Life amidst war: Ukrainian UMD grad student balances studies, grief

Over the course of weeks, one Ukrainian UMD graduate student helped her relatives escape Ukraine and acclimate to living in Maryland.

As peace declared at home, Ethiopians in Washington area deeply divided

Violence and hate speech leave communal and interpersonal rifts difficult to mend.

Russian and Ukrainian immigrants in Maryland united against war, but connections to Russia bring unease

Russian-speaking community, including Ukrainians, has burgeoned roots in Montgomery County, Maryland after the Cold War.

The man in your dorm lobby, fleeing civil war, befriending college students

For 24 years, Juan Dominguez has been the head housekeeper at the Centreville Hall dormitory, home to nearly 545 students at the University of Maryland. He moves quietly with his broom and vacuum throughout the building’s lobby each day while his team of four others clean bathrooms, empty trash cans and mop floors in the common areas of the eight-story building.

War, violence still haunt Salvadoran immigrants in Maryland

Since the Salvadoran civil war four decades ago, nearly 1.3 million Salvadorans have come to the United States seeking safety from a conflict and its aftermath that is now long-forgotten by many Washington decision-makers but always present for those whose lives were changed forever.

Three childhood friends, one at UMD, experience war across the world

Hours after Russia announced its military mobilization against Ukraine in September, St. Petersburg resident Evgenii Sapozhnikov, 24, and his wife, Natasha, packed their bags and fled across the border to Finland, leaving behind their apartment, their careers, their relatives and the life they once knew.

Maryland dry cleaners gave Koreans, Asians a place to thrive after war’s destruction

Top Flight Cleaners, a small dry cleaners, sits in a strip mall across from the main gate of Joint Base Andrews, an Air Force base in Prince George’s County, Maryland. The owner cleans and alters thousands of military officer’s uniforms, but she said she prefers not to know their rank because the possibility of messing up a senior official’s uniform makers her nervous.

DACA advocates urge U.S. Senate to vote for path of citizenship

Washington- One DACA recipient explains why a pathway to citizenship is critical for her and her family. 

Franchot expects Marylanders to see relief as early as Friday

Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot, D, expects 98% of all relief payments to be processed and in eligible people’s bank accounts as early as Friday.

Joint effort aims at addressing Langley Park housing ills

LANGLEY PARK, Maryland – Just outside the nation’s capital, this community has been struggling for years with aging and neglected housing.  Many properties are overcrowded, poorly maintained, and have multiple environmental health hazards such as mold, lead-based paints, and pest infestations. For all…