Lost and Found Cat

Lost and Found Cat

Lost and Found Cat is a children’s book written by Doug Kuntz and Amy Shrodes, and it is a true story about a girl who loses her cat while trying to flee her country by boat. In August 2015, a car had snuck out of Mosul, Iraq with a mother, four daughters, and...
Interview: Shala

Interview: Shala

For my interview, I chose to talk to a family friend, a very good friend of my mom who is not a refugee but was taken from her home country at a young age without being accustomed to the culture. Her name is Shala and she is originally from Iran. She left when her...
Book Review: American Refuge

Book Review: American Refuge

American Refuge is a book written by Nadege Nicoll that demonstrates the struggle of refugees through the perspective of an American-raised 6th grader named Isaac. He lives his life without worrying about the rest of the world. When a new student, Khaled, comes to the...
Refugee Origin by State

Refugee Origin by State

The chart above shows where most refugees in each state had migrated from in 2015. For example, in Alaska, most refugees at the time were from Somalia, while in Florida, most refugees were from Cuba. This map also shows that most of the refugees in numerous states are...
Movie Review: Argo (2012)

Movie Review: Argo (2012)

Argo is an American biographical historical drama thriller film directed, produced by, and starring Ben Affleck released in 2012. The movie is about the Iranian hostage crisis that occurred in 1979. It focuses on the six escapees and the...