Phoenix as Refuge
THE FIRST REFUGEE The first time I ever learned about refugees, I was sitting across from my dear friend Bonnie in an Ethiopian café. It...
Pen Pen, James, and Peter
Refugees escape some of the worst conditions known to mankind. They flee famine, drought, political oppression, ethnic conflict,...
Luan (and her adorable sons)
Many refugees flee their home countries due to civil wars. These internal political conflicts cause political, economic, and social...
Phoenician Palms English School
Sometimes in the most ordinary of places, you can find the most extraordinary things. That's what it's like to walk into the Phoenician...
The Mbazumutima Family
Dr. Kigabo and Anastasie Mbazumutima came to the Phoenix as refugees in 2004, but their story starts long before that. Both are natives...
