Introducing “Call Your Elders” – A New Feature of Our “A Better Life?” Podcast Series
Monique and Eric Barrau talk to their daughter about quarantine and their lives since leaving Haiti in the 1960s.
Tag: New Jersey
Dreaming of Damascus – The Fi2W Podcast
A Syrian refugee looks toward the city, and wishes she was somewhere else.
For African Cooks One New Jersey Farmer Has What They Need
Meet NJ’s African-born farm family in this multimedia feature.
Dispelling Vodou myths: Fi2W on Deutsche Welle
Rachel Bongiorno goes to New Jersey to find out more about the Voudou religion.
Not Just Childcare – Some Nannies Hired for Language Skills and Cultural Knowledge
A Venezuelan mother in New Jersey says having a bilingual nanny is the best way to teach her children about their roots.
Food in 2 Worlds™ Podcast: First Comes Filipino Immigration then a Jollibee Restaurant
Jollibee restaurants have taken American food that was imposed on Filipinos during the colonial period and made it something that Filipino immigrants can be proud of.
The Morton Memo In Action, Deportation Reprieves Granted, But Immigrants Remain in Limbo
Deportation proceedings against two New Jersey brothers have been suspended, but they face an uncertain future under the Obama administration’s policy of prosecutorial discretion.
Video: The Turkish Olympiad – Building Cultural and Linguistic Ties to Turkey
An annual competition gives students from Turkish schools in the U.S. a chance to show off their knowledge of Turkish music, culture and language.
New Jersey Controversy Over In-State Tuition, Driver's Licenses For Undocumented Immigrants
By Diego Graglia, FI2W web editor New Jersey has become the latest state to try to fill the gap created by the lack of federal immigration reform. Last week an advisory body created by New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine recommended…