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March 10, 2018
Brussels Police Prevent Kurdish Demonstration

Police in Brussels, Belgium, prevented a group of Kurdish protesters from marching near the city center, March 10, 2018. Brussels’ Kurdish community has held demonstrations against Turkey’s military operations in Afrin, Syria. In January, Turkey began an offensive against the Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG), which Ankara considers a terror organization. The Kurds deny they are a terror group.
December 19, 2017
Postcards of DC Daily Life from a Mexican Immigrant

Carmonamedina's most popular postcard is from the Women’s March last January
December 19, 2017
Postcards of DC Daily Life by a Mexican Immigrant

In the two years since he came to Washington, D.C., Carlos Carmonamedina has created almost 100 postcards of everyday scenes in the nation’s capital. Many have DC landmarks in the background, like the White House, the Capitol and the Washington Monument, but all give a taste of what life in D.C. is like. Niki Papadogiannakis spoke to Carlos about why he documents D.C.
November 22, 2017
Soup Restaurant Teams With Family Farm to Serve Farm-to-table Freshness

Soupergirl! founder buys produce for her soups from farmers markets around DC or from local growers like Garner's Produce in Warsaw, Virginia
September 22, 2017
Flight Attendant Helps Refugees by Selling Their Art

Focusing her efforts on Nea Kavala in northern Greece, Kayra Martinez is now the first point of contact for many families in need
March 28, 2017
US Lawmakers Stake Out Competing Positions on Immigration

Senate bill would protect against detention on basis of racial profiling by immigration agents; House panel holds hearing on enhancing enforcement
March 27, 2017
For Sanctuary Congregations, Helping Undocumented Immigrants is Moral Imperative

Faced with the Trump administration’s promised crackdown on immigration, faith communities around the country are answering a new call: what they see as their moral imperative to help undocumented immigrants in their communities who face deportation. Niki Papadogiannakis spoke to faith leaders and activists who recently launched a network of sanctuary congregations in Washington.
January 17, 2017
More US Churches Become Sanctuaries for At-Risk Immigrants

Federal agency that executes deportation orders has an unofficial practice of not going into churches or hospitals, making churches a safe space
September 06, 2016
Political Junkies

Americans love to throw around political jargon when discussing the election and campaigns. But what do those words really mean, and how did they enter the vernacular? VOA looks at the term 'political junky.'
May 21, 2016
Arts Hotel to Displace Homegrown DC Artist Community

Union Arts DC is home to more than 100 visual artists, musicians and curators, but soon they'll be displaced for boutique arts hotel

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