Shalo Shomansurova has always had a love for languages and literature. In her native Tajikistan, in Central Asia, she was well-educated in those areas. In 2022, on her fifth try,…read more →
From refugee to U.S. Army Reservist. Our guest on this edition of Our New Neighbors is Augustine Wait. Augustine's parents fled Bhutan in the midst of civil war when they…read more →
Bikash Regmi was born in Bhutan. He fled that country as a child in 1992 after civil war broke out. After 17 years living in a refugee camp in Nepal,…read more →
Before leaving his native Afghanistan, Sohrab Omery was a translator working with the U.S. Air Force. He came to the U.S. when the Taliban retook control of his country and…read more →
Amidst a bloody civil war in his native Democratic Republic of Congo, Joachim Birembo witnessed the murder of his parents, while he himself suffered life-threatening injuries. Fleeing that country, Joachim…read more →
Desire Ndagijimana fled unrest in his native Democratic Republic of Congo. The refugee eventually made his way to Central New York in 2016. He is now a proud U.S. citizen…read more →
RISE: Refugee and Immigrant Self-Empowerment, is a non-profit organization providing critical services to New Americans in our community. RISE offers assistance including transportation, interpretation, education, even a farm where immigrants…read more →
Beatrice Faida was born in a refugee camp in Tanzania, East Africa. In 2007, at age 12, she and her family migrated to the United States, re-settling in Central New…read more →
Volodymyr Skyba came to Central New York from Ukraine in 2022, as the war in his home country raged. He came here through the U.S. Government program Uniting for Ukraine.…read more →
In 1999, Hassina Adams' family fled a dangerous situation in their native Uganda. Hassina grew up in South Africa, and came to the U.S. with her siblings in 2015 to…read more →
Born deaf in Bhutan, Monu Chhetri was still in diapers when her family fled their home country in the midst of an ethnic cleansing. In this edition of Our New…read more →
At age 10, Tai Ngo was a Vietnamese "boat person," who escaped the war in that country as a refugee, and eventually was adopted by the Shaw family in Upstate…read more →
Sayed Sadat worked for ten years for an educational program based at the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan. When the government fell in 2021, he had to leave his home country.…read more →
The Refugee Assistance Program in the Syracuse City School District has been in place since the 1970s and provides critical services to immigrants and refugees who re-settle in our region.…read more →
The latest war in the Republic of Sudan broke out just this past April, but has already resulted in a horrific human toll. Many refugees from previous conflicts in that…read more →
Central New York has become a primary location for re-settlement of immigrants and refugees from around the world. Many of them come to the U.S. with advanced degrees and high…read more →
Enjoy this encore of our premiere episode, featuring the compelling stories of five New Americans who have settled in our region. Community FM is committed to including the diverse voices…read more →
This edition of Our New Neighbors continues a discussion of refugees from Ukraine who are coming to Central New York. Maryna Bagovska, who came here from Ukraine with her family…read more →
Maryna Bagovska considers it a true miracle that she and her family won the U.S. Green Card Lottery on the first try back in 2020, and were able to emigrate…read more →
In this episode, host Ibrahim Mohamed introduces us to Ullys Mouity, who came to Central New York in 2005 after fleeing war in the Congo. Ullys and his family now…read more →
In this fourth episode of Our New Neighbors, hosts Ibrahim Mohamed and Hamdi Farah talk with Rosa Na, who emigrated to the United States with her parents and nine siblings…read more →
In this third episode of Our New Neighbors, host Ibrahim Mohamed talks with Espoir Kibingra, who emigrated to the United States with his family in 2019 after spending years as…read more →
Community FM is committed to bringing you the diverse voices that make Central New York such a special place to live. In this second episode of Our New Neighbors, host…read more →
