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Achan

American  
[ey-kan] / ˈeɪ kæn /

noun

  1. (in the Bible) a member of the tribe of Judah who, with his family, was stoned to death for stealing forbidden spoils.


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At a protest Friday calling for more money for adaptation, climate activist Evelyn Achan from Uganda said that “our countries, our communities are suffering so much.”

From Washington Times

Several days a week, Jullet Achan moves around the kitchen of her apartment in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, stirring up dishes from her Surinamese background: fragrant batches of goat curry, root vegetable soup and her own take on chicken chow mein.

From New York Times

After logistical calculations coordinated by LiveOnNY, which facilitates organ donations, Officer Mora’s organs were transported to five patients in three states, said Leonard Achan, the organization’s president.

From New York Times

"Somebody did receive this hero's heart," Live On NY CEO Leonard Achan told Fox News Digital at the time.

From Fox News

In a perfect scenario, a single donor can supply organs to eight people, Achan said.

From Fox News