This week, we're sharing a powerful poem by Muna Abdulahi, a Somali-American poet and child of refugees. Muna wrote the poem 'The Unwritten Letter from my Immigrant Parent' which reflects the nuanced love, hope and hardship that exists in many immigrant families. Thank you, Muna, for sharing your incredible gift with the world. You can [...]
This week we are sharing a beautiful 360 story by the award-winning author, Khaled Hosseini. Khaled wrote Sea Prayer as a way to commemorate the anniversary of the passing of Alan Kurdi, a three-year-old Syrian child who drowned while attempting to cross the Mediterranean to safety in 2015. It has been 5 years since the [...]
It was a magical holiday season for the Casa Marianella family. Despite some turbulent world events in 2016, we are reminded of how much love exists within the Casa community, and how much it has grown in 2016. As 2017 fast approaches, we remain steadfast in our mission to instill hope within the refugee community [...]
Please enjoy this short piece by Jason Outenreath, followed by an interview with the director! Jason kindly shared with us about his upcoming documentary They Live Here, Now and what inspired him to film and at Casa: 1. How did you hear about Casa Marianella? I first heard about Casa Marianella from a [...]
Francisco Chavez and his wife Lucia ("Luz"), ed are the worship leaders for the Spanish service at St James and usually do the music for the Spanish service at Casa on Convivio night. Francisco and Luz are the creative minds behind the mural.