Bahamas Ravaged By Hurricane Dorian; 1.9 Million Potentially Stateless in Assam; Weekend Passport: LUYA

A man carries clothes over what remains of homes in the area called The Mudd after it was devastated by Hurricane Dorian, as he prepares to evacuate Abaco Island, Bahamas, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019. Dorian was the most powerful hurricane in the northwestern Bahamas’ recorded history.
A man carries clothes over what remains of homes in the area called The Mudd after it was devastated by Hurricane Dorian, as he prepares to evacuate Abaco Island, Bahamas, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019. Dorian was the most powerful hurricane in the northwestern Bahamas' recorded history. Fernando Llano / AP Photo
A man carries clothes over what remains of homes in the area called The Mudd after it was devastated by Hurricane Dorian, as he prepares to evacuate Abaco Island, Bahamas, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019. Dorian was the most powerful hurricane in the northwestern Bahamas’ recorded history.
A man carries clothes over what remains of homes in the area called The Mudd after it was devastated by Hurricane Dorian, as he prepares to evacuate Abaco Island, Bahamas, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019. Dorian was the most powerful hurricane in the northwestern Bahamas' recorded history. Fernando Llano / AP Photo

Bahamas Ravaged By Hurricane Dorian; 1.9 Million Potentially Stateless in Assam; Weekend Passport: LUYA

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On today’s show:

  • Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas as a Category Five storm on Sunday before staying over the island for three days.
  • About 1.9 million people could be stateless after being left off of the northeastern Indian state of Assam’s finalized National Register of Citizens.
  • Filipina poet Chris Aldana organizes a monthly series of open-mic events centering the voices of immigrants and racialized minorities called ‘Luya.’