One Thing: Afghanistan to Amarillo
By the end of this year the United States expects to allow 5,500 immigrants from South Asia to immigrate to the United States. As the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan rage on, there is no doubt that some of those immigrants will be from these two countries. Ahmed Ali had been a military doctor in Afghanistan, but when the Taliban took over in Kabul, he feared for his family. He hid in the mountains, while his wife and nine children walked to Pakistan. There they applied for visas to the U.S. Ali's family moved to Amarillo, Texas in 2000, without him. The one thing they all carried with them throughout their journey, and even once they resettled, was a photocopy of a picture of their dad. The family never gave up hope that he could one day join them. Ali finally arrived earlier this year. As part of the Weekend America series "One Thing," producers Ann Heppermann and Kara Oehler talk with the Alis about the last seven years. (12/08/2007)

One Thing: Somalia to Portland
This year, the United States re-settled nearly 7,000 refugees from Somalia, the most of any African nation. Like many minority Somali Bantu, Omar Abdirahaman and his family fled to Kenya after being targeted by militia groups in Somalia. Omar, his wife and children spent 15 years in the refugee camp, and finally made it abroad in 2004. Like most Somali Bantus in Portland, Ore., Omar works at a fish factory in town. But on weekends, especially in the morning, he sings and plays traditional guitar and drums. That's the one thing Omar brought with him, his music.(11/10/2007)

One Thing: Iraq to Detroit
As of a month ago, a few more than 1,100 Iraqis had resettled in the United States since last year. The government hoped to have that number at 7,000, but blames the shortfall on an archaic bureaucratic process. The Augustin family are refugees from Iraq and feel lucky that they were among the chosen few. They had to flee Iraq because of their religious beliefs, and now they live in Detroit, Mich. As part of the Weekend America series "One Thing," producers Ann Heppermann and Kara Oehler talk with the Augustins about the one thing they managed to hold on to as they fled Iraq: their home movies.(10/27/2007)

One Thing: From Burma to Indianapolis
This year, the United States has received nearly 14,000 Burmese refugees, and agencies in Indianapolis, Ind., have resettled over 600 Chin refugees this year, mainly from camps in Malaysia. The Chin are one of the largest ethnic groups in Burma and mainly Christian. Here, many Chin have set up churches on the south side of Indianapolis, and are practicing Christianity openly for the first time in years. As part of the Weekend America series "One Thing," producers Ann Heppermann and Kara Oehler talk with Sui Tluangneh who was forced to flee his country because of the item he brought with him: a poem.(10/13/2007)

One Thing: From Burundi to Phoenix
Last year, some 41,000 refugees resettled in the United States, bringing with them hopes, fears, scars and painful memories. They also brought objects. Today, we bring you the first part of a new series, One Thing. It takes a look at newly arrived refugees in towns and cities across America. We'll ask them about their journey and that one thing they've brought from their old home to their new. Our first story takes place in Phoenix, Ariz., where a large number of Bunrundians are resettling. (09/29/2007)