Tag Archives: refugees

A Somali On The Margins

Posted on November 30, 2016 by nathanalbright

As I have a reasonable sized group of friends and acquaintances who are affiliated with (the) Ohio State University, and as I have for some reason a particular interest in the problems and repercussions of the collapse of Somalia it … Continue reading →

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Book Review: One Tough Mother

Posted on April 7, 2016 by nathanalbright

One Tough Mother: Success In Life, Business, and Apple Pies, by Gert Boyle with Kerry Tymchuk [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Carpe Diem Press in exchange for an honest review.] As someone who enjoys reading both … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Ahead Of Time

Posted on March 28, 2016 by nathanalbright

Today, while visiting the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center For Holocaust Education [1], I had the chance to view a documentary on the life of Ruth Gruber, a notable and still living, although very frail and old, pioneering Jewish-American photojournalist. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Outcasts United

Posted on March 8, 2016 by nathanalbright

Outcasts United: The Story Of A Refugee Soccer Team That Changed A Town, by Warren St. John This book was referred to me by a coworker who was assigned the book in a college course, and figured I would appreciate … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Andi The Bee: Ants In The Bee Hive

Posted on March 4, 2016 by nathanalbright

Andi The Bee: Ants In The Bee Hive, by Phil Silver [Note: This book was provided free of charge by the author in exchange for an honest review.] When reading such a delightful children’s novel as this, and particular a … Continue reading →

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It Could Happen To You

Posted on November 12, 2015 by nathanalbright

This past Sabbath, I had the opportunity to chat a bit about the European refugee crisis at church with a friend of mine who happens to be the only Norwegian-born American I know. As a result of rebuilding ties with … Continue reading →

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Who Says You Can’t Go Home?

Posted on April 21, 2013 by nathanalbright

Some tragedies attract a great deal of press and other tragedies appear to be lost in obscurity, for reasons known only to those people who have the choice to talk about something and choose to remain silent and hope it … Continue reading →

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You Don’t Have To Live Like A Refugee

Posted on June 14, 2012 by nathanalbright

Right now in Western Burma a massive humanitarian disaster that has so far not drawn a great deal of attention outside of regional media is taking place concerning a people that is a small and despised ethnic minority in a … Continue reading →

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He Waited For The City

Posted on December 11, 2011 by nathanalbright

[Note: This is the text for the (brief) sermon message I gave on December 10, 2011, at the Mae Surin Refugee Camp.] Do you know what today is? Here in Thailand, December 10th is Constitution Day, a day where Thai … Continue reading →

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On The Mae Surin Refugee Camp

Posted on December 11, 2011 by nathanalbright

[Note: Yesterday I visited the Mae Surin Refugee Camp, and I thought it worthwhile to share my impressions of the place given my critical eye. I give fair warning that there are some pretty fierce thoughts in here.] A little … Continue reading →

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