When Omar Mahmassani arrived in the United States from Lebanon to begin studying dentistry at Georgetown University, he felt positively awed.
“I felt so lucky,” he says of that day…
March 15, 2022
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March 17, 2017
Politicians, Not People, Divide Us, Says Lebanese-American Dentist
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March 17, 2017
A St. Patrick’s Day Toast to Influential Irish-Americans
St. Patrick’s Day began as a religious feast for the patron saint of Ireland and has since grown into a global celebration of the vibrant country and its people. In…
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March 17, 2017
Louisiana Lawyer: For Sake of Economy, ‘Make Immigration Viable Again’
When Baton Rouge was devastated by flooding in 2016, it was immigrants who came to the rescue. “There was no way that Baton Rouge and the surrounding areas could rebuild…
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March 16, 2017
Syrian-Born Doctor a Lifeline in Rural Kentucky
When Dr. Firas Koura, a Syrian immigrant and president of the Kentucky Lung Clinic, looks at his fellow colleagues, one thought occurs: “Most of the patients depend on foreigners for…
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March 16, 2017
Louisianan Says it’s the Strangers Who Make His Town Home
Chris Wade cares about the people of Monroe, Louisiana. He was born there, raised there, and received a bachelor’s degree in psychology there, from the University of Louisiana at Monroe.…
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