How events thousands of miles away are felt in Metro Atlanta.
This story was first published by our media partner, the Atlanta Community Press Collective. It’s late Friday afternoon at Al Madina Halal Market and Restaurant on Jimmy Carter Boulevard; soon […]
With recent events drawing attention to the struggles of the Kurds, members of the Atlanta area’s Kurdish community are asking their neighbors to speak up.
With internet access severely restricted in Iran, solidarity rallies and social media campaigns have popped up around the Atlanta metro.
“We’re trying to engage the Sudanese professionals, the Sudanese academics, the Sudanese intellects, the guy that runs his own small business,” said one community leader.
Yassin, who lost both his legs in an explosion in 2024, is among 11 injured children in Gaza who were evacuated for treatment in the U.S.
Despite fragile ceasefire, recent attacks in Iran hit home for metro Atlantans with roots in the region.
Part of a national campaign, they’re demanding more humanitarian aid for a region facing famine—and the end of U.S. military support for Israel.
Gunmen killed 26 Indian tourists on April 22 and the Indian government has responded - blaming Pakistan, cutting off trade, as well as detaining Kashmiris and raiding their homes. In Suwanee, the focus was on Pakistan and pressuring the U.S. to take action.
Vinny Pellegri talks to 285 South about the inspiration behind his mutual aid bakery and “Cannolis for Gaza”
Saffron Kingdom premieres in Atlanta on April 22 at Georgia State University
