Category: Profiles
Lola Vaganova: A journey from Izium to Milwaukee in the footsteps of an ancestor who also fled a war
Lola Vaganova’s Ukrainian great grandmother was 20 years-old when WWII started. She became an “Ostarbeiter,” a Nazi German designation for foreign slave workers in Germany. Vaganova’s first stop as a displaced refugee from Izium was Oppeln, Germany, now known as Opole, Poland. A terrible history had again repeated itself.
Read MoreMarcelia Nicholson: A Day in Photos with the Chairwoman of the County Board of Supervisors
Considering herself to be an educator at heart, Marcelia Nicholson made the tough decision to...
Read MoreSister Norma Pimentel: An impromptu chat with the “Pope’s favorite nun” during a drive to the border
MISSION TO THE BORDER: Milwaukee-based Forward Latino led a delegation to the southernmost border...
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