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May 16, 20243 min read
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...


Nov 30, 20232 min read
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, 20233 min read
DC Welcomes Little Amal
One Journey is excited to welcome Little Amal for her walk across DC with our partner organizations!


Jun 20, 20233 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20235 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20233 min read
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...


Aug 2, 20224 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20225 min read
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, 20222 min read
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...


Jun 15, 20223 min read
Festival Spotlight: Vahid teaches yoga to help us unite
Vahid’s conviction is that yoga is to be used as a tool to bring us all together – to unite us. He believes that yoga can be used to...


Jun 10, 20222 min read
Festival Spotlight: Gerdan Music Stands with Ukraine
As Ukrainian-born musician Dr. Solomia Gorokhivska and her husband, Grammy Award winner Dr. Andrei Pidkivka, saw the devastation...


May 28, 20225 min read
Festival Spotlight: Kabul Dreams Turns Garage Rock into the Sound of Freedom
“My sound, your sound; the sound of Afghanistan. We head toward destiny. We head toward peace.” Sadae Man (translation from Dari) Kabul...


May 25, 20223 min read
Festival Spotlight: Abraham Mwinda’s Opportunity of a Lifetime
Abraham Mwinda is no rookie when it comes to the One Journey Festival. This is his third year participating. Previously, Abraham has...


May 13, 20223 min read
Festival Spotlight: Pihcintu Multicultural Chorus Helps Restart Young Lives Through Music
Imagine showing up in a country you are unfamiliar with, where you do not speak the language, just before a global pandemic. That was the...


May 6, 20225 min read
Festival Spotlight: Hussein Smko’s Journey from Hip-Hop Street Dancer to Project TAG
Dancing past the odds Hussein Smko had a calling. He was a hip-hop street dancer from Erbil, the capital of the war-torn Kurdish region...


Jun 22, 20213 min read
One Journey Soccer Fest Builds Understanding and Connection for Area Refugee Communities
Last Sunday, a few hundred adults, youth, and volunteers braved 95-degree heat to take part in the One Journey Soccer Fest on the Fields...


May 7, 20203 min read
15 Things You Can Do to Help Refugees During COVID-19.
The COVID-19 pandemic is being keenly felt in the refugee community – in life-threatening illness, financial hardship, and for recently...
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