Category: Portraits & interviews

March 2016 immigration news at a glance

Written by Ludmila Leiva   In this month’s news digest, NWNY examines Donald Trump’s provocative immigration campaign and Bernie Sanders’ momentum, examining how these trends may impact immigration conversations on the path to the elections. Zooming into New York, we’ll then take a look at the road to the New York primaries and other New York immigration news.   Building walls Donald Trump has been under fire for several months, particularly following his proposal to build a “great, beautiful” wall...

February 2016 news at a glance

Written by Ludmila Leiva   This month’s news digest takes a look at both parties’ results in the Iowa caucus and the New Hampshire primary as we continue on the path towards the upcoming election. We also talk about the recent comments made by Pope Francis and how they might affect immigration conversations and policy-making. Lastly, we circle back and take a look at immigration news here in New York.   The votes thus far: What do they mean? At...

January 2016 news at a glance

Written by Ludmila Leiva   This month’s news digest will take a look at the GOP’s stance on immigration and the repercussions candidates may face on the road to the upcoming election. We will also talk about the immigration raids that took place across the country and the implications they may have on future policy-making. Lastly, we’ll zoom into New York and take a look at news from the past month.   What impact could the GOP’s immigration stance have...

Zahra Noorbakhsh defies Muslim women’s stereotypes one comedy show at a time

Written by Jahaida Hernández Jesurum   It’s challenging to talk about Zahra Noorbakhsh without bringing up religion. So much of the California-born Iranian-American’s work focuses on the fact that she is Muslim — but perhaps not in the way you might expect: through comedy. Noorbakhsh, a comedian, full-time actress, writer, and host of the podcast #GoodMuslimBadMuslim, loves making people laugh in unexpected ways. In her second one-woman comedy show, Hijab and Hammerpants, which debuted in 2015, Noorbakhsh explored the conflicting...