A curated selection of my reporting and writing across topics and formats.
Arts & Culture
The Art of Survival
How A Chicago Nonprofit Creates Community To Empower Middle Eastern And Arab Women
Iraqi Artist Bassim Al-Shaker Paints His Own Revolution
Lebanese Cultural Center Builds Community In Illinois And Beyond
Chicago Rapper Shouly Explores His ‘Double Identity’ And Challenges Arab Stereotypes
Author Viet Thanh Nguyen On Being A Refugee And Storyteller
As Chicago Reopens, Immigrant Restaurateurs Reflect On An Unprecedented Year
Using Instagram To Humanize The Refugee Crisis
As-Told-To
Ana: A Ukrainian Refugee’s Story On The Trauma Of War
Afghan Refugee Recalls Surviving A Bomb And Fleeing Afghanistan
‘I Have Not Slept’: Chicago’s Ukrainians Worry About Family Back Home
One Year After Evacuating Kabul, Afghan Journalist Reflects On Life As A Refugee
Feature
Little Amal Comes To Chicago With A Message Of Hope For Refugees
Immigration Policy
Newly-Arrived Venezuelan Migrants Can Now Apply For TPS Protections. Here’s How.
What’s Behind Venezuelan Migrants Coming To Chicago?
Who Are Asylum Seekers And What Is Asylum?
As Texas Governor Sends More Buses Of Migrants To Chicago, Jobs And Housing Help Needed