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Hundreds of people across the nation became citizens recently in time to celebrate Independence Day.In this video, we take a look at some locals who decided to make the change and why they made the decision.

The Authors@Google program was pleased to welcome writer and novelist Porochista Khakpour to Google's New York office to discuss her debut book, "Sons and Other Flammable Objects". Porochista Khakpour was born in Tehran in 1978 and raised in Los Angeles. She received her BA from Sarah Lawrence College and her MA from The Johns Hopkins University Writing Seminars. Her writing has appeared or is forthcoming in The New York Times, The Village Voice, The Chicago Reader, Paper, Flaunt, Nylon, and Bidoun, among many others. Her debut novel "Sons and Other Flammable Objects" received much acclaim from The New York Times Book Review, The New Yorker, The Los Angeles Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, among others. It won the 77th Annual California Book Award in "First Fiction," and was a Chicago Tribune "Fall's Best" selection and a New York Times "Editor's Choice." Khakpour builds her luminously intelligent debut around the travails of an Iranian-American family caught in the feverish and paranoid currents immediately after 9/11. Darius Adam and his wife, Laleh, flee revolutionary Iran for the alien territory of Southern California, settling in an apartment complex with the allegorically enticing name of Eden Gardens. Son Xerxes grows up with psychological dual citizenship: regular American outside of Eden Gardens, but the son of bitter Darius and clueless Lala inside. Xerxes finds true paradise in watching Barbara Eden, the star of I Dream of Jeannie. Against this background of a parody paradise, Khakpour plays out the events following 9/11, which will, grotesquely, unite the Adam family. By then Xerxes, 26, is an unemployed college grad in a New York airshaft-view apartment, as far from Eden Gardens as possible. Khakpour is an elegant writer, and she imparts a perfect sense of the ironies of being Persian in America, where the blurry collective image of the Middle East alternates between blonde genies in bottles and furrow-browed terrorists in cockpits. Thid event took place on June 24, 2008. Author: AtGoogleTalks Keywords: Porochista Khakpour Sons and Other Flammable Objects atgoogletalks Iranian immigrant expereince Added: July 1, 2008

Author: Yodababy79 Added: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:33:46 -0800 Duration: 52The Evolution of An Identity Indian American Immigrants from the Early 20th Century to the Present A Fictional Family History DIYA DAS Preserve native culture or assimilate into America's melting pot? Indian immigrants respond to this age old ...

The Evolution of An Identity Indian American Immigrants from the Early 20th Century to the Present A Fictional Family History DIYA DAS Preserve native culture or assimilate into America's melting pot? Indian immigrants respond to this age old dilemma. Identity Crisis They are known as the turbaned tide. Novelist DIYA DAS explores the journey made by Indian immigrants from the subcontinent to America's shores. Weaving the narrative as historical fiction, the novel focuses on a young girl who uncovers the American roots of her Indian family tree. The story unfolds in three venues. The protagonist discovers a Californian ancestor, a scholar-turned-farmworker who participated in the 1917-18 Ghadr movement to gain Indian independence from Great Britain. She then follows the voyage of a doctor aunt who immigrated to Chicago in the 1970s and was also a newspaper columnist. Finally, the narrator explores how to merge her Indian and American identities as she attends a Hindu festival in New York City. The novel is filled with rich cultural details, solid historical references and fitting literary allusions. Diya's research ended up taking her on a personal journey. The narrator's odyssey mirrored that of the author. Where facts and imagination did not create a coherent story, Diya employed elements of her own life as a first generation Indian American immigrant. $9.95 ISBN:9780979504563 5.5" x 8.5" 92 pp 2007 Have a question or a comment for Diya Das? Email her at diya@tribute-books.com

Two heterosexual couples are out to dinner, and they discuss the problems with gay marriage. But when they talk about a friend whose husband has been deported they are sympathetic. This poses the question in any instance is it right to break up a family?

The New York Times and the Washington Post have recently reported on the "System of Neglect," namely, the state of immigration detention center conditions. As told by her sister June Everett, watch the story of Sandra Kenley, a 52- year-old grandmother, who after living in the U.S. legally for 33 years, was subjected to these very conditions and died in immigration detention. ICED - I Can End Deportation www.icedgame.com Breakthrough www.breakthrough.tv

Author: expandedbooks Added: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:46:45 -0800 Duration: 233A Jewish immigrant and victim of violence reinvents herself and finds the strength to search for her lost child. In AWAY, her journey takes her across America and into the Yukon.

A Jewish immigrant and victim of violence reinvents herself and finds the strength to search for her lost child. In AWAY, her journey takes her across America and into the Yukon.

When the police pull over a van full of illegal immigrants, there's too many of them to handle.

Wow! This guy made me proud to be an American. We still are the greatest country on earth. -- Born in Poland and moved to the United States when he was 13 years old. -- During the first six months in New York, he taught himself English and went to a public school in Brooklyn. -- Now at 18 years old, he graduating as the valedictorian from Utrecht High School next week -- In high school, he was part of Model UN, and created and headed the debate team. He was also part of a soccer team in his community. -- He applied to 21 universities, including 7 Ivy League schools. -- Out of the 21, Lukasz withdrew from 2, and was only denied by 1, MIT. -- Lukasz was accepted to: Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Stanford, Dartmouth, Pennsylvania, Cornell, Columbia, Georgetown, NYU, Middlebury, Amherst, Occidental, Richmond, Ohio Wesleyan, DePauw, Carnegie Mellon and CUNY HunterH -- He does not use social networking sites, instant messaging or watch entertainment television. He considers all of it a waste of time. He does, though, watch network news channels. -- While he was in high school he took 12 Advance Placement courses and received perfect scores on all his final A.P. tests. This gave him full credit towards college and a final count of 45 college credits at the end of it all. BUT according to Harvard rules, they are only accepting 6 of those 45 credits. (30 credits=1 year of college) -- Lukasz plans on going to Harvard Law after his undergrad and pursuing a career in politics from there. -- He is the only student from his graduating class to be accepted to an Ivy League school. (575 students graduating next week) --Zbylut is graduating from New Utrecht High School in Brooklyn with a 4.7 GPA. Author: CivilizedJerk Keywords: valedictorian Utrecht High School Harvard Lukasz Zbylut polish immigrant immigration poland America Added: June 19, 2008

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Immigrant Song a Led Zeppelin cover is available on their second album Touched by the Crimson King Download This Video File Size: 14.41 MB Format: WMV http://www.mediafire.com/?pdd1m7wi1a0 OTHERS VIDEOS I MADE Norther - Youth Gone Wild (Skid Row) Slayer - Mr. Freeze (Dr. Know) Dark Tranquillity - My Friend Of Misery (Metallica) Dimmu Borgir - Burn In Hell (Twisted Sister) Anorexia Nervosa - Solitude (Candlemass) Cradle Of Filth - Mr Crowley (Ozzy Osbourne) Satyricon - Orgasmatron (Mötorhead) Stratovarius - Blackout (Scorpions) Blind Guardian - Surfin' USA (The Beach Boys) Behemoth - Until You Call On the Dark (Danzig) Cannibal Corpse - Demon's Night (Accept) Dark Funeral - Dead Skin Mask (Slayer) Children Of Bodom GhostRiders in the Sky (Stan Jones) Sepultura - The Hunt (New Model Army) Lyrics Ah, ah, We come from the land of the ice and snow, From the midnight sun where the hot springs blow. The hammer of the gods will drive our ships to new lands, To fight the horde, singing and crying: Valhalla, I am coming! On we sweep with threshing oar Our only goal will be the western shore. Ah, ah, We come from the land of the ice and snow, From the midnight sun where the hot springs blow. How soft your fields so green, can whisper tales of gore, Of how we calmed the tides of war. We are your overlords. On we sweep with threshing oar Our only goal will be the western shore. So now you'd better stop and rebuild all your ruins, For peace and trust can win the day despite of all your losing. Author: svastika18O Keywords: Demons Wizards Immigrant Song Led Zeppelin Cover Metal svastika180 Added: June 14, 2008

Farouk Shami loved being a hairdresser, right up until he developed an allergy to ammonia. Shami subsequently created a line of ammonia-free haircolor products, which not only solved his allergy problems, but created a healthier environment for hairdressers everywhere. Over time, he has expanded his BioSilk product line, his CHI brand products have become standards for the beauty industry and Farouk Systems has grown its annual sales to more than $1 billion. This is a powerful immigrant success story. Download FEATURED GUEST: Farouk Shami, Farouk Systems Group

Al Jazeera's Stefanie Dekker reports on the government of South Africa, which is facing increasing criticism about the way it is handling the immigrant crisis. A number of camps have been set up to shelter thousands of foreigners displaced by attacks from South Africans against them. But the immigrants say the government is still not doing enough to protect them against xenophobia. Author: AlJazeeraEnglish Keywords: stefanie dekker al jazeera english south africa immigrant crisis xenophobia Added: May 29, 2008

Churchgoers and others honor the immigrants who died crossing the US/Mexican border. The cemetary in Holtville, Ca. contains the graves of hundreds of immigrants, many of whom remain unidentified.

Churchgoers and others pay their respects to the hundreds of immigrants who died crossing the US/Mexican border. The cemetary in Holtville, Ca contains the graves of many identified and unidentified immigrants.

PlusSouth Africa Violence Displaces 25,000 ImmigrantSouth Africa Violence Displaces 25,000 ImmigrantThe Associated PressAnti-foreigner attacks in South Africa have claimed dozens of lives and sent thousands of immigrants out of the country. (May 23)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] [Notes:police station - people]IN THE SHADE OF A SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE STATION - these FOREIGNERS FIND SAFTEY. [Notes:photos]AT LEAST 42 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KILLED - BURNED ALIVE, STABBED, SHOT OR BEATEN TO DEATH - BY SOUTH AFRICANS WHO BLAME THEM FOR CRIME AND UNEMPLOYMENT. [Notes:12. SOUNBITE: (English) Gael Kabondo, Congolese immigrant:]"We came to South Africa to study but now we cannot study because there is war and all those stuff. They want to kill us, they say we are foreigners, we are thieves, they say we rob them but then we are not doing nothing, they say we take their jobs and take their girlfriends, now they want to hit us." [Notes:photos - camp]AID WORKERS SAY ABOUT 25,000 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN FORCED FROM THEIR HOMES BY ANTI-FOREIGNER VIOLENCE. THE THREATEN OF DISEASE IN MAKESHIFT CAMPS ENCOURAGES SOME IMMIGRANTS TO FEEL SAFER HIDING IN OPEN FIELDS. [Notes:16. SOUNDBITE (English) Peter Mudaw, South African Red Cross worker:]"As you see, if you walk around the tent, you see the place is not clean. It needs somebody with the plastic bags or something to supply the plastic bags or something to pick up the rubbish around the shelter. The health of these people is our concern." [Notes:police to camp]AFTER A HISTORY OF APARTHEID UNDER WHITE RULE, SOUTH AFRICA'S GOVERNMENT IS EMBARRASSED BY THE BLACK-ON-BLACK VIOLENCE. PRESIDENT THABO MBEKI ( TAH'-boh um-BEH'-kee) IS CALLING ON THE SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL DEFENCE FORCE TO BRING CALM TO THE STREETS - WHILE OFFICIALS DECIDE HOW TO TACKLE THE PROBLEM. ___ ___, The Associated Press.(****END****) (ANCHOR VOICE:DKepley-------------------------VIDEO PRODUCER: nyia------------------------------VIDEO SOURCE: APTN--------------------------VIDEO APPROVAL: ------------------------------VIDEO RESTRICTIONS: Part No Access South Africa----------------------------------SCRIPT/WIRE SOURCE:------------------------------------) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: south africa violence displaces 25 000 immigrant Added: May 23, 2008

The BBC's Karen Allen visits a settlement in Johannesburg where immigrant homes are being torched. Author: bbcworldnews Keywords: BBC News SA immigrant homes set alight Added: May 20, 2008

Jolene Goes Artsy Is Back! Join Jolene as she interviews Artists from Artomatic 2008!!! Artomatic 2008 is currently running in Washington D.C.!!! It's AMAZING! Over 10 floors of artists exhibiting! The building is in between construction projects, and artists have taken over the building for a few short weeks! ALL FREE TO GO AND VIEW!! It's alway's a party! It's loud, lots of events going on, industrial exposed parts of of the building make the event even more unique! Here Jolene interviews Ricardo Penuela Pava from Columbia! See his work upclose at http://www.freewebs.com/pavartes Join Jolene as we find out about Ricardo and his artwork! Thank You Artomatic! http://www.artomatic.org Music composed by Jolene! Yes, I have cleaned my video heads since this taping, oops, digital gunk on my heads! Also, it's very hard to capture sound well in this type of enviroment, hope it all works for you :) Love, Jolene Sugarbaker The Trailer Park Queen More Cooking Shows Soon SUBSCRIBE! As soon as the Comment Bug is fixed, I'll respond to all comments on the video! Author: JoleneSugarbaker Keywords: Art Artist Painting Immigrant Chile Artomatic Washington DC Show Jolene Sugarbaker Trailer Park Drawing Sculpture 2008 Added: May 18, 2008

Author: URBANENEWS Added: Sat, 17 May 2008 00:19:31 -0800 Duration: 570Civil Right Speakers Mayor Daley of Chicago....and native American dancers...May Day 2008 Coverage. http://www.urbanenews.tv http://www.blacktimes.tv

Undocumented immigrants, workers and their supporters march from Story and King Road to City Hall during International Workers' Day, May 1, 2008 in San Jose, Calif. Protesters demanded comprehensive immigration reform, an end to ICE raids and respect toward civil, labor and human rights.by Mike Anderson/LA VOZ NEWS

Undocumented immigrants, workers and their supporters march from Story and King Road to City Hall during International Workers' Day, May 1, 2008 in San Jose, Calif. Protesters demanded comprehensive immigration reform, an end to ICE raids and respect toward civil, labor and human rights. by Mike Anderson/LA VOZ NEWS

Students rally around a variety of issues including immigrants' rights and world peace on International Workers' Day, May 1, 2008 at De Anza College in Cupertino, Calif. Protesters interrupted classes and called for a walkout.by Mike Anderson/LA VOZ NEWS

Students rally around a variety of issues including immigrants' rights and world peace on International Workers' Day, May 1, 2008 at De Anza College in Cupertino, Calif. Protesters interrupted classes and called for a walkout.by Mike Anderson/LA VOZ NEWS

A Closer Look: A Methodist pastor defends his church's sanctuary for an illegal immigrant seeking to avoid deportation. AP religion editor Steve Coleman reports.

Barack Obama in San Francisco speaking about what types of questions to receive from the people of Pennsylvania. Rough transcript: "So, it depends on where you are, but I think it's fair to say that the places where we are going to have to do the most work are the places where people feel most cynical about government. The people are mis-appre...I think they're misunderstanding why the demographics in our, in this contest have broken out as they are. Because everybody just ascribes it to "white working-class don't wanna work - don't wanna vote for the black guy." That's, well there were intimations of that in an article in the Sunday New York Times today that kind of implies that it's sort of a race thing. That's how it is. Here's what it is. In a lot of these communities in big industrial states like Ohio and Pennsylvania, people have been beaten down so long, and they feel so betrayed by government, and when they hear a pitch that is premised on not being cynical about government, then a part of them just doesn't buy it. And when it's delivered by, it's true that when it's delivered by a 46-year-old black man named Barack Obama (laughter), then that adds another layer of skepticism (laughter). But the questions you're most likely to get about me, "Well, yeah, what's this guy gonna to do for me? What's the concrete thing?" What they wanna hear is, you know so, we'll give you talking points about what we're proposing to close tax loopholes, roll back, you know, the tax cuts for the top 1 percent. Obama's gonna give tax breaks to middle-class folks and we're gonna provide health care for every American. We'll go and have a series of talking points. But the truth is, is that, our challenge is to get people persuaded that we can make progress when there's no evidence of that in their daily lives. You go into some of these small towns in Pennsylvania, a lot like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years and nothing's replaced them. And they fell through the Clinton administration, and the Bush administration, and each successive administration has said that somehow these communities are gonna regenerate and they have not. So it's not surprising then that they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy towards people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations. Now this is some communities actually. I think what you'll find is, is that people of every background - there are gonna be a mix of people, you can go in the toughest neighborhoods, you know working-class lunch-pail folks, you'll find Obama enthusiasts. And you can go into places where you think I'd be very strong and people will just be skeptical. The important thing is that you show up and you're doing what you're doing." Author: HunterAndThompson Keywords: barack obama Pennsylvania guns religion anti immigrant small town comment whites don't want work OH PA getty mansion CA Added: April 14, 2008

Though she has been charged with and acquitted of the crime of "insulting Turkishness," Elif Shafak's new novel, The Bastard Of Istanbul is steeped in the sights, colors and smells of Turkey's capital. It also grapples with the dark legacies of the country's Armenian genocide.