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Poet Warsan Shire tells the story of a young Somali-born refugee in this poem from the film Brave Girl Rising.

A New York Times article addresses the role that social media played in rapidly bringing the events in Ferguson to national attention.

French writer Amin Maalouf describes the connection between violence and issues of identity and belonging.

A high school student describes how his neighborhood in Los Angeles helps him feel connected to the traditions of his family’s “old world” heritage in Mexico.

Consider the unique experiences of black South African women during apartheid, many of whom were forced to live far away from their husbands on bantustans.