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Chin Community of Grand Rapids invites local residents to share in their culture
by (Vossj)
Submitted 02-21-2013 under NEWS
The Chin Community of Grand Rapids will host the third annual National Chin Day Celebration this coming Saturday, February 23, at East Kentwood High School Auditorium (6230 Kalamazoo Ave SE, Kentwood). The event is free and will run from 1:30-5:00 p...
World Refugee Day bio: That Wah
by (Bethany Refugee...)
Submitted 05-17-2012 under NONPROFITS
That Wah was born in 1958 in the mountainous Karen State in Burma. Growing up, That Wah and her three siblings worked on a rice patty farm in the village. One day her family went to reap the harvest and found their field and village set aflame by...