A portrait of an Iraqi refugee’s family propelled award-winning photographer Jim Lommasson on a mission: to ensure that Americans hear the stories of Iraqi and Syrian refugees and understand what it feels like to flee one’s homeland.
When Lommasson had his aha! moment, he was working on a book project, “Exit Wounds: Soldiers’ Stories – Life After Iraq and Afghanistan,” …
Portland, Oregon has teamed up with three partners to create public landmarks where people can gather and charge their phones during natural disasters that cause power outages.
The hope is that the landmarks will become as well-known as other Portland landmarks, including the Portlandia statue, the city’s fountains, and its wildlife statues. That way, residents will know just where to …
The focus on Title IX in our new kidlit book continues to draw lots of commentary.
To be honest, we didn’t expect the comments we’ve received.
Our goal was to provide three characters who are “girl-power” characters, but in different ways.
The most militant character, Paula, is the focus of much of the discussion.
Everyone likes the character of …
By Lisa Cohn
I’m excited to be writing for The Immigrant Story, which aims to contribute to today’s conversations about immigrants in the US.
Sakar Raman, a photographer from Portland, created the project. He provides beautiful photos. Volunteer writers pen the profiles.
In addition, Raman organizes events that allow people in Portland to learn more about immigrants.
Read my story …
Bash and Lucy Fetch Team Vera and the Dream Beasts reviews are coming in!
We’re thrilled with the reviews we’ve received so far, on Amazon and on blog sites.
If you’re like to review the book, just email us at BashAndLucy@gmail.com, and we’ll send along a book!
The reviews focus on the girl-power theme in our book, the immigrant grandma, …
We’re excited that Bash and Lucy Fetch Team Vera and the Dream Beasts made Amazon’s #1 New Release, Kids’ soccer books (kindle version)!
In the book, sensitive Bash relies on his dog, Lucy, to help keep him calm. But his girl-power cousin, Paula, is stirring up all sorts of trouble, along with his Ukrainian grandma, Vera. They says that Bash’s …
An immigrant grandma with lots of girl-power is featured in our new book, “Bash and Lucy Fetch Team Vera and the Dream Beasts.” She is the assistant mayor and the coach of the most successful girls’ soccer team in the state.
The character, Vera, is based on Michael’s real grandma, Vera, an immigrant from Ukraine.
Vera grew up in the …
Michael, age 9, and I are about to release our new book, “Bash and Lucy Fetch Team Vera and the Dream Beasts.”
Michael played a very important role in writing this book. He insisted on the title because he wanted a long, Captain-Underpants style title. What’s more, he created the girl-power characters in the book, who are based on his …
By Lisa Cohn, Special to the Christian Science Monitor
When divorced parents remarry, they may hope their new family will be similar to the one on the “Brady Bunch,” a 1960s-’70s sitcom in which a man with three sons marries a woman with three daughters. They all go on a honeymoon together and “live happily ever after.”
In real life, …
By Lisa Cohn
Beleaguered by famine, terrorism and war, Somalia has the added burden of some of the highest energy costs in the world. But now relief is coming in the form of solar microgrids for refugees and communities thanks to an East African company.
SolarGen Technologies is on a mission to help stabilize the country of 12 million …