Khaled Almaghafi at his apiary in Richmond, California, just north of Oakland. Photo: Ali Budner
Khaled Almaghafi, an immigrant beekeeper from Yemen, now lives in Oakland, California, but keeps up his family's traditions as civil war tears them down back at home.
Photo: Mike Kepka/ San Francisco Chronicle
Ghazwan al-Sharif talks about memories of his Iraqi hometown, Tikrit, his work as a translator for the U.S. Army, the bombing of his house, his journey as a refugee through Jordan and finally to the United States.