Washington state’s Somali community first began taking shape in the 1970s and 1980s. The first Somali immigrants were a small group of engineers and...

There are many myths and misconceptions about Islam. Islam is a religion followed by 1.6 billion Muslims around the world. Just as in any religion,...

The work Sahro Jamah Farah does as a Home Care Aide to prepare meals, cook, and clean for her six consumers in the Puget Sound area is both rewarding...

In 2002, Home Care Aide Chunhua Ye followed her family to Seattle from Taishan, China.  Taishan is located in the Pearl River Delta in southern China and just...

When Chunhua Ye’s aunt became widowed and needed care, she turned to Ye for help. Ye was an obvious choice of caregiver, because her 78-year-old aunt trusted...

This feature on El Salvador originally complimented the story on Home Care Aide Isabel Palma in the Spring 2015 issue. Though Mexican-Americans are...

In October 2014, Columbus Day was not honored in Seattle. Instead, the Seattle City Council introduced Indigenous Peoples’ Day in remembrance of both the...

Korea has contributed an impressive immigrant population to the United States. But few Americans are aware of Korean history, which is affected by...

Russians and Russian-speakers have a long history in the Northwest. The territory that is now the state of Alaska was controlled by the Russian Empire in the...

When the owner’s of Seattle’s renowned Kokéb restaurant, Yeshi and Belete Shiferaw, arrived in Seattle 30 years ago, they were one of around 35...