A King Among Bus Drivers
James Oladipo Buremoh drives a Gray Line tour bus. He is also a king in his native Nigeria. Pearl Gabel produced this video about Buremoh for City Limits.
Videos
Feet in 2 Worlds stories that include videos and audio slideshows.
Chinatown Rings in the Year of the Dragon
Thousands of New Yorkers celebrated the arrival of the Year of the Dragon over the past two weeks. Reporter Larry Tung was one of them, and he brings us an audio slideshow from the annual Chinese New Year parade in Manhattan’s Chinatown.
Drifting Youth: Undocumented and Awkward
This YouTube series produced by undocumented youth uses situational comedy to express the predicament of living paperless in the U.S.
2011 – A Year of Activism for the DREAM Act and Undocumented Immigrant Youth
Undocumented youth activists stepped up their game in 2011, organizing civil disobedience actions, online video campaigns, and support for state-level DREAM Acts that would aid in tuition-relief.
From Ice Cream to Pepper Soup to Buka – Nigerian Street Food in New York
For our Food in Two Worlds series, Adeola Oladele-Fayehun from AfricanSpotlight.com brings us this video report and interview with Lookman Afolayan Mashood, a man who was once an ice cream vendor on the streets of Lagos and is now the owner of Buka, a popular Nigerian restaurant in Brooklyn, NY.
The Controversy Over Park51 Front and Center on 10 Year Anniversary of 9/11
Protestors for and against building an Islamic community center and mosque near the World Trade Center site rallied outside of Ground Zero on the ten year anniversary of 9/11.
‘Cricket Diplomacy’ Between NYPD and Pakistani Diplomats
At a time when diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Pakistan are tense, local law enforcement and Pakistani diplomats based in NYC tried to find common ground and friendship through a national pastime. Reporter Mohsin Zaheer brings us a video report.
Special Report: A New Push to Build a Mosque Near Ground Zero
Immigrant Muslims and leaders of the Nation of Islam are banding together in a fundraising campaign to build a mosque near the World Trade Center site capable of accommodating 2000 worshipers. Exclusive coverage from Fi2W and WNYC.
Video: The Turkish Olympiad – Building Cultural and Linguistic Ties to Turkey
An annual competition gives students from Turkish schools in the U.S. a chance to show off their knowledge of Turkish music, culture and language.
Video: Immigrants and Native-Born Seek Chinese Language Instruction in NYC Public Schools
There is growing demand for Chinese language instruction across the U.S. Watch Lan Trinh’s video of a public elementary school in New York that initiated a dual language Mandarin-English program.