May 18th 2023 A veteran and an Iraqi refugee reflect on 20 years since the start of the Iraq war It’s been two decades since the U.S. invaded Iraq … Read More
May 16th 2023 She experienced depression when she arrived in Chicago from Iraq. Now, she helps others spot mental health challenges among immigrants Ekram Hanna wrote those dates in the fall, when … Read More
May 16th 2023 A physics teacher in Iraq, stereotyped ‘al-Qaeda’ as a refugee in Chicago Chicagoans is a first-person account from off the beaten track, … Read More
May 16th 2023 Photo exhibit documents objects refugees carried to Chicago When refugees make the long and often difficult journey … Read More
May 16th 2023 Countering the Stigma of Mental Health in Chicago’s Immigrant Communities Even under the best of circumstances, it’s challenging for … Read More
May 16th 2023 These people will arrive with trauma’: Chicago groups help welcome Afghan refugees CHICAGO (Tribune News Service) Grocery shopping. Furnishing apartments. Finding … Read More
September 20th 2021 Move to Support Refugees October 17 Join MIRA on October 17 for a fun Run/Walk … Read More
January 13th 2020 Bringing Mental Health Awareness to Chicago Refugees A recent #ChicagoTribune featured an article on the work of the … Read More