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Rohingya hope to seek better life in Malaysia

May 31, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Eileen Ng Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia has been a sort of promised land for Rohingya Muslims fleeing persecution in Myanmar. The tens of thousands who endured perilous journeys to get here find more work opportunities than in Indonesia and a more Muslim-friendly environment than in Thailand. But in the 25 […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2015, Bangladesh, Hamid Hussein Abul Khair, Indonesia, Malacca Strait, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nurjan Nur Mohamad, OK, Refugee Convention, Richard Towle, Rohingya Muslims, Somalia, Thailand, UNHCR, Vol 34 No 23 | May 30 - June 5, poverty

Vietnamese Friendship Association honors three students

December 29, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Ubah’s family came here as refugees from Somalia, not knowing a single word of English. She recently recalled how overwhelming it was when she first entered school here. She didn’t even know how to read which bathroom to use and had to wait for someone to stop and help her. She is now a senior […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, Garfield High School, Somalia, US, United Arab Emirates, VFA, Vietnamese Friendship Association

Rebuilding trust between law enforcement and the community

December 12, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Minal Singh Northwest Asian Weekly In light of current debates surrounding the Ferguson trial and Obama’s recent address on immigration, local Seattle officials and government leaders understand the need for better communication between the police and the community they protect. Senator Pramila Jayapal of Seattle’s 37th district told Seattle Weekly she is looking into […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2014, Bhutan, Burma, Cuc Vu, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Jefferson Community Center, Mayor Ed Murray, Northwest Asian Weekly, OIRA, Obama, Seattle Weekly, Somalia, Vol 33 No 51 | December 13 - December 19, communication, language

21 new American citizens naturalized at ReWA event

August 29, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Twenty-one new United States citizens, 19 of them women, were naturalized on Aug. 26 at a ceremony hosted by the Refugee Women’s Alliance (ReWA) in celebration of Women’s Equality Day. Seven of the new citizens came to the United States as refugees.

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2013, Brazil, Equality Day, Ethiopia, France, Interior Sally Jewell, Mai Thy Nguyen, Mexico, Northwest Asian Weekly, Philippines, President Obama, ReWA, Refugee Women, Russia, Somalia, United States, Vietnam, Vol 32 No 36 | August 31 - September 6

Beacon Hill International School principal to become Executive Director of Southeast Schools

June 10, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Kelly Aramaki, 37, currently the principal of Beacon Hill International School, will become the Executive Director of Schools for the Southeast Region, Superintendent José Banda announced in a statement June 3.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, 2013, Beacon Hill International School, China, Education, Executive Director, Guatemala, Kelly Aramaki, Laos, Mexico, Milken Educator Award, Somalia, Superintendent Jos Banda, United States, Vietnam, Vol 32 No 24 | June 8 - June 14, language

Kelly Aramaki named Washington State Elementary Principal of the Year

March 18, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Beacon Hill International School Principal Kelly Aramaki was named this year’s Washington State Elementary School Principal of the Year by a panel of principals representing the Elementary School Principals Association of Washington (ESPAW), a component of the Association of Washington School Principals (AWSP). Aramaki was one of three finalists chosen from a field of 18 […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, 2013, AWSP, Beacon Hill International School Principal Kelly Aramaki, China, Guatemala, Kelly Aramaki, Laos, Mexico, Seattle, Somalia, United States, Vietnam, Vol 32 No 12 | March 16 - March 22, language

Refugees share personal stories at Beyond Talking Points

December 19, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Nov. 16 at the Bellevue Art Museum, Humanities Washington’s Beyond Talking Points series wrapped up its multifaceted look at immigration with a program featuring refugees from around the world who now call Washington home.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue Arts Museum, Beyond Talking Points, Bhutan, Burma, Humanities Washington, Iraq, Rain, Somalia, Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Vol 30 No 51 | December 17 - December 23

Foster homes needed for refugee youth

July 29, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Many refugee youth have lost hope because of civil war or persecution in their home countries. Recently, the need has increased for foster homes for refugee teenagers and sibling groups from Congo, Burma, Bhutan, and Somalia.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2011, Bhutan, Burma, Congo, King County, Lutheran Community Services, Snohomish County, Somalia, Vol 30 No 31 | July 30 - August 5

Indian boy plight mirrors that of millions of kids

November 25, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Each year, 4 million babies die before they are a month old, 150 million children are engaged in child labor, more than 500 million have been affected by violence, and 51 million have fallen so far through the cracks that they have not even had their births registered, according to the United Nations.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2009, Africa, Anjani Tiwari, Himachal Pradesh, India, Jennifer Grant, London, Mayra Avellar, New Delhi, New York, President Barack Obama, Rozanne Chorlton, Somalia, United Nations, United States, Vol 28 No 49 | November 28 - December 4, poverty

Indonesia’s Aceh to allow stoning for adulterers

September 17, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — Lawmakers in a devoutly Muslim Indonesian province voted unanimously that adulterers can be sentenced to death by stoning, just months after voters overwhelmingly chose to throw conservative Islamic parties out of power.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2009, Aceh Vice Governor Muhamad Nazar, Afghanistan, Associated Press, Democrat Party, Indian Ocean, Iran, Iraq, Muslim Indonesian, Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, United Arab Emirates, Vol 28 No 39 | September 19 - September 25

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