Elevating Lives of Fellow Immigrants
A man with a gentle expression and slight smile approached from down the sidewalk in front of the nonprofit APANO (Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon)
Category: Refugee
The Girl Who Wanted To Fly
Dust rose around young Zarmina Ahmadi as she stood beneath the spinning blades of a military helicopter hovering above her mountain village in Jaghori, Afghanistan.
Pendant, Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam
Thao Nguyen: Me with my niece. Her mother was my older sister pictured previously. My niece was three years old when I left Vietnam, and I
An Escape To a New Beginning
As members of Afghanistan’s Hazara ethnic minority, Mohsin’s family has endured generations of persecution. From a young age, he understood the
Breaking Free: Her Path to a New Life
Born in a Tanzanian refugee camp to parents who fled conflict in the Congo, Jeanette Muibi grew up walking toward a future she couldn’t yet imagine.
Forgiving the Unforgivable
At just 50-years-old, Rukshana Hafez Triem could say she’s lived many lives. From fleeing her home country of Mozambique at just 5-years-old to being a refugee
A Uniquely Global Citizen
To call Sinait Sarfino a “global citizen” would be an understatement. She speaks English, Korean, and she is now learning Chinese. She has lived in various countries
What Color is Freedom
TK grew up an exile in his own home country of Rhodesia. Under white minority rule, Black people weren’t allowed in certain schools or movie theaters
An Artist with Many Voices
For Dao Nguyen Strom, identity is no simple concept. Raised in the California countryside, Strom was originally born in Vietnam—a country she escaped as a baby
The Courage to Begin Again
Mohsin Jamal is a quick learner. It was an essential survival skill for a young child from Afghanistan’s Hazara minority, a persecuted ethnic group
Value of Human Belonging
Before she was even born, Toc Soneoulay-Gillespie began her journey far away from her roots in her Lao village. Her mother, Phouvong Sonelouay,
Preserving a Family Legacy
When you walk into the Jeffrey Allen Gallery in downtown Tigard you are greeted by an abundance of greenery and history; tumbling orchids and fruit trees,
Keeping Our People Alive
As a child, Mohsin Jamal was terrified every time the sun set in his neighborhood in western Kabul. The Taliban would roam the streets at night, abducting young boys
Escaping the Taliban Through Art
When Ghu Ali Danish Kamal and his family arrived in Portland from Afghanistan, they were provided with $722 in cash. He headed straight to the art store
Coming Home to America
Living a half block from the beach may sound luxurious, but growing up in the 1970s in Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam, Thao Nguyen said it was a sign of poverty.