Immigrant & Newcomer Stories

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (277+ words) THE National has been nominated for its series which highlighted the positive stories of refugees and asylum seekers in Scotland. The "Refugees are Welcome Here" campaign – launched in 2025 – focused on telling the often unheard stories of those who have come…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (239+ words) A decade of supporting refugees and building new beginnings has been celebrated in Clackmannanshire and across the Forth Valley. Forth Valley Welcome, which helps refugees and people seeking sanctuary settle in the area, marked its 10th anniversary with an event at…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (79+ words) Plastic surgeon Iva Kuzanov and Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze at the Honorary Citizen award ceremony. Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze named 32 citizens Honorary Citizens of Tbilisi during a ceremony held as part of the Tbilisoba celebrations. Kaladze congratulated the attendees on…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (410+ words) For much of my life, a part of my family’s history was hidden, a story that had been deliberately kept quiet for generations. Now, new DNA evidence has brought that story back into the light. My connection with Jefferson is…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (295+ words) Metro Vaartha Bhubaneswar | Eminent educationist, social reformer and Founder of KIIT, KISS and KIMS, Dr Achyuta Samanta was conferred Honorary Citizenship of Milișăuți, Romania, on 21st September 2026 in recognition of his lifelong contributions to education, social development and…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (267+ words) Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 5:00 AM New citizens celebrated with family, friends and community members during annual ceremony at City Hall. Fifty new Canadians were welcomed to the community during Kingston’s annual Citizenship Ceremony on Sunday, Sept. 20, at Kingston City Hall. The…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (175+ words) Our region officially grew a little larger and richer as five community members took their pledge to become Australia's newest citizens during a celebratory ceremony on Thursday, September 17. The ceremony marked a major milestone for the inductees, surrounding them with…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (191+ words) Honorary citizenship is the highest recognition a town in Romania can give. The Key to the City is an old European tradition from the days when towns had gates and handed their key only to a person they trusted completely....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (183+ words) The Mayor of Cetinje announced the initiative and said that the Royal Capital values ​​humanity and solidarity The Mayor of the Royal Capital of Cetinje, Nikola Đurašković, announced that in the coming days he will launch an initiative to grant…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (758+ words) Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) founder Dr. Achyuta Samanta was conferred honorary citizenship of the Romanian town of Milișăuți for his lifelong contributions to education, social development and humanitarian service on September 21, 2026. Honorary citizenship is the highest form of…...