By Rhobie Toussaint Imagine roofs being torn off of buildings, houses being flooded with water, and cars flipped over and damaged. People have nowhere to turn, trying to brace themselves for impact. The devastation that would strike the Bahamas was one they could never truly prepared for. Dorian, a Category Five at the time it…
By Gabriella Licona The humanitarian crisis in Sudan began in December 2018 when civilians began to protest against President Omar al-Bashir— a president who they claim was more a dictator than anything else. After word spread around like wildfire of his plan to overthrow the previous government, Omar al-Bashir took over as president in 1989….
By Michelle Mairena In the hope of finding peace, safety, and new opportunities for his family, Daoud Nabi fled his home country of Afghanistan with his two sons in 1977. Christchurch, New Zealand, then became his home, the home where his sons and grandchildren would later grow up in the alleged safety of a first…
By Jaylyn Gonzalez In the hours between seven and eight Sunday evening, various storm warnings were issued throughout South Florida. However, at the last second, the storm took a turn to Cuba, developing into a tornado that left the already fragile capital, Havana, in shambles. The unexpected and monstrous tornado ripped through the Cuban streets;…
By Michelle Mairena “Get out, Maduro” chanted the crowd of hundreds of thousands of protesters as they marched this Wednesday in Caracas, Venezuela. In front of the crowd, holding a microphone and giving an ardent speech was Juan Guaidó, the President of Venezuela’s National Assembly, a government body that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro objects to…
By Luis Mila The infamous Raúl Castro was known across the globe as Cuba’s president; however his preselected successor which would inherit all his rule—Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez—was a subject of the unknown. U.S. Congress members bombarded Mr. Díaz-Canel with a series of questions when they visited in early 2015. They revolved around his thoughts on…
By Devin Dubon Over half a million Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar have fled the country in response to what many are calling genocide and ethnic cleansing. Flight of nearly half million Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar is fastest exodus since aftermath of Rwandan genocide. https://t.co/TsxpVJZR7k pic.twitter.com/suUpsnmgic — Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) September 27, 2017 The crisis began…
By Devin Dubon President Trump gave his first speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, September 19th. In the speech, he addressed the nations of the world about dangerous regimes and terrorist organizations. The president urged the UN to take greater action in stopping the governments of various countries in abusing the human…
By Rozany Guzman Hurricane Maria left countless caribbean islands in shambles as it traveled the Pacific Ocean, with one of its main targets being Puerto Rico, a United States territory. Maria, one of the strongest hurricanes on record, left the small island destroyed, entire communities under water, trees uprooted, houses torn apart, and all forms…
By Devin Dubon Officials are sorting through the debris for survivors after the devastating earthquake that hit Mexico on September 19th. The 7.1 magnitude quake destroyed cities in Central Mexico and killed at least 237 people so far, leaving hundreds more injured or displaced. This comes only 12 days after a magnitude 8.4 earthquake, the…