Sentences with phrase «emigre communities»

«The disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991 spawned thousands of powerful crime gangs — collectively known as the Russian mafia — and some of these groups, officials warn, are establishing bases among emigre communities in the United States, particularly in South Brooklyn.»

It is less interested in, but doesn't abandon completely, the more conventional thriller hugger - mugger, following the mysterious - assassin pattern, also finding time to stalk various murderous ploys and counterploys in a riven emigre community even while the dangerous arrival of the political leader to the U.N. draws closer and closer.

Not exact matches

A site - specific visual environment created in the first floor gallery incorporates the personal narratives of recent emigres from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Bhutan, Iraq and Cuba to create a positive, public dialogue about community, similar to the artists» previous projects in Armenia, Republic of Georgia and Romania.