Arthur Nazaryan

November 15, 2018

A Pakistani family has been in the US for 18 years, including regular check-ins with immigration enforcement. Then, in 2018, an ICE officer told them they should buy plane tickets home. Now, they're in sanctuary in a Connecticut church while they fight to stay in the country.

This sex trafficking survivor is moving on — by learning how to code

GlobalPost

August 17, 2018

Jessica Hubley, one of the founders of AnnieCannons, wanted to teach survivors something that was actually viable in the job market — and in the Bay Area, where she is based, nothing made more sense than software development.

Culture

Thamkrabok Monastery has a reputation for its cold-turkey detox

GlobalPost

February 23, 2018

One could mistake this place for a spiritual retreat, but in fact, hardly anyone comes here as a tourist. Most of the people who visit Thamkrabok are struggling with addiction and seeking treatment at the monastery’s famous detox clinic.

Conflict

How hate and debate came to a Connecticut mosque

The World

December 11, 2017

Two years after a neighbor shot at their mosque, a leader at the Baitul Aman Mosque in Meriden has found an unlikely companion to show people true Islam: a local 76-year-old who is convinced organizations like the Muslim Brotherhood are plotting to impose Islamic law on America.

Culture

Thailand's 'long neck villages' aren't just controversial tourist attractions — they're homes and workplaces for refugees

GlobalPost

December 06, 2017

In northwest Thailand, tourists flock to a village where ethnic Kayah women from Myanmar wear coiled brass rings to elongate their necks. Many of these women say it's a reliable way to make money as undocumented refugees after fleeing conflict and marginalization back home.

Culture

In Thailand, kickboxing is becoming more popular with women. Chiang Mai is at the leading edge.

GlobalPost

December 01, 2017

Even if you managed to spot Pettonpung Gym from the road, you probably wouldn't guess that it’s produced some of the most renowned female fighters in Thailand and that it’s been an integral part of making the nearby city of Chiang Mai the epicenter of female kickboxing in Thailand.

Global Politics

A ‘man of no land’ tries to find home in Saudi Arabia

The World

September 05, 2017

Salih Abdullah was tired of racism and Islamophobia. So like many other African American Muslims, he gave the kingdom a chance.

Health

In Minnesota, a measles outbreak exposes the gaps in public health

The World

May 18, 2017

An outbreak grabbed the headlines for Somalis in this northern state. But advocates hope it can bring more than just an emergency response.

Development

How two Minnesotans turned their online popularity into big money for famine aid

The World

April 21, 2017

It began with a video of Liban Adam drinking a giant bowl of camel’s milk and ended in a one-month $80,000 fundraiser.

Arthur Nazaryan

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They took sanctuary in a Connecticut church — but did not hide from immigration officers

This sex trafficking survivor is moving on — by learning how to code

Thamkrabok Monastery has a reputation for its cold-turkey detox

How hate and debate came to a Connecticut mosque

Thailand's 'long neck villages' aren't just controversial tourist attractions — they're homes and workplaces for refugees

In Thailand, kickboxing is becoming more popular with women. Chiang Mai is at the leading edge.

A ‘man of no land’ tries to find home in Saudi Arabia

In Minnesota, a measles outbreak exposes the gaps in public health

How two Minnesotans turned their online popularity into big money for famine aid