She fled her homeland as a child. Years later, she forgave God.
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Saman’s parents disowned him. The church became a new sort of family.
I would have thought we would welcome a pro-democracy activist.
After Moises was killed, his brother asked us to write to the American official who denied his asylum claim.
The wrenching dislocations of World War II were often pitilessly ignored by the world. What story will be told of our time, and of us?
This week, at a refurbished camp for oil and gas workers, the Department of Homeland Security officially opened a new detention center for women and children who cross the southern U.S. border. In DHS director Jeh Johnson’s view, this is a move to prevent people from crossing the border at all. He wants to stem the tide of “illegal migration,” and he believes that detention is one means to do so. “Frankly, we want to send a message that our border is not open to illegal migration, and if you come here, you should not expect to simply be released,” said Johnson. Let’s look at the positive side for a moment.
Syrian refugees have fled to Lebanon in massive numbers. The situation threatens to overwhelm a country already struggling to maintain a delicate peace.