Chorus of Refuge is a sound installation that transmits the stories of six refugees, living in different cities across the U.S. to six radios. The voices of the refugees are superimposed and coordinated in both rhythm and tonality to unite their narratives of struggle, survival and triumph. The artwork premiers live in New York on December 13. Click the link to hear the first movement online. A new interpretation of the refuge story.
Tags: Ann Hepperman, Jason Cady, Kara Oehler, sound art, UnionDocs
Topics: Arts, Media production, Refugees, Storytelling
Topics: Arts, Media production, Refugees, Storytelling
Video | 02:27 | European, Latinos, Mexican, Multiple Immigrant Groups | Hollywood, CA
View the trailer for "Crossing Over", a new movie with Harrison Ford, Ashley Judd, Sean Penn... Read More
Video | 56:53 | Somali | St. Paul, MN
This hour long program provides mental health information for Somalis and organizations working with Somalis. Through... Read More
Mental health is a challenging topic, and even more so when it crosses cultural boundaries. Thus, working on “Egal Shidad, stories of mental health” with a partnership of Minnesota agencies and talents was an especially interesting video production. Read More
Egal Shidad: Stories of Somali Health is pleased to announce the completion of its first production, a program about mental health which aired multiple times in the Twin Cities on both radio and television during the week of October 6th. Read More
Video | 02:06 | Somali | St. Paul, MN
My name is Saeed Fahia and I’m from Minneapolis, Minnesota. But I’m originally from Somalia. I've... Read More
Description of partners involved in the Egal Shidad Immigrant Mental Health project in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
SomaliCan is the first agency to provide radio broadcasting services in Columbus, OH for the Somali Community. Somali people are highly trained in the art of active listening from young age. Radio is therefore the most effective means of educating the community about its environment.
SomaliCan's Luuliyo Media Program broadcasts on Saturdays and Sundays 4:00pm to 5:30pm on 98.3 and 102.1 FM, the channels of WCRS-FM. Our programs are also available online.
Tags: Luuliyo Media Program, radio, WCRS-FM
Topics: Ethnic Media, Immigrants, Media production, Storytelling
Topics: Ethnic Media, Immigrants, Media production, Storytelling
American RadioWorks documentary, Pueblo, USA explores the nation's largest wave of immigration happening right now. About 35 million of us were born in other countries. That's one in eight residents of the United States. Now immigrants come from all over the globe, but Latino immigration is remaking the country. And it's not just in big cities or in the Southwest.
Follow the link to download the radio program, listen online, or read the transcript. There is a Spanish language version of this site. Follow links to learn more about immigration in the United States.


















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