the most vulnerable points in the refugee crisis.
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Global Peace Starts With Us
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is home to 200 ethnic groups who speak nearly 250 different languages. Its ethnic diversity is matched only by its biological diversity.
Read MoreReflections on Belonging
My heart is heavy for my country, the place I call home. I’ve often wondered, where do I fit in? Am I wanted here?!?
Do I even belong? I’ve been plagued by these questions for most of my life.