by Enkela Vehbiu | Jan 18, 2021 | America with an Accent
Discussion to pay people to take the vaccine emerges as scientists rebuild trust and debunk myths about the vaccine. The messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine against COVID-19 was years in the making; so is the mistrust in medicine present among minority groups which are still...
by Enkela Vehbiu | Dec 25, 2020 | America with an Accent
Hispanic youth preserve their heritage and celebrate America. Alexis y Sus Caballeros in the studio of America with an Accent. Borders disappear when it come to holidays. Is it Las Posadas or Christmas Carol? Is it Las Doce Uvas de la Suerte (The Twelve Grapes of Good...
by Enkela Vehbiu | Nov 26, 2020 | Immigrant Stories
Updated December 20, 2020 Nibras Al-Kadhim did not want to move out of Iraq. She was done moving around. Daughter of an Iraqi diplomat, Nibras was born in Turkey, grew up in Austria, Sweden, Jordan, and had rooted for good in Iraq, where she worked as an English...
by Enkela Vehbiu | Nov 8, 2020 | Immigrant Stories
Oscar Rios Pohirieth recounts his immigrant journey from Mexico to Lincoln, Nebraska. Oscar arrived in the United States with only $150 in his pocket. In 1991, violence and political turmoil in Mexico pushed Oscar Rios Pohirieth to come to the United States at the age...
by Enkela Vehbiu | Nov 1, 2020 | America with an Accent
Limited English? How to fill the ballot? Trusting the system? A guide on how to vote in the U.S.A. “The election system in the United States has been tried and true for over 200 years. It is safe, it is secure and it works.” Brian Kruse, Douglas County...