Tag: Pakistani

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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.

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Fi2W’s Ewa Kern Jedrychowska on PRI’s The World

Ewa’s story on how immigrants are bringing back the New York tradition of pigeon tending reaches a national radio audience on PRI’s daily news show.

Lower Power FM Radio Could Offer Immigrant Communities New Way to Communicate

The Federal Communications Commission may begin accepting new applications for LPFM licenses next year. But the level of awareness of this communications resource is “pretty low” in immigrant communities.

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An Immigrant’s Story: Passing The Last Hurdle To Citizenship

Mustansar Waheed, a Pakistani immigrant, was worried that he wouldn’t pass English-language and U.S. civics exams required to become a naturalized citizen. But with the help of a Brooklyn non-profit agency he made the grade.