By Kirsten Boele – Starting a new life from scratch is expensive, but most refugees arrive in Tucson with next to nothing. With limited funds the first priority for refugees is getting a job as soon as possible. However, getting a job is easier said than done. The recession may have officially ended at the… [Read more…]
By Kirsten Boele – Refugees and residents of Tucson came together on Saturday June 19 as some 1,500 Tucsonans from all walks of life celebrated World Refugee Day in Downtown El Presidio Park. Visitors enjoyed non-stop multicultural performances, from African drumming to Iraqi poetry, as they sipped Burundian iced coffee and munched on fresh handmade… [Read more…]
By Kirsten Boele – Below are three stories about businesses owned by refugees in Tucson. The stories were originally published by the Arizona Daily Star. They are reposted here with permission from the author. – A New Country, A New Family By Kirsten Boele Emily Insaniç just put the three residents of Rainbow Adult Care… [Read more…]
July 14, 2010 by kboele
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