Tag Archives: Little Bill Clinton
Little Bill Clinton wrap-up interview
Click here to hear me and The Christian Science Monitor‘s Pat Murphy discuss a year spent following the life and education of 3rd-grader Bill Clinton Hadam, for the series “Little … 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
One-size US refugee resettlement fits all?
From worlds apart, a Burmese rice farmer and an Iraqi accountant share a dream Clarkston, Ga. – Refugees now arriving in the US are the most diverse group in history. … 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
Settling in to the new school year at ICS
Students in Michael Sanders’s first-grade class write stories about their summer vacations. A week and a half into the school year, ICS is hitting a rhythm. Students are settling into … 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
Bill Clinton and family react to Monitor stories about them
A number of you have been asking about Bill and his family and their reactions to the stories about them. The Friday before school started, we tried to go together … Continue reading
Bill Clinton goes back to school
Waiting with their moms at the bus stop this morning, the Indian Creek kids put on a brave face, teasing each other and playing on the stairs. But when Bill … Continue reading
The night before school starts
Tonight, the kids of Indian Creek Apartment Homes were wired with anticipation. Late into the evening, swarms of little boys – Igey included – raced bikes up and down 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
