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Mission of Mercy in Ugandanew

California woman opens school for children in the rebuilding of war-torn Uganda.
Easy Reader  |  Andrea Ruse  |  03-25-2011  |  War

How We Break Our Promise to Protect Asylum-Seekersnew

Secrecy is an essential part of America's promise to refugees. Sometimes, though, secrets leak out. Especially for those refugees the government decides to send back home. In Peter's case, it began with a mere paperwork error.
Westword  |  Lisa Rab  |  10-14-2008  |  Immigration

Limbo in the North: Will the War in Uganda Ever End?new

Today's peace could snap at any moment, and camp residents might find themselves back where they started more than 20 years ago -- in the thick of a terrifying war.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Hannah Rappleye and Peter Holslin  |  09-17-2008  |  International

Julius Achon: A Portland Runner's Olympian Survival Storynew

Before moving to Portland in 2004, Julius Achon had already lived a full life of Olympian highs as an adult and unspeakable horrors as a child in his native Uganda.
Willamette Week  |  Hannah Hultine  |  08-06-2008  |  Sports

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