Tears, love, and a sense of unity were prominent as roughly 100 community members gathered in support of the “No Muslim Ban and No Wall” rally Sunday in Claremont.
University of La Verne students have come together for the project “Letters of Love,” which was started in response to a hate letter received in December by the Islamic Center of Claremont.
Bombs kicked them out of their homes, their cities and their country. Carrying with them some clothes and hope, the Kanjou, Wawieh and Kisiby families crossed borders and continents before arriving in Southern California.