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A Re-memory of Central Asia’s Soviet Apartments: Exploring the Legacies of Colonial City Landscapes

From DIGITIZE (by Fotima) – Rememory and restoring lost stories, traditions, and practices, and challenging the past and present outcomes of coloniality is an act of survival in the face of violence that erasure poses.
Two people in heavy coats position cameras on a large field dusted with snow.

Breathing Life into a Ghost Town

From the Maxville Heritage Interpretive Center – In the 1920s, Maxville, Oregon was a logging town occupied by both African American and white workers. Today, their descendants are researching and preserving its history.
Headshot of a man in front of a brick wall

How experiencing a Burmese community exhibit changed my life’s path

A woman in black stands with a narwhal balloon on a sidewalk next to a sign that says 'Panama Hotel Tea & Coffee'

Jan Johnson of Japantown’s Panama Hotel: “Saving History Saves the Future”

From The North American Post (by Elaine Ikoma Ko) – An interview with Jan Johnson, owner and operator of the historic Panama Hotel and Tea House.
In a forest, a large pot is suspended by a chain over a wood fire while a man stirs it with a wooden spoon. In the background is a large traditional Native tent.

The ‘Sioux Chef’ Brings Indigenous Food Back to the Forefront of American Diets

From Good News Network (By Andy Corbley) – A profile on Sean Sherman, an Oglala Lakota chef working to reclaim and revitalize Indigenous food culture.

Eid Mubarak! 2021

From Voices Staff – Eid Mubarak! Tonight marks the start of Eid al-Fitr, the last day of رمضان, the month of Ramadan, a month of spiritual reflection and prayer. The month of Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It means “burning heat,” and begins with hilal, the crescent moon. It is a month of fasting (sawm), prayer, reflection, and community.

Traditions New and Old Come to Life for Ramadan Celebrations Amid COVID

From YES! Magazine (by Nargis Rahman) – Bangladeshi American writer Nargis Rahman reflects on how yet another Ramadan in lockdown has brought new opportunities to connect with old traditions. But its still not the same without family.

For Two Women Small Business Owners, Ramadan is a Moment to Remember Home

From South Seattle Emerald (by Bunthay Cheam) – two women with small food businesses at Spice Bridge in Tukwila reflect on Ramadan memories and how food is central to bringing people together.

QIKIQTAĠRUK Almost An Island

From Emergency Magazine (by Lauren E. Oaks with Kaisa Reese Ahluniq Kotch) – On earth day, we want to share this piece from Emergence Magazine which documents the stories of three generations of an Inupiat family in Alaska. They reflect on the way their communities have been transformed forever by climate change and Covid-19, and author Lauren E. Oaks considers “the meeting place” between Indigenous knowledge and Western science.

Our Blended Family And the “Togetherness” of Ramadan

From NBC’s Asian America (by SK Ali) – Author SK Ali reflects on how Ramadan is a powerful opportunity to connect and come together.