by sophiekobylinski | Dec 19, 2019 | Work, Jobs and Money
By Sophie Kobylinski, Medill, Immigrant Connect As the chill of winter descends upon the city, Chicago residents like 28-year-old Heba Kalaji brace themselves for a season spent indoors. For Kalaji, the cold weather means fewer bike rides along the lakefront. The...
by sophiekobylinski | Dec 6, 2019 | Culture Shock, Work, Jobs and Money
By Sophie Kobylinski, Medill, Immigrant Connect After a long week of work at the Kraft Heinz Company in Chicago, 25-year-old Marcelle Hana looks forward to her monthly visit to Ambrosia Cafe, a hookah bar in Lincoln Park. She meets her friends to unwind and catch up...
by sophiekobylinski | Nov 21, 2019 | Family, Good Question
By Sophie Kobylinski, Medill, Immigrant Connect Anwar Jebran, co-founder of Chicago In Arabic, is working to shed light on some of the success stories of Arabs who are recent arrivals to the United States. He shares the voices of Arab leaders in Chicago on his podcast...
by sophiekobylinski | Oct 21, 2019 | About, Family, Our Staff
By Sophie Kobylinski, Medill, Immigrant Connect I push the last few bites of kabob to the side of my plate in sheepish efforts to disguise my inability to finish the third portion I’ve been generously served. Taking a sip of water from gilded glass, I listen intently...
