Truemors
Cambodian rock and roll crosses generational divides in Chicago
BY BENJAMIN HAAS AND ALI PECHMAN When the Cambodian-American fusion band Dengue Fever played in Chicago, a simple cultural difference tipped off drummer Paul Smith as to how many Cambodians were in the audience. ... 
How to go about sending money home from the U.S.
There are several ways to transfer money overseas, one common but high cost way of doing so being to use money transfer companies such as MoneyGram or Western Union. While this option is convenient given that walk-ins are welcome and money is transferred fast, typically...Citizenship tests – how to prepare for one
What do the stripes on the U.S. flag mean? For born American citizens who do not have to take the U.S. Naturalization Test, the answer may just be that they represent the 13 original states. But for immigrants wishing to be naturalized and Chicago-based groups wishing to help...Indian student finds American schools easier
Sushma R., 19, is a college student in Chicago now, but she recalls being scatterbrained and squirmy as a little girl. That is when she moved in 1996 from Bangalore, India, (also known as Bengalaru) the third most populous city in India, to Illinois with her parents and her...Taking the test
Recounted by Ty TimFor me the first thing to adjust [to] is language. So hard for me to adjust. You know, what do they talk about? What is it? I just learned ABC from a radio at camp [refugee camp]; I know how to...Confronting the simple task of speaking
Despite his hard-won skills while wandering the Cambodian jungle for weeks, such as scaling trees to navigate and fine-tuning his senses to sniff out water, Ty Tim admits through a thick accent that once he came to America, one of the hardest adjustments was the seemingly...
Driving with dignity
By Jonah Newman Seventeen years ago, Iqbal Mevawalla left his comfortable job as a typist at a TV station in Karachi, Pakistan for an unknown future in the United States. When he arrived in Chicago, his first job...
The DREAM Act: What would it change?
The DREAM Act would give undocumented immigrant youth the chance at conditional citizenship – meaning, legal residency and a green card – by joining the U.S. military or attending a university for two years.... 
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A Schoolteacher with a Story
Take a glimpse at the desk of Rosanna Castellanos, a bilingual special education teacher at Goudy Elementary School in Chicago, and you may be surprised by what you see. In addition to pencils, pens, textbooks and... 199 views | 12 recommendations | 0 comments
