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Arthur Nazaryan

Arthur Nazaryan is a photojournalist and filmmaker whose recent work primarily focuses on refugees and immigrants, dealing with questions of identity and assimilation. His photography has appeared in such outlets as The New York Times, CNN, the Atlantic and the Guardian. Previously based in Southeast Asia, Arthur is currently filming a documentary about the Somali community in Minneapolis.

clinic

With less foreign aid, Thai clinic struggles to serve migrants and refugees from Myanmar

Health & Medicine

Since 2010, when Myanmar ostensibly democratized and opened itself up to foreigners, many aid organizations have shifted their attention — and their funding — away from the border.

man hugging woman pastor in front of tall altar

They took sanctuary in a Connecticut church — but did not hide from immigration officers

Immigration
class

This sex trafficking survivor is moving on — by learning how to code

Deputy abbot Vijit Akarajitto and Jeremy Nemeh

Thamkrabok Monastery has a reputation for its cold-turkey detox

Culture
Two men sit on sofa with large books in laps, pointing at texts and talking

How hate and debate came to a Connecticut mosque

Conflict
Thai tourists from Bangkok take a photo with one of the women at Huai Sua Tao.

Thailand’s ‘long neck villages’ aren’t just controversial tourist attractions — they’re homes and workplaces for refugees

Culture

In northwest Thailand, tourists flock to a village where ethnic Kayah women from Myanmar wear coiled brass rings to elongate their necks. Many of these women say it’s a reliable way to make money as undocumented refugees after fleeing conflict and marginalization back home.

Fight

In Thailand, kickboxing is becoming more popular with women. Chiang Mai is at the leading edge.

Culture

Even if you managed to spot Pettonpung Gym from the road, you probably wouldn’t guess that it’s produced some of the most renowned female fighters in Thailand and that it’s been an integral part of making the nearby city of Chiang Mai the epicenter of female kickboxing in Thailand.

Man in blue polo stands on street corner looking up, with sign for "Crunch" gym behind him

A ‘man of no land’ tries to find home in Saudi Arabia

Global Politics

Salih Abdullah was tired of racism and Islamophobia. So like many other African American Muslims, he gave the kingdom a chance.

Woman stands at front of meeting room with microphone, one man at table raises hand

In Minnesota, a measles outbreak exposes the gaps in public health

Health

An outbreak grabbed the headlines for Somalis in this northern state. But advocates hope it can bring more than just an emergency response.

Man standing on stage looking out at crowd, photographed from behind

How two Minnesotans turned their online popularity into big money for famine aid

Development

It began with a video of Liban Adam drinking a giant bowl of camel’s milk and ended in a one-month $80,000 fundraiser.