Mansa Aholouvi fled her native Togo in 2005 amid the political unrest that followed the death of Africa’s longest-serving head of state. She came to the United States seeking freedom and a better life. However, like many other refugees forced to relocate to the West, Mansa did not speak English. Mansa did not let the [...]

Police-civilian interaction works well when both parties communicate well with each other. With a language barrier, this becomes very difficult. Such is the case of Nabori, a refugee from Burundi. When a police officer confronted Nabori after he came to the United States, he instinctively reached for his pocket. Years of evading corrupt policemen back [...]