Identifying information such as family names and faces in photographs have been omitted by request. – Gentille is expecting another niece or nephew early next year. Her older sister is about five months pregnant, as of October, and Gentille hopes …
For many of the Congolese refugees who resettled through KRM’s Louisville office during this past year, Mandela Gapala greeted them at the airport with words of welcome in a shared language. At age 29, he speaks six languages, including English, …
“Actually, I feel so excited. I can’t explain it,” says Dorokasi Nzabonimpa, sitting in the first home she purchased in the United States. “I didn’t expect this much.” She and her family, originally from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, moved into their house less …
This is a guest story from Midnight Sun, originally posted on July 7, 2017. It was an average day for Angel. She lived in the Congo with her mother and six siblings. Little did she know, that on this day …
On Thursday April 6, 2017 the UN Refugee Agency announced actress Kristin Davis as Goodwill Ambassador. The UNHCR’s Filippo Grandi welcomed Ms. Davis into the new role saying “Kristin’s advocacy helps us humanize the refugee issue and press the case …
When Nicole Tshibangu first came to the United States, she felt lonely and isolated. Despite the ability of Kentucky Refugee Ministries to help with the physical needs of her family, she says, “there was a time when I wanted to go …
At one of the first meetings between two couples, Louisville-based volunteers Kate Bulinski and Ned Berghausen and recently-arrived KRM clients Francine Djabaa and Godefroid Bomay, they bonded over wedding photos and stories. The two couples come from different backgrounds, separate continents. They …
When did you start playing music? “I started writing music 7 years ago and taught myself guitar in 2013.” What inspires you to write? “I write about interactions with people, real stories, self-expression. Plus, I can’t help it, I have …
Before arriving to the U.S., “It seems like heaven on earth,” says Pauline Mukeshimana. “The first three months or so, it still is heaven. Then, you start to live your own life here. The idea in your head is different …
Julienne came to the United States in 2007 by herself. Two days later, her parents and sisters arrived. They had fled conflict in their home country, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to claim refugee status in Burundi. Now, Julienne is …
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