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 …
When Ghilain Masudi arrived in Lexington in July with his family, all Congolese refugees who had been living in Burundi, he faced an extra hurdle to adjusting to life in the United States: he is deaf. With only some literacy …
On Tuesday, December 8, 2015, Kentucky Refugee Ministries hosted a press conference organized by Louisville area faith leaders. Together, these 60+ leaders from the Muslim, Christian, Buddhist, Jewish, and other faith backgrounds, created a position statement in support of refugee resettlement …