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The Promise

December 11, 2019 | Sarah Conway | Borderless Magazine NFP, Chicago Reader

By Sarah Conway, Alex V. Hernandez and Jon Brown

The true story of one man’s asylum journey from Syria to Chicago.

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The Promise was reported as a part of Borderless Magazine‘s Asylum City series on immigration and sanctuary in Chicago and made possible thanks to support from the International Women’s Media Foundation and our Kickstarter supporters.
About the Author

Sarah Conway

Sarah Conway is an award-winning journalist in Chicago where she covers immigration, politics, power and criminal justice. Her work has appeared in Chicago magazine, Chicago Reader, South Side Weekly, In… Read More.

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