by Lynn Oldshue | Oct 24, 2017 | A Southern Soul
“In Eritrea the president is a dictator. My husband was in the military. All men and women had to enter the military. I got married in 2005 on January 5. My husband immediately left with the military. I saw him a year later. He had one month of leave. Instead of...
by Lynn Oldshue | Oct 23, 2017 | A Southern Soul
This week, Our Southern Souls is telling the stories of refugees who escaped war and persecution around the world to have a safer life in Mobile. Dwell Mobile works with these refugees to make their transition a little easier. “I am from Basra, Iraq. Living...
by Lynn Oldshue | Oct 22, 2017 | A Southern Soul
This story begins a series on people escaping war and persecution around the world and finding refuge and safety in Mobile. “I have a need to go out into the hardest places and work with the hardest people. I ended up in Mobile trying to get a community to care...
by Lynn Oldshue | Oct 18, 2017 | A Southern Soul
“My cousins traveled and I wanted to travel so I hopped on a freight train and started traveling. I was 15 years old and have been doing this for 15 years. I have been to Montreal, Quebec, Toronto, Mexico. I was locked up in Guatemala and extradited to the US....
by Lynn Oldshue | Oct 17, 2017 | A Southern Soul
“I was a designer for cabinetry for years and it wasn’t going anywhere and I missed being downtown. Spot of Tea needed someone who likes to talk to people, likes history and likes to be downtown. The helmet sold me. They created a walking map and a script...
