A Somali Refugee, Bashir Is Following His Dreams in Boston
Bashir speaks warmly of the culture he grew up in. “Somali culture is based on hospitality. They are a joined communit…
Virtuous Cycles: Donated Bikes Help Refugees Move Forward
Among the many challenges refugees face in the U.S., transportation access can be particularly daunting. It takes a lon…
It Runs in the Family: Refugee Mother and Daughters Discover Career and Purpose in Nursing
Hearing the pop of nearby gunshots was once a part of daily life for Nininahazwe and her daughters in their home countr…
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…
"أعرف كيف أكون لاجئاً. والآن أريد أن أساعد الناس": رحلة فلادا من أوكرانيا التي مزقتها الحرب إلى نيو هامبشاير
“In One Moment” In 2022, in her native country of Ukraine, Vlada had started her “dream job,” working as a…
"مثل حلم يتحقق": رحلة فاريشتا من لاجئة أفغانية إلى مواطنة أمريكية
“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…
"لم أشعر بالوحدة أبدًا": مايدلين، لاجئة وأم عزباء من غواتيمالا، تجد مجتمعاً وبداية جديدة في ماساتشوستس
Arriving full of hope After making an impossible choice and a difficult journey, Maydelyn, a former schoolteacher, refu…
قصة نازيا: التزام لاجئة أفغانية بالتعليم والأمل بلا هوادة
The hardest and most important job Growing up in Afghanistan, Nazia developed a true passion for teaching at a young ag…
قصص الحقيبة®: مابيندو تتحدث عن رحلة عائلتها من جمهورية الكونغو الديمقراطية والبدء من جديد
“This is when we knew we had to start life all over.” Mapendo, a refugee youth client at IINE, is originall…
بعد عام من سقوط كابول - قصة زهرة
On Sunday, August 15, 2021, the Taliban surrounded Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, and retook control of the battered nat…
أن تصبح أمريكيًا جديدًا
The resettlement process doesn’t end once our clients safely relocate to their new communities. This is often just the …