Omani? Indian? American? How to Navigate a Triple Identity
This year’s census and election pushed Kartik Ramkumar to rethink how he describes his heritage and homeland.
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Despachos de COVID-19: La Comunidad Mexicana de Wicker Park Mantiene Esperanza A Pesar De Que Su Demografía Ha Sido Duramente Afectada Por La Pandemia
El coronavirus ha devastado comunidades mexicoamericanas en Illinois. Pero en el barrio de Wicker Park de Chicago, una familia trabaja y espera un mejor mañana.
Dispatches from COVID-19: Finding Hope in Wicker Park’s Mexican Community
Coronavirus has devastated Latino communities in Illinois. But in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood, one family is working and hoping for a better tomorrow.
Dispatches from a COVID-19 hotspot: A neighborhood transformed
Chicago’s thriving, multicultural neighborhood West Ridge has been my beloved home ever since I left Lebanon four years ago. It is now a COVID-19 hotspot.
Zarna Patel on studying to be a doctor with DACA
After 21 years of secrecy, Zarna Patel is stepping out of the shadows and claiming her undocumented identity.
Nine-year-old Rosnah on being a Rohingya refugee
Born in Malaysia, Rosnah came to the United States when she was three years old.
A Somali refugee reflects on becoming an American citizen
I was welcomed, and I’m thankful.