Tag Archives: refugees

47 Years Ago Today

Posted on August 4, 2022 by mitchteemley

By the time the war ended, 58,220 American soldiers had died in Vietnam. And, in a strange irony, 50,000 of the people they’d gone to save had been evacuated to the United States. It was the largest airlift in U.S. … Continue reading →

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My Name Is Marwa

Posted on March 23, 2022 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Marwa of Reframing Life. Marwa lives in Gaza Camp, a decades-old prison-like refugee enclave in northern Jordan. Through rare courage Marwa altered the course of her life, and is now making a difference in … Continue reading →

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