Articles by Khirul Khirularziman

“I was an orang kosong,” said Karim Mohammad Shafie. Orang kosong is the term many Rohingya use to describe themselves due to their status as a stateless person. From Malay, it directly translates into empty person. Shafie, originally from Myanmar, is one of those Rohingya.  Arriving in Milwaukee as a refugee in 2017, Shafie has […]

Karin’s from Myanmar, a country ravaged by civil war. Over the course of his life he has had to flee country after country traveling his way through Thailand, Malaysia and eventually ending up in Milwaukee through the UNCHR. Though he has made a new home in Milwaukee, he keeps the parts of his home country […]

With a black apron on and flour over his hands, Amir Mohammad Ali begins his day by making roti. Roti is a common bread across most of South and Southeast Asia. The recipe is simple, but the process can be tough. It can include long hours of work to make in mass. Ali picked up […]

Julie Hill Lehr is the manager for marketing and community engagement at MIlwaukee PBS, located in Milwaukee Area Technical College downtown. Her work includes reaching out to members of the Milwaukee community, giving a spotlight to local issues and highlighting local programming. She is proud of Milwaukee’s original programming and believes that these shows can […]