Congolese Refugees Find Community and Wellness with Monthly Women’s Group
On a Thursday in late November, a refugee from the Democratic Republic of the Congo carefully folds an orange turkey th…
How Styve, an IINE ESOL Student and Haitian Immigrant, is Shining a Light on His Nation’s Challenges and Spirit
Note: Quotes from Styve have been translated from Haitian Creole. Back in his native Haiti, Styve taught high school m…
“I know how to be a refugee. Now I want to help people”: Vlada’s Journey from War-Torn Ukraine to New Hampshire
“In One Moment” In 2022, in her native country of Ukraine, Vlada had started her “dream job,” working as a…
“Like a Dream Come True”: Farishta’s Journey from Afghan Refugee to U.S. Citizen
“It is like a dream come true. It is the biggest day of my life. After all the problems and long journey, finally I ach…
“I Never Felt Alone”: Maydelyn, a Refugee and Single Mom from Guatemala, Finds Community and a New Start in Massachusetts
Arriving full of hope After making an impossible choice and a difficult journey, Maydelyn, a former schoolteacher, refu…
Nazia’s Story: An Afghan Refugee’s Relentless Commitment to Education and Hope
The hardest and most important job Growing up in Afghanistan, Nazia developed a true passion for teaching at a young ag…
Suitcase Stories®: Mapendo Reflects on Her Family’s Journey From the Democratic Republic of Congo and Starting Over
“This is when we knew we had to start life all over.” Mapendo, a refugee youth client at IINE, is originall…
A year after the fall of Kabul – Zahra’s story
On Sunday, August 15, 2021, the Taliban surrounded Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, and retook control of the battered nat…
Becoming a New American
The resettlement process doesn’t end once our clients safely relocate to their new communities. This is often just the …
Memory lane calling – IINE client comes full circle
By Sherry Spaulding, Education and Youth Program Manager I received a very special phone call today. It was Samuel Jord…
Welcome to America. You Are Now in Lockdown. – IINE Resettles Refugee Family
This message comes from Rahmatullah Aka, IINE’s Community Services Manager in Boston. He shared this story as part of o…
She Was an Asylee With COVID-19 and Needed Help
This message comes from Sabyne Denaud, IINE’s Community Services Manager in Lowell. She shared this story as part of ou…