Rais Bhuiyan, from Bangladesh, survived a killing spree targeting Muslims in the US days after Sept. 11, 2001. He then tried to save his would-be killer from execution.
Gasem al-Hamad and his family live in California, safe from the war in Syria. But now Hamad's brother is stuck in Jordan because of President Donald Trump's suspension of the US Syrian refugee program. It's unknown when the family may be reunited.
"I’ll never feel the same about berries,'' says Seth Holmes. In “Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies,” he describes the bone-crushing work that he and Mexican migrant workers did to put fruit and vegetables on your table.
Tuesday evening The World newsroom watched The State of the Union and live tweeted. Follow the hashtag #worldwatches for ongoing takeaways from our producers and reporters.
Inspired by Philadelphia’s South Asian American Digital Archive, and its project that collects immigrants' stories about their first days in America, we’ve begun gathering similar stories from immigrants throughout the globe. This next installment comes from Vladimir Voina, a journalist from Moscow who has written for Russian and US newspapers. In 1989, he moved to Boston for a journalism fellowship and stayed. He spoke about his early memories of America with The World's Global Nation editor Monica Campbell.
Soccer is like a religion for many Mexicans, but for many in the Yucatán Maya community, baseball is also a top sport. And some Mayas have brought that passion with them to California. There's even a mostly Maya baseball league there.
As word spread about the new Pope, many Latino Catholics in the US celebrated the historic choice of a pontiff from Argentina. But it is also clear that, just like in Latin America, the Catholic monopoly over Latin America immigrants is also shrinking.
Monica Campbell reports on Female Engagement Teams, a first-time experiment by the Marines in Afghanistan to let women join all-male patrols at the frontlines. The goal is to have contact with, and win the confidence of Afghan women.
Students at Oikos University in Oakland, California, are still waiting for their classes to resume. A lone gunman killed seven people there Monday and police are still collecting evidence.
Between their religion and their generally conservative culture, Mitt Romney ought to have a lock on their vote. But many in the Latino Mormon community are torn between voting for a fellow Mormon — and their dislike of his immigration policies.
As word spread about the new Pope, many Latino Catholics in the US celebrated the historic choice of a pontiff from Argentina. But it is also clear that, just like in Latin America, the Catholic monopoly over Latin America immigrants is also shrinking.
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Conflict & Justice
Women Marines Join Males at the Frontline
The World
May 12, 2011
Monica Campbell reports on Female Engagement Teams, a first-time experiment by the Marines in Afghanistan to let women join all-male patrols at the frontlines. The goal is to have contact with, and win the confidence of Afghan women.
Arts, Culture & Media
Fans Remember Popular Haitian Musician Lénord Fortuné
The World
July 25, 2011
Fortuné was a popular virtuoso of traditional Haitian music and a tireless ambassador of Haitian culture.
Halal Vendor at Ground Zero
The World
August 03, 2011
More and more tourists are heading to New York's ground zero.
Arts, Culture & Media
Marines in Afghanistan Escape in a Good Book
The World
August 10, 2011
Some troops in Afghanistan spend their off hours trying to escape the tensions of the battlefield with books.
Arts, Culture & Media
Music From the Cuban Land of Tobacco Fields
The World
August 17, 2011
We are looking for a Cuban province that is renowned for its tobacco fields and is home to the 13 member band "Wil Campa Y Su Gran Union."
Conflict & Justice
California's Store-Front Colleges Appeal to Immigrants
The World
April 06, 2012
Students at Oikos University in Oakland, California, are still waiting for their classes to resume. A lone gunman killed seven people there Monday and police are still collecting evidence.
Lifestyle & Belief
Priests Tyring to Protect Migrants with Shelters in Mexico
The World
May 10, 2012
Some Catholic priests are trying to protect the migrants from central and south America by setting up shelters along the way.
Business, Economics and Jobs
Many Latino Mormons are torn about Mitt Romney
The World
October 23, 2012
Between their religion and their generally conservative culture, Mitt Romney ought to have a lock on their vote. But many in the Latino Mormon community are torn between voting for a fellow Mormon — and their dislike of his immigration policies.
Arts, Culture & Media
What Will Recent Arrivals to the United States Serve for Thanksgiving?
The World
November 22, 2012
Many Americans with family roots elsewhere in the world celebrate Thanksgiving meals that don't include turkey or cranberry sauce.
Conflict & Justice
Papa Francisco! US Latinos Welcome New Pope But Big Hurdles Ahead
The World
March 14, 2013
As word spread about the new Pope, many Latino Catholics in the US celebrated the historic choice of a pontiff from Argentina. But it is also clear that, just like in Latin America, the Catholic monopoly over Latin America immigrants is also shrinking.