Author: Lee Matz

Za’atari Refugee Camp: Syrians struggle with a decade of life in the bubble of a temporary shelter

Za’atari Refugee Camp: Syrians struggle with a decade of life in the bubble of a temporary shelter

Posted by | Feb 14, 2023

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 “To be a refugee means to leave everything that you ever loved behind. I think people have an idea of refugees as potential criminals, or potential extremists, and essentially the poor who have no means...

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Jihad Shoshara: How medical advocacy empowers Syrians living with guilt and trauma from a distance

Jihad Shoshara: How medical advocacy empowers Syrians living with guilt and trauma from a distance

Posted by | Feb 14, 2023

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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Waleed Najeeb: A spiritual duty to bring specialized relief to those suffering from a decade of war

Waleed Najeeb: A spiritual duty to bring specialized relief to those suffering from a decade of war

Posted by | Feb 13, 2023

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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A look down: Enjoying the Zen of the natural world from a collection of drone images

A look down: Enjoying the Zen of the natural world from a collection of drone images

Posted by | Dec 25, 2022

It has been a long year and, following the past three, there is an element of weariness baked into our daily experience. As a photojournalist I always try to find the beauty in whatever environment that surrounds me. It is easy to go to a tourist spot and find a horizon of eye candy. It can be a challenge to locate visuals of redemption among the mundane transitions of daily life. But that can be the fun of it, to see the invisible world we miss with our blinder of routine. For all the anxiety that comes with self-discovery,...

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