1. Billie Weiss / Boston Red Sox / Freelance
2. Suzanne Kreiter / The Boston Globe
A year ago, eight Syrian families fled the violence of their homeland and immigrated to Greater Boston. They were among the last such refugees allowed into the United States as a result of the Trump administrationÕs multiple efforts to ban immigrants from certain majority Muslim countries, including Syria To smooth the transition, Jewish Family Service of Metrowest launched the Syrian Refugee Humanitarian Project, working with Jewish synagogues, Islamic centers, doctors, dentists, businesses, and an army of volunteers to provide safety, hope and a new life to these immigrants. Out of the twelve families scheduled to arrive, only eight made it to America before the travel ban and Trump administration’s lowering of refugee numbers halted the process. The families shared their sometimes painful, sometimes joyous journey including their struggles to acclimate to the climate, both meteorological and political; their efforts to adapt to a new culture while preserving their heritage; their determination to achieve self-sufficiency; and the bonds of friendship they forged with people who practice a religion they were taught as children to hate.
3. Angela Rowlings – The Boston Herald
HM 1. Faith Ninivaggi / The Boston Herald
HM 2. Brian Snyder / Reuters
HM 3. John Tlumacki / The Boston Globe