Author: Staff

Navigating the Holy Land: A photojournalist’s diary from the streets of Old Jerusalem

The ancient city of Jerusalem as has existed in my awareness for as long as I can remember. From stories of family pilgrimages, to historical lessons in school, to the nightly news, and basically every mention of it in religion. It is a place that inspires a journey to reach, but any expectation that I would ever travel there were abandoned long ago. So it was not without a little irony that I found myself walking the narrow streets of the Old City at the end of January. I took on a photojournalism assignment to document a team of...

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A clarity of vision: Giving displaced Syrian children the ability to see a world full of possibilities

Medical Mission to Jordan: After more than a decade of Civil War in Syria, and continuing conflicts like the unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine that further displaced millions of civilians, understanding the longterm conditions that war refugees face remains relevant. But as public attention fades, such topics do not capture headlines today, even as the impact continues to be felt here in Milwaukee. mkeind.com/jordanmedicalmission Medical professionals spend many years learning, growing, and accomplishing work in their field. For those who were not born in the United States, or are from immigrant families, the path to medical school is often...

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Deadliest in a decade: Untold numbers remain buried under rubble in Syria after devastating earthquake

Medical Mission to Jordan: After more than a decade of Civil War in Syria, and continuing conflicts like the unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine that further displaced millions of civilians, understanding the longterm conditions that war refugees face remains relevant. But as public attention fades, such topics do not capture headlines today, even as the impact continues to be felt here in Milwaukee. mkeind.com/jordanmedicalmission Rescue workers continue to help survivors from the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Syria and Türkiye on February 6, as the death toll exceeded 40,000 and surpassed Japan’s Fukushima disaster. Close to a half...

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Refugees in need: How the Syrian American Medical Society is able to provide vital medical services

Medical Mission to Jordan: After more than a decade of Civil War in Syria, and continuing conflicts like the unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine that further displaced millions of civilians, understanding the longterm conditions that war refugees face remains relevant. But as public attention fades, such topics do not capture headlines today, even as the impact continues to be felt here in Milwaukee. mkeind.com/jordanmedicalmission As the Syrian Civil War enters its 11th year, it remains one of the worst humanitarian crisis in modern times. More than half a million civilians have been killed. Nearly 6.2 million people displaced internally,...

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Something to Say: Legacy of MLK honored with program to help Milwaukee families talk about racism

Residents from all over Milwaukee participated in the learning experience “Something to Say,” an online program from January 14 to 16, that celebrated the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Organized as a partnership between Race & Faith and the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation, Something to Say was an effort to encourage families to have conversations about racism. “We’re surrounded by so much racial trauma and negativity, in this systemically anti-Black environment that we live in. How do we create change? By encouraging, engaging, and equipping families to have...

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World leaders thanked for their support of Ukraine in billboard series by the “Brave Society” of Irpin

In the first 10 months of the war, about about 100 world-famous dignitaries visited Milwaukee’s Sister City of Irpin. For those foreign guests, Irpin became a symbol of hope, and the cost of freedom was represented by the city’s destruction. The Ukrainian construction company Vidvazhnykh Hrupa, known in English as the “Brave Society,” took the initiative and placed boards with words of gratitude to world leaders. Thanks for supporting Ukraine and the nation’s Armed Forces – “A World of Courageous People! #ДЯКУЄМОЗАПИДТРИМКУ,” was expressed to U.S. President Joe Biden, Polish President Andrzej Duda, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, European...

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