Diasporist Paradox: On Mothers and the Myth of Return – lareviewofbooks
admin | December 26, 2021
DECEMBER 23, 2021 I HAVE SPENT my life thinking of faraway places. All those towns, as poet Adrienne Rich puts it, that I could have lived and died in.
The best place to be on Christmas is home – The Herald
admin | December 26, 2021
The Herald Dr Masimba Mavaza Set in a beautiful landscape around the chiefdom of Chikwaka in the rich area of Mashonaland East this wry and short stories are about emigration, identity, diasporas, family ties,sadness and Christmas away from home. Diaspora stories are inter-laced with humour, compassion and the importance of food and cooking, and the memories that meals evoke, as many Zimbabweans in the UK navigate unfamiliar worlds, try to tell children about beautiful Zimbabwe. Many Zimbabweans find their cultural bonds of friendship tested when the pains of distance penetrates their present circumstances
How Three Gift-Focused Companies Solved the Holiday Challenges – Inc.com
admin | December 26, 2021
For many small businesses, the holiday season is a marathon that usually ends in a sprint. In the final quarter, sales skyrocket with customers buying gifts--for themselves, and others--leading to a jump in revenues, but withcosts attached: Supply chain backlogs, an influx of customer service emails, and the risk of mail delivery snafus
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending December 24th, 2021 – Jamaicans.com
admin | December 26, 2021
THIS WEEKS TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICA MAKES DIGITAL COVID-19 VACCINATION CARDS AVAILABLEAlthough it missed the deadline for the launch of digital COVID-19 certificates, Jamaicas Health Ministry did ultimately roll out its digital vaccination card.
Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoes Blooming Grove conservation bill due to ‘tensions’ with Hasidic community – Times Herald-Record
admin | December 26, 2021
Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill on Wednesday that would have enabled the town of Blooming Grove to tax property sales and use the proceeds to buy land it wants to conserve or the development rights to those tracts. The proposal was nearly identical to a conservation bill for the neighboring town of Chester that Hochul's predecessor, Andrew Cuomo, vetoed in 2019 because of accusations that it was intended to thwart housing development for the growing Hasidic community
For these Orthodox women, balancing demanding careers with family life is worth the challenges – St. Louis Jewish Light
admin | December 26, 2021
Dr. Chana Wircberg, who grew up in a Chabad Hasidic home and graduated in May 2021 from New York Medical College, sees her work as a physician as part of her religious outreach work. (Courtesy of Touro) RENEE GHERT-ZAND , JTADecember 23, 2021 Orthodox Brooklyn native Chana Wircberg always knew she wanted to be a physician.
Fraternal groups, secret societies and Dancing Ladies of Sellwood – Pamplin Media Group
admin | December 26, 2021
This month, historian Dana Beck recounts the history of the earliest form of Social Media a century ago in Sellwood Immigrants made up a large portion of Portland's population during the late Nineteenth Century, and most of the newcomers lived east of the Willamette River. Scandinavians, Italians, Finns, Norwegians, Germans, and Greeks most were boys and men they all came to America to make their fortune, with plans then to return to their homeland where they could start a new family if they didn't already have a family waiting for their return.
University Heights names annual Civic Awards winners: Press Run – cleveland.com
admin | December 26, 2021
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio -- University Heights Civic Awards winners: The city of University Heights held its annual Civic Awards event virtually on Dec. 21, during which Dr
Where is Palestine?
admin | December 24, 2021
You may be asking: Where is Palestine? What countries are neighbors to Palestine
Palestine native in need after COVID-19 tragedy | News | palestineherald.com – Palestine Herald Press
admin | December 24, 2021
A Palestine couple are in need of help this holiday season after COVID-19 robbed them of their health, took family members and depleted their savings. They are now faced with the loss of their home and possessions. Palestine native Crystal Mora and her husband, Randy, a Marine veteran, aren't exactly the type of people who feel comfortable accepting help from others
