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A recent increase in heroin-related deaths prompted Sedgwick County officials to warn residents about the dangers of some of the drugs they’re starting to see in the community.

Officials: Sedgwick County Seeing Increase In Heroin Overdoses

The International Rescue Committee has been helping to resettle and rebuild the lives of refugees in Wichita since 2011. A team of volunteers helps them adjust to their new homes, find jobs, and learn English.

I visited an English as a Second Language class for adult refugees and produced this sound portrait.

Volunteer Teachers Help Refugees Learn English As They Rebuild Lives In Wichita

The word ‘hack’ might bring to mind a darkened basement, glowing computer screens and stealthy young people hunched in front of them. But I went to one of Wichita's first hackathons and got a look at the real world of hacking – in 24 hours.

Wichita Hackathon Combines 'Latest In Technology With Oldest In Human Wisdom'

A piece on the "Building Bridges" art exhibition and auction, which featured work from 16 Iraqi and 9 Palestinian artists.

Exhibition And Auction Showcase 'Special' Refugee Art

Ron Estes defends President Trump

Since coming to the U.S. as a refugee from her native Iraq two years ago, Dunia Al Bayati has taught Arabic to young Iraqis, many of whom are refugees themselves. This piece was produced for a Global Reporting course at the Medill School of Journalism. 

Dunia Al Bayati

First swing at an audio piece, made for the Northwest Passage during my first quarter at the Medill School of Journalism.  The Beach Poets are an artistic collective that meet every Sunday at Loyola Beach to share their music, poetry and writings.

Beach Poets

Sounds and voices from August 15's historic DREAM Relief Day, marking the first time millions of undocumented youth across the U.S. could apply for Pres. Obama's deferred action initiative.

Luis Gutierrez: 'Today we begin a process'

Because you can't cling to your parents' health insurance forever, here are some helpful tips for how to find a plan of your own when you hit the big 2-6.

Health Insurance Tips for 20-Somethings

Graduate student at the Medill School of Journalism.  Based in Chicago, IL.


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