STORIES

Jul 24
2 min

The Beautiful Game Connects Refugees with Host Communities

No matter your age or country of origin, soccer is the one game that unites people across the world. For refugees striving to integrate...

May 16
3 min

A Heart for Helping Newcomers - One Journey Partner Mozaic Provides Comprehensive Support for Refugees

“At One Journey events, refugees have the opportunity to share their stories, breaking down barriers and fostering understanding.” Raghad...

Apr 5
1 min

A Message from One Journey

Looking forward, One Journey anticipates 2024 to be a volatile year for politics and immigration and one of new realities for refugees...

Nov 30, 2023
2 min

Global Holiday Market Gives Refugee Entrepreneurs a Unique Opportunity to Showcase Their Culture

The annual One Journey Global Holiday Market gives refugees resettled in the DC area the opportunity to showcase and share their talent...

Sep 9, 2023
3 min

DC Welcomes Little Amal

One Journey is excited to welcome Little Amal for her walk across DC with our partner organizations!

Jun 20, 2023
3 min

Festival Spotlight: Homes Not Borders empowers refugees – from setting up to moving up

Homes Not Borders helps setup refugee apartments, giving them a new start, and so much more. Learn about this Take Action Partner.

Jun 19, 2023
3 min

Festival Spotlight: Come for the Sights and Sounds at the One Journey Festival, Stay for the Food!

A feature of 3 of the food trucks that will be in the 2023 One Journey Festival International Food Lane.

Jun 16, 2023
5 min

Festival Spotlight: A Trip Around the Globe at the One Journey Marketplace

Celebrate the diverse cultures represented at the One Journey Festival by browsing our Global Marketplace where refugee artisans,...

Jun 5, 2023
2 min

Festival Spotlight: César Orozco Combines Love of Jazz with Cuban, Venezuelan Roots

César Orozco has developed a unique style of music that combines his lifelong love of Jazz with the musical influences he experienced...

Jun 5, 2023
3 min

Festival Spotlight: A Candid Conversation with Video Game Mogul and CEO, Lual Mayen

On the rooftop of a local neighborhood spot, Lual Mayen greets a server, fellow diner, and bartender, all before making his way to his...

May 19, 2023
3 min

Festival Spotlight: Sokeo Ros Creates a “Movement Language” by Melding Dance Techniques

For Sokeo Ros, whose family fled the Cambodian genocide more than thirty years ago and arrived in the U.S. in the 1980s, dance is not...

Apr 20, 2023
3 min

The Jungle – theater that ‘takes action’ for refugees

The award-winning play The Jungle just completed its three-week Washington, DC premiere at the Shakespeare Theater Company. One Journey...

Feb 25, 2023
3 min

Spotlight: Egette Indelele's work to de-stigmatize mental health care for refugees

Egette Indelele applies her own experience to inform the mission and goals when she founded Safe Haven Space, a community wellness...

Nov 6, 2022
3 min

Jorge Glem the Venezuelan Master of the Cuatro

Combining Music and His Latin Roots to Promote Multicultural Understanding Since taking up the cuatro at age five, Jorge Glem has...

Aug 2, 2022
4 min

Profile: Nyamuon “Moon” Nguany Machar

Her refugee experience helped Moon find poetry, healing, and a passion for helping others. “You’re probably wondering how a person as...

Jun 19, 2022
2 min

Festival Spotlight: Cheick Hamala Diabate continues the Malian giot tradition of storytelling

Cheick Hamala Diabate is a professional artist, musician, storyteller and a native of Mali, a country in West Africa. Hamala has spent...

Jun 19, 2022
5 min

Festival Spotlight: Omer Khan Finds the Beauty of Afghanistan Through His Lens

Omer Khan was born in Kabul, and from a young age has been in love with the beauty of Afghanistan. He hoped with each snap of his camera...

Jun 19, 2022
2 min

Festival Spotlight: Learning From Her Parents’ Pain, Leslie Merriman Created a Culture of Love

Imagine leaving your home to migrate to America in hopes of providing a better future for your family, but being met with resistance...