On September 16, Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman, died in the custody of morality police while visiting relatives in Tehran. Eyewitnesses report Amini was brutally beaten into a coma by law enforcement and forcefully detained in the back of a police van for the improper wearing of a hijab and clothing. CNN reported that… Read on
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Earlier this fall VOX ATL had the honor of speaking with a group of Atlanta teen artists who participated in the Latin American Association's annual "Portraying the Immigrant Experience" art contest. Read on
Wheeler High School junior Ashleigh Ewald shares an inspiring speech with her thoughts on immigration in America and how we should accept it. Read on
VOX ATL visited with a group of young people working International Rescue Committee this summer. In the time we spent together, three IRC participants wrote and shared about their experiences in America. Read on
How can you completely let go of the only people who speak and look and party like you, especially when there are only a few in a place that is so unfamiliar?
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Getting to the U.S. was just the start of a never-ending journey that will continue for my a lifetime. Being fortunate enough to receive the opportunity of coming to a country some people can only dream of sets up a lot of pressure to succeed. Read on
