Oscar Amaya regrets not being able to vote in the presidential election, but is consoled by the knowledge that he is part of a historic event.
On Monday, Muslims around the world will celebrate Eid Al-Adha, a religious holiday to commemorate Ibrahim's ((Abraham) sacrifice and the end of the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. Eid commemorates the day Ibrahim was willing to sacrifice his son Isaac to God.
If possible, delay energy efficient home improvement projects into 2009 to receive a tax credit. In October 2008, President Bush signed the "Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008". This law extends the tax credit for energy-efficient existing home improvements for 2009.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia- AFP reports that Tewodros Kassahun 'Teddy Afro", an Ethiopian pop singer and activist has been sentenced to six years in prison for a hit-and-run that resulted in the death of a homeless man.
Birmingham, Al-- Paul Rusesabagina, the man whose account of the 1994 Rwanda genocide is recounted in the movie “Hotel Rwanda”, came under fire this month during a lecture he was giving at the Birmingham-Southern College.
Many people may believe that if they are traveling domestically inside the United States, they cannot be questioned about their immigration status. Unfortunately, this is not entirely true.
It may strike many people as odd that a musician as world renowned as Toumani Diabate has only recently released his second solo album.
Over 20,000 Africans live in rural Minnesota. Many of them are refugees who are grappling with adjusting to a new society culturally and socially.
NEW YORK -- About six months ago, my then seven-year-old daughter, Tibarek, awakened early one morning and called to me. “Jilly, I had a dream. Joe Biden won! And that means that if he wins, Obama will win, too. So, you don’t have to worry!” I told her that her dream was wonderful and I hoped she was right. “Kids just know these things," she said. "Adults just have to listen to us sometimes.”
The Neighborhood House in St. Paul will screen a film this evening on an immigrant's fear that he has contracted HIV.