by Enkela Vehbiu | Jun 22, 2021 | America with an Accent
Some of Nebraska’s newest citizens share their thoughts on the day they became naturalized Americans. 31 immigrants from 18 countries became naturalized U.S. citizens in Omaha, Nebraska on May 14. Yusufu Bonomale, originally of Zimbabwe, was one of them....
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 | Oct 4, 2020 | Immigrant Stories
Karine Sokpoh — the immigrant who came from Togo with limited English and today has found her voice as a lawyer. Karine Sokpoh remembers well when she arrived to the United States in 2001 at age 20. Even though she studied English for nine years in Togo, her...
by Enkela Vehbiu | Sep 1, 2020 | America with an Accent
How international pressure shaped Turkish politics. The rise of the idea of an Islamist Block in the Middle East to balance European Union and United States in Eastern Mediterranean. Summer 2020: Converting Hagia Sophia church into a mosque and drilling in Eastern...
