From China to the US: My Father’s Journey

From China to the US: My Father’s Journey

My dad has two monitors, two computers, an iPad, and an iPhone arranged on his black desk. Behind his desk is a large bookshelf packed with photos, and, of course, books: books on all sorts of programming languages, books on life and leadership, and books on computer...
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...