JONTIE: - Conversations

Meet an Immigrant: Interview with Abdul Rahman Chao

Abdul-Rahman Chao immigrated to the US with his family at a young age. To describe him as a Chinese-American IT Professional would be a gross understatement.

February 8, 2021

Faith

Family

Personal Growth

Meet an Immigrant

Meet an Immigrant: Interview with Emad Rahim

Dr. Emad Rahim is a genocide survivor and refugee of the Khmer Rouge Killing Fields of Cambodia. He arrived in the US hoping to find safety, only to face poverty, abuse and the drug epidemic of 1980s Brooklyn

February 8, 2021

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Is Foreign Policy an Extension of Who We Are, or an Exception to Who We Are?

I’ve had close relationships with immigrants most of my life, first with my family, then with my college friends, and most recently with my wife and her family.

February 8, 2021

Family

Politics

Personal Growth

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Real Americans

Jontie and Pik are walking around the kitchen doing chores, as they chat with their daughter about her day at school. Their daughter keeps talking about the “American kids” at school, and Pik and Jontie look at each other confused.

December 21, 2020

Family

Personal Growth

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How a Little Empathy and an Offhand Comment Changed My Worldview

A few years ago I moved back to upstate NY, to the small town where I was born and raised. If I’m being completely honest, I was a bit apprehensive.

December 9, 2020

Faith

Family

Personal Growth