“The people of Virginia have been very supportive from day one. They've been so kind and because of them I feel like I can accomplish my dreams. I ask them to keep supporting people.” Hamid Noori grew up in Afghanistan speaking Dari, a variation of the Persian...
An Afghan family who left their home country years ago and resettled in Virginia attempt to help family members still stuck in Kabul, and grapple with the unavoidable question: With the US military gone, what happens to those attempting to leave Afghanistan now? Bahar...
Six-thousand miles away from Richmond, the Democratic Republic of Congo has been fighting a civil war that has claimed around six million lives. It is stricken with death, famine, the presence of armed militias and tribal groups, along with vast mineral wealth and...
The International Rescue Committee began resettling refugees in Richmond in November 2016. As Site Manager for the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Richmond, I have seen refugees restart their lives and be embraced by this city. Nothing is more heartwarming...