News Roundup, 11/3/2007

Some news stories from the past week on the refugee crisis which you may not have seen:

"Prominent Iraqi oud player Naseer Shamma says he plans a fundraising campaign next month that he hopes will raise millions of dollars to help Iraqi refugees in countries such as Syria and Jordan." - Reuters Africa (Read here)

"New Hampshire Prepares for Iraqis' Arrival" - New Hampshire Public Radio (Listen to the broadcast)

"From Baghdad to Ohio, a refugee family settles in" - Reuters (Read here)

"Band on the run", the chronicle of an Iraqi rock band trapped in unwelcoming Turkey - Reuters (Read here)

And finally, "Heartbreaking kids of a humanitarian crisis", an Seattle-based journalist explores a refugee camp in Syria and sums it up in one headline... - Seattle PI (Read here)

News: Iraqi Interpreters Grateful for U.S. Troops' Support

"Abood al-Khafajee and his family settled in Brooklyn, N.Y., in June. They had to leave Iraq after al-Khafajee, who had worked as an interpreter for the U.S. Marines, was threatened with death.

Back in Iraq, he was warned that Americans hate Muslims. But in Brooklyn, he found friendly neighbors. What he failed to find were other Iraqis. He is one of the few allowed to resettle in the United States. And he doesn't quite believe it yet."

Listen to the complete story on NPR.

TLP In The News: Listen to Kirk Johnson on NPR

Kirk Johnson, was featured on National Public Radio's "Here and Now" program on 10/18/2007. Click here to listen.