Diaspora
Museum exhibit highlights New York’s sacred spaces
The “City of Faith” museum exhibit looks at the New York City's religious roots and immigrant experience, with a special focus on the South Asian community after 9/11. Curator Azra Dawood tells The World what inspired her and why such a discussion is important.
As World Cup wraps, Morocco team inspires Arab unity around the world
Russia’s war creates economic hardships for Central Asian migrants
'Wherever the work is, we're all going': Graphic novelist on working in Alberta's tar sands
‘This is where I should be’: 1,500 Black Americans make Ghana their new home
A bittersweet experience for Ukrainian artists at Edinburgh Festival
Despite six months of grueling war with Russia, several acts from Ukraine were represented at the world’s largest arts festival, held early in Scotland. For the performers, it was a bittersweet experience.
This Norwegian chart-topper speaks to Norway’s immigration story
The song “PAF.no,” one of the biggest hits in Norway this year, features a chorus in Arabic that has everyone singing along — and also discussing what it means to be Norwegian.
‘Memory speaks’: How to reclaim your mother tongue without having to relearn it from scratch
When Julie Sedivy was four, her family fled their native Czechoslovakia and settled in Canada. Years later, a return trip to the Czech Republic made her realize she could quickly recover her mother tongue through memories. Sedivy recounts her linguistic journey in a new book called "Memory Speaks."
Ukrainian refugees found shelter in Spain’s empty hotels. But then, tourists came back.
Beach towns like Calella turned their hotels, shut down by the pandemic, into safe havens for thousands of Ukrainians fleeing the war. But with tourists back, refugees are struggling to find more reliable forms of accommodation.
Migrant smuggling networks arise from the 'lack of legal pathways' into the US, expert says
Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera, a public policy professor at George Mason University in Virginia, spoke with The World's host Carol Hills about the networks behind the illegal smuggling operations.
A love letter to Haitian Creole: 'Kreyòl pale, Kreyòl konprann'
Language learning app Duolingo will offer a new Haitian Creole course for English speakers. It’s an opportunity to explore how Haitian Creole can sound and feel: sweet and romantic — but also rebellious.
Immigrant students settle with govt over fake university
Six years after ICE revealed a university was a sting operation, the students caught in the middle say they still haven’t fully recovered.
Colorado law students gain ‘powerful’ lessons providing free legal services to immigrants
Students at the University of Colorado Law School in Boulder are learning the law by providing free legal services to immigrants in the community. Some of them come from immigrant families themselves.
'Hidden discrimination': California university joins national trend to protect against caste bias on campus
Caste was outlawed decades ago across South Asia. But it still exists and has found its way to American campuses.
Amid immigration crackdown, Colombia revokes national IDs for thousands of Venezuelans without warning
The Colombian government has revoked national IDs belonging to 43,000 Venezuelan immigrants, following a sweep to root out fraudulent citizenship. Those who applied for citizenship with documents deemed insufficient now face bureaucratic, social and legal hurdles — and possible deportation.