Aziza Ahmed is one of the hundreds of people whose families fled civil wars and famine in their countries to seek asylum in the United States. And since she is Somali, President Trump’s recent seven country travel ban directly affects her and her family. Ahmed’s family originally hails from Mogadishu, Somalia, but after the break out of the civil war they fled to Kenya, and there Ahmed was born. She is one of six siblings, out of 10, who made it to the US. Now 18 years old, she has lived in the USA since the age of five, when…
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A Green River student uses her personal story to explain the struggle and harsh reality of President Trump’s travel ban. Sumeya Arbi, 19, is originally from Somalia, but traveled to America for higher education. She lived in Norway for 12 years and completed her high school education there before coming to Green River. Her journey to America wasn’t easy. Sumeya’s parents fled the home they loved due to a civil war that occurred in Somalia. They lived in a refugee camp located in Kenya. After having children, they wanted a better lifestyle. Her parents migrated from Somalia when they had the…
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The result of the 2016 election has created turmoil on the usually peaceful Green River (GR) campus. In order to restore some peace and hope, interim President, Scott Morgan, sent out an email on November 18. The email promised that the college will always “stand by its core values and principles” and think for the betterment of the students. Within very short notice, the college staff, faculty, and students conducted an event on November 22 for the people of the GR community to come together and voice their concerns. The event was held in three different parts. From 10 a.m.…