Eliana5

About me

Eliana Gramer (elianagramer@tcdailyplanet.net) is an exchange student from the University of Trier in Germany and is now attending Hamline University in St Paul (study: International Journalism). She produced several documentaries and short movies about migration problems in Germany.

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Documentary on Cambodian genocide shown in Minneapolis

By Eliana Gramer and Larissa Peifer, TC Daily Planet

"I think only a real killer can tell the truth," said Thet Sambath, co-director of the documentary Enemies of the People about the Cambodian genocide from 1975-79. Sponsored by the University of Minnesota's Human Rights Program, the documentary was shown on November 11 at the St.MORE »

Cambodia to Minnesota: Vuth Chhunn's story

By Eliana Gramer and Larissa Peifer, TC Daily Planet

Vuth Chhunn, 26, came to Minnesota in 1993. His parents are survivors of the Cambodian genocide of 1975-1979. Forced out of their country, they fled to a Thailand refugee camp and lived there until the family immigrated to the United States. According to Chhunn, for his parents this move symbolized a life far away from the genocide and a better future for their children.MORE »

Cambodia to Minnesota: Peou "Beaw" Pin-Mene's story

By Eliana Gramer and Larissa Peifer, TC Daily Planet

Peou "Beaw" Pin-Mene, 34, came to Minnesota at the age of six. She and her family survived the Cambodian genocide and after several stays at Thai refugee camps were able to immigrate to the United States.

Where do you and your family come from?MORE »

Swedish delegation studies successes of Minneapolis Somali immigrants

By Eliana Gramer and Larissa Peifer, TC Daily Planet

Two dozen Swedish delegates-professionals from various governmental and academic entities working in community development-came to Minnesota in October to see first-hand the economic success and integration of the Somali-American community firsthand and to take new ideas home to the growing Somali population in Sweden. MORE »

They want a DREAM: Minnesota's undocumented students talk about their future

By Eliana Gramer and Larissa Peifer, TC Daily Planet

David* has been living in St. Paul since 2003, when his family decided to move from Mexico to the United States. For them the move was a long wished-for family reunion - his father and other family members were already living in Minnesota. David was 14 when his family brought him here. MORE »

MIGIZI youth project premieres videos

By Eliana Gramer and Larissa Peifer, TC Daily Planet

An excited group of young Native Americans presented their own documentaries on October 15 at South High School. Working together with MIGIZI Communications the pupils produced short films focused on topics concerning the local American Indian community-issues that are barely covered by the mainstream media. As stated on their homepage, all projects managed by MIGIZI Communications pursued the goal "of countering the misrepresentations, inaccuracies, and falsehoods promulgated about Native Peoples in the major media." MORE »

Keeping the oral tradition alive in Minnesota: Black Master Storytellers Festival

By Eliana Gramer and Larissa Peifer, TC Daily Planet

In ancient times children gathered around the fire, listening to the stories of their ancestors - stories they would later on keep alive for generations. From September 23-25 the African heritage was carried on at the 19th Annual Black Master Storytelling Festival "Signifyin' & Testifyin'" in Minneapolis and St. Paul. The stories will continue at the 28th Annual National Black Storytelling Festival and Conference "In the tradition..." in Minneapolis from November 17-21, 2010.MORE »

FREE SPEECH ZONE | "Legends" of jazz take the stage at the Capri Theater

By Eliana Gramer and Larissa Peifer, Free Speech Zone

The Capri Theater in North Minneapolis is opening its 4th Season of their "Legends" Series this upcoming weekend. "Blue: Songs on the Indigo Side", a blues-infused concert featuring a new generation of Minnesota jazz artists, will make the start on Saturday, Oct. 9, 7 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 10, 3.p.m.MORE »

International students ask: "Do I need a flu shot?"

By Eliana Gramer and Larissa Peifer, TC Daily Planet

As a new international student from Germany, now at Hamline University in St. Paul, Raphael Schaefer is not used to Minnesota's unsettled weather. One of the first things locals told him was, "Welcome to Minnesota! If you don't like the weather, wait ten minutes!" With the unpredictable changes from sunny to rainy and warm to cold, staying healthy soon became a real challenge.MORE »