QuinnFindley Omaha has a reputation for welcoming refugees; however, in a lot of cases, the help needed to fully integrate them into a new society isn’t provided. The Simple Foundation, founded in 2012 by Osuman Issaka, alongside his brother Sal, is dedicated to helping instill key values into the kids in the program-75 percent of… Read More Foundation integrates diverse environment, life skills
Audrey Otwell Texts and threats from terrorists were regular occurrences for Afghan refugee Shafiq Jahish. He was 17 years old when he began working for the United States militia as a translator. Jahish was in battle dodging gunfire calls from the Taliban threats for years before he received a specialized visa allowing him safety in… Read More Refugees create unique culture in Omaha
Qwynn Watts Recently in the media, there has been a plethora of bad news. It’s tiring reading through an avalanche of awfulness day after day when all you want is something that leaves you happy and hopeful that you can make a change. The news stories that follow, unlike most that can leave you depressed… Read More Good News in a time of turmoil
by Maddie Robertson Operation Welcome is reaching out to the refugee community for the second year in a row. The club, which was started last year by social studies and language teacher Mrs. Katy Salzman, has been working to improve the lives of families fleeing war-torn countries. One of the club’s most recent activities involved… Read More Operation Welcome promotes community, hospitality
by Hayley Golden Today, there are more than 65 million refugees in the world. To put that into perspective, every one in 113 people is a refugee. Needless to say, the refugee crisis is colossal right now, and it’s not slowing down anytime soon. Fearing persecution, violence and even death, these refugees are being forced… Read More Growing refugee crisis creates chaos, fear
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