Backyard Bankers: Episode 3, Enduring Nepali Money Clubs
In the first episode of this series on money clubs, we saw how a Bangladeshi club helped members gather the
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North America
Backyard Bankers: Episode 1, Boston-Based Bangladeshi Businessmen Fashion a DYI Solution to Fund Their US Ventures
The following is inspired by a forthcoming book, Backyard Bankers: Immigrants, Money Clubs, and The American Dream. Both the post
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FINANCIAL BIOGRAPHIES OF LONG DISTANCE JOURNEYERS: VOLUME I Princess Cameroon toward the US: Juju, political persecution and domestic violence cause
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As the U.S. celebrates Black Legacy Month, we are reminded of the enduring legal, political, and cultural battles for equality
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Financial Biographies of Migrants in the United States
By: Anargiros Z. Frangos, Jr. under the supervision of Kim Wilson et al. This collection of profiles from the United
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Dispatches from a Financial Coach: Lessons on the Economic Empowerment of Immigrants
By Omar Shoukry Notable deficiencies in financial management skills over the last decade in the US have encouraged a growing
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Searching for Respectable Work
The Nexus Between Marginalization and Gang Conscription Amongst Refugee Youth In this issue of Fresh FINDings, we are excited to
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A Honduran migrant risks it all atop the migrant train.
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Fleeing violence, a Haitian starts a successful business in Tijuana
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