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The Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Story of War and What Comes After
“Affecting and utterly eye-opening, The Girl Who Smiled Beads is a powerful reminder of just how strong and indomitable the human spirit...

Justin Harnish
Apr 7, 20182 min read
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Josephine’s Journey: Refugee from Congo Finds Hope, Home in Utah
Josephine’s Journey Three thousand miles. That’s how far Josephine walked through the jungle to escape the bloody civil war in the...

Justin Harnish
Jun 25, 20175 min read
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Mashallah: Refugee Women Express Gratitude to WoW Case Manager Abby Bossart
Refugee women thank Abby for her help. Abby shares a special moment with a friend she’s made working here at Women of the World. Women...

Justin Harnish
May 15, 20176 min read
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Kaltum: “Mother of All” Offers Sudanese Sustenance to Salt Lake
The first thing you notice about Kaltum is her quiet presence and lilting voice. When she turns to talk to you, her smile widens slowly,...

Justin Harnish
Apr 12, 20175 min read
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Saida Dahir: If I’m Silent, Hate Wins
“The WoW podcast team: Samira, Mary, Saida, Christine, and Abby” FEBRUARY, 2017 The crowd from the March for Refugees — almost 8,000 by...

Justin Harnish
Feb 26, 20178 min read
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Resettlement: A Refugee’s Long Journey to a New Home
Nimo Hashi nervously adjusted her hijab as she scanned the passengers arriving at the Salt Lake International Airport terminal last...

Justin Harnish
Feb 16, 20175 min read
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From Burundi to Utah: Cosette’s Story
We’d like you to meet Cosette. Her story is one of courage, resilience, and unfailing optimism. From her childhood in a Rwandan refugee...

Justin Harnish
Jan 29, 20176 min read
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Bridging Gaps and Cultivating Foundation – A 12-week Program for Refugee High School Girls
Keep up to date on all of our activities… Learn more and Subscribe Module 1: Identity Self-Identity Social Justice Roots “My Story”...

Justin Harnish
Sep 4, 20166 min read
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Episode 4: August ’16 Refugee Podcast with Chantelle from Congo
Today we visit with Chantelle whose infectious positivity will infect you with hope for a better tomorrow. Chantelle is an inspirational...

Justin Harnish
Aug 11, 20161 min read
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Episode 3: July ’16 Refugee Podcast with Elisabeth from Central African Republic
Today we speak with Elisabeth from the Central African Republic about her life in CAR, her flight with her young children and her...

Justin Harnish
Jul 16, 20161 min read
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Episode 2: May ’16 Refugee Podcast with Diane from Burkina Faso
PodcastSubscribeButton Women of the World’s Podcast for this month features Diane from Burkina Faso, one of the political asylum seekers...

Justin Harnish
May 11, 20161 min read
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Stepping Back From the Ledge As Sisters
“I want to kill myself. I don’t want to live anymore.” What horrors did this young mother from Congo experience for her to utter these...

Justin Harnish
Apr 7, 20162 min read
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3rd Annual Refugee Fashion Show
Women of the World’s 3rd Annual Refugee Fashion show was a resounding success!!! Women from all over the world modeled in this...

Justin Harnish
Mar 10, 20152 min read
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Inside the Story: KUTV news visits Women of the World
Founder and President of Women of the World was featured this evening on the KUTV program “Inside the Story” with Dan Rascon — The Iraqi...

Justin Harnish
Feb 10, 20151 min read
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WoW Holiday Celebration featured by local news
After the 4th annual celebration featuring the role models in the refugee community was complete, the WoW Holiday Celebration was...

Justin Harnish
Dec 20, 20142 min read
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Giving Tuesday in support of refugee self-reliance
Women of the World has been spreading the word about how amazing Utah has been in support of refugee women’s self-reliance — see the...

Justin Harnish
Nov 27, 20142 min read
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Women of the World travels to Africa
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Justin Harnish
Feb 23, 20131 min read
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First Annual Refugee Fashion Show
Visage Salon Studios for collecting donations to improve the Fashion Show and the mission of WoW. Read the 21 July 2011 update in the...

Justin Harnish
Jun 17, 20111 min read
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