Tag Archives: Dawami
Refugee comfort zone: Olympic training and US citizenship for newborns
Refugee Bill Clinton Hadam embarks on elite Olympic soccer training. And his family now includes its first US citizens – newborn twins. Clarkston, Ga. “You can’t hit a girl,” was … Continue reading
The latest from Bill Clinton’s expanding family – and sister Neema!
“What’s happening with Bill’s sister?” More than a year after the Little Bill Clinton series officially ended, I still hear that question all the time from readers. Today, we finally … Continue reading
What it’s like to be a refugee in America
Global conflict and recession chip away at America’s ability to protect the huddled masses it has rescued: some go homeless, some even return to war zones to make a living. … Continue reading
A genocide survivor races the clock to get to the U.S.
Lost in migration: Neema John survived genocide and rape, but can she beat the red tape to be reunited with her family in Atlanta? Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – She’s … Continue reading
Back to school night at ICS
Bill’s mom, Dawami, got the date confused and didn’t make it to Back to School night last night. His dad had to work. But Nyo Nyo, Thayoomoo’s mom, caught a … Continue reading
Dawami’s near-arrest
When Dawami Lenguyanga arrived at the police station yesterday, dressed in a turban and church clothes, she was met, at the bulletproof window, with a warrant for her arrest. The … Continue reading
Meeting Bill’s mother Dawami
I had known Bill’s mom, Dawami, for three hours when I asked her if she had friends in Atlanta. “You,” she said. We’d started the afternoon as strangers, stiff and … Continue reading
The Art of Translation
Bill and his brother Igey may have been in the US only a year and a half, and they may be only 9 and 8, but they often wind up … Continue reading
