by aliceli | Jun 18, 2012 | Back Home, Ethnic Media Series, Identity, Slideshow, What's New
Neither pressure from his family nor the burn of his parched throat could have moved Jibran Ilyas from the clamor and activity of bustling bodies. Resolute, there he would remain. It was in that sea of red, green and white flags, with voices soaring in a continuous...
by Karen Chen | May 20, 2012 | Problems with Papers, Slideshow, What's New
After being separated for more than a week, American Nicole Peba tries to visit her Nigerian husband, Eugene, at the detention center in Kenosha, WI, where he is being held pending deportation. [Follow Peba’s situation in Congressional plea for Peba stymied, An...
by Jack Doppelt | Aug 15, 2010 | Chicago Arabesque, Slideshow, Uncategorized
Chicago Arabesque, in its fourth year, transformed Daley Plaza into a traditional souk. A showcase of Arab culture, the festival lavishly displayed the food, music, art and culture of a wide variety of Arab countries. Intended to promote awareness, it is both...
by Jack Doppelt | Jul 11, 2009 | Problems with Papers, Slideshow, Uncategorized
Locals call it the Mexican Michigan Avenue, and with a quick look down 26th Street, it’s easy to see why. Business is booming in the commercial center of Little Village, which stretches west from the famous stucco archway at Albany Avenue to the Chicago city limits....
by libgober | Jul 5, 2009 | Slideshow, Work, Jobs and Money
A lonely man is crossing the Savannah in his wooden horse cart, hand-painted in red, yellow and green, the national colors of Senegal. In this wide emptiness burned by the torrid Sahel sun, his unhurried whistling is the only sound one can hear within a radius of...
by libgober | Jul 3, 2009 | Culture Shock, Identity, Slideshow, Work, Jobs and Money
[to the photo essay, “Portraits of Atletico, Louisiana”] This story was originally published on Immigration Here & There Fernando Saucedo crossed the U.S.-Mexico border on July 4, 2005, headed for Houston. The farmer from Zacatecas joined a constant...
