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Unidentified Holocaust victim laid to rest; remains were found in Polands former Warsaw Ghetto – Chicago Sun-Times

| September 14, 2021

WARSAW, Poland Warsaws Jewish community has buried an unidentified Holocaust victim whose remains were discovered this summer in a building that was within the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II. We are here as the family for a person we dont know, Poland Chief Rabbi Michael Schudrich said as the bones, wrapped in white cloth, lay on a wooden cart and community members gathered. Four men pulled the cart to the grave, where the bones were buried with soil from Israel, and Jewish leaders recited Kaddish, the Jewish prayer for the dead.

The Center for Holocaust and Jewish Studies to welcome author Marion Kaplan | Penn State University – Penn State News

| September 14, 2021

MIDDLETOWN, Pa. The Center for Holocaust and Jewish Studies at Penn State Harrisburg will host a discussion by Marion Kaplan, the Skirball Professor of Modern Jewish History at New York University, via webinar at noon on Wednesday, Sept

An exhibition showcasing the Arab diaspora in the US opens in Washington DC – TRT World

| September 14, 2021

The Middle East Institute (MEI) Art Gallerys Converging Lines show pays homage to the contributions of Arab-Americans and US-based Arab artists work to American art.

Live Performances, Arab Diaspora Art, and the Kennedy Center’s 50th Anniversary Celebration Concert: Things to Do Around DC, September 13-15 -…

| September 14, 2021

Illustration by Melissa Santoyo. Hey yall! Weve got the star-studded Kennedy Center 50th Anniversary Celebration Concert and the return of James Baldwins The Amen Corner to the DC stage. I hope youre as pumped for ice hockey trivia as Gritty is about the Philadelphia Flyers.

Diaspora and disease: Pope will face pressing issues on next trip abroad – Catholic News Service

| September 14, 2021

VATICAN CITY (CNS) Pope Francis upcoming trip to Hungary and Slovakia, while seemingly standard as papal visits go, could prove to be among his most challenging visits at a time when distrust in government authorities and the looming threat of the delta variant are leading the headlines. When he visits Slovakia Sept. 12-15, Pope Francis, who throughout his pontificate has strongly denounced corruption and organized crime, will be seen as an important advocate after several tumultuous years that saw massive protests in the country and a series of changes of governments.

Diaspora English: On A Year of War, Plague, and Turning – New Voices

| September 14, 2021

The final part of the yearlong Diaspora English series, Daniel Crasnow reports on a year spent teaching in Israel during the coronavirus pandemic. You can read other Diaspora English articles here. Three days before I left Israel, I interviewed for a job with Hillel back in the States.

There is a need for active cooperation with the diaspora abroad – Irish minister – Baltic Times

| September 14, 2021

RIGA - The large-scale migration of Latvians to Ireland has been a success story that must be used by both Ireland and Latvia, the Irish Minister of State for European Affairs Thomas Byrne told LETA in an interview. "Latvians are doing well in Ireland," he said. "You know, we even teach Latvian as an optional language in schools with our final exams." Asked if he would like to help Irish Latvians return home to Latvia, or rather keep them in Ireland, Byrne said with a smile that he would rather keep them in Ireland.

Credit Bank, KDA to provide Kenyan diaspora with investment platform – Kenya Broadcasting Corporation

| September 14, 2021

Kenyans living abroad will access various investment solutions through Credit Bank following a deal with the Kenya Diaspora Alliance (KDA).

Celebrating the Basque Diaspora with the addition of a statue – Nevada Today

| September 14, 2021

The William A. Douglass Center for Basque Studies in the College of Liberal Arts hosted an outdoor program and reception at the University of Nevada, Reno celebrating the Statue of the Basque Sheepherder on the Day of the Basque Diaspora, Wednesday, Sept. 8.

Remittance to Africa Projected to Decrease in 2021 – Africanews English

| September 14, 2021

Remittances to African countries are expected to decrease by 5.4 percent from $44 billion in 2020 to a projected total of $41 billion in 2021, due to the effects of Covid 19 pandemic, according to findings of Continental Migration Report 2021. The report titled, African regional review of implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, was produced by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in partnership with the African Union Commission (AUC)


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