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Refugee Issues (Oxford Uni.)
We work with members of Oxford University to help highlight the actual refugee experience. These articles and essays are researched and written to help GenZ's and Millennial's gain a deeper understanding of the issues they care about.
Have a read - each article takes 2 to 3 minutes to read.
Have a read - each article takes 2 to 3 minutes to read.
The Scale of Refugee Movements - Mia Taylor
1 in every 110 people in the world are displaced. At 70.8 million people, the scale of refugee movements seems more daunting than ever. This has led to claims of a global refugee crisis. Richard Branson was recently quoted saying that “The number of refugees worldwide has reached unprecedented proportions”... Yet, is this statement true? More here.
1 in every 110 people in the world are displaced. At 70.8 million people, the scale of refugee movements seems more daunting than ever. This has led to claims of a global refugee crisis. Richard Branson was recently quoted saying that “The number of refugees worldwide has reached unprecedented proportions”... Yet, is this statement true? More here.
Diversity & Complexities of Refugee Lives - Joshua Low
An essay to policymakers, journalists, and youth.
The “refugee” is infused with charged emotions, thoughts, and opinions about people from distant lands. It is a term that divides, unites, evokes emotions of fear and solidarity, and influences the outcome of political futures. More Here
An essay to policymakers, journalists, and youth.
The “refugee” is infused with charged emotions, thoughts, and opinions about people from distant lands. It is a term that divides, unites, evokes emotions of fear and solidarity, and influences the outcome of political futures. More Here
The Refugee Identity Crisis - Elena Montazemi Safari
What is identity? One of the seven fundamental human needs according to Dr. Kenneth Acha is the need for identity, esteem, respect, and recognition. Who are you? What does it mean to be who you are? Who is a refugee? More here
What is identity? One of the seven fundamental human needs according to Dr. Kenneth Acha is the need for identity, esteem, respect, and recognition. Who are you? What does it mean to be who you are? Who is a refugee? More here
Refugees’ expressing their loss with beauty: A flower that blooms in the mud - Saher Ali
The perception that ‘refugees pose a security threat’ has attracted lots of attention, however, this has nurtured ignorance and unappreciativeness for the beautiful art pieces that the refugees have blessed the world with. Their amazing artworks serve as an evidence for their resilience which needs to be recognised to tone down the overplayed rhetoric surrounding refugees. More here.
The perception that ‘refugees pose a security threat’ has attracted lots of attention, however, this has nurtured ignorance and unappreciativeness for the beautiful art pieces that the refugees have blessed the world with. Their amazing artworks serve as an evidence for their resilience which needs to be recognised to tone down the overplayed rhetoric surrounding refugees. More here.
By any other name: Identity tension in refugees’ artistic practices - Alison Tan
Filtered through the Western media, refugee voices are subsumed by refugee ‘experts’, relief officials, or the vagaries of international political discourse. Media's sweeping statements often fail to acknowledge that refugees are individuals with their own experiences, beliefs and personalities. More here.
Filtered through the Western media, refugee voices are subsumed by refugee ‘experts’, relief officials, or the vagaries of international political discourse. Media's sweeping statements often fail to acknowledge that refugees are individuals with their own experiences, beliefs and personalities. More here.
Integration: A Two-Way Street? - Catherine Cibulskis
Refugee journeys continue beyond finding a place of safety. Adjusting to resettlement is an ongoing process for individuals, families, and communities. More here,
Refugee journeys continue beyond finding a place of safety. Adjusting to resettlement is an ongoing process for individuals, families, and communities. More here,
Queer migrations: asylum and the LGBT refugee - Eliott Rose
69 countries. In 36% of the world’s countries, it is illegal to be a lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. In 11 of these, it is punishable by death. More here.
69 countries. In 36% of the world’s countries, it is illegal to be a lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. In 11 of these, it is punishable by death. More here.
Can the right to work change the way we think about refugees? - Eloise Thompson
For refugees, the right to work is rarely given freely. It is a right enshrined in the 1951 Refugee Convention, along with the freedom to religion, education and mobility. More here.
For refugees, the right to work is rarely given freely. It is a right enshrined in the 1951 Refugee Convention, along with the freedom to religion, education and mobility. More here.
Reporting on Refugees: the Media’s Framing of the Discourse - Esther Coomber
The media plays a powerful role in public discourse and opinion. Their contribution is stronger than ever with social media’s rising ascendancy. More here.
The media plays a powerful role in public discourse and opinion. Their contribution is stronger than ever with social media’s rising ascendancy. More here.
Gender-Based Violence against Refugees: A Crisis within a Crisis - Rioghnach Theakston
GBV is a manifestation of the unequal power relations involved in gender roles and identities. Those stuck on the wrong end of these power imbalances bear a heavier burden than others in ordinary times. More here.
GBV is a manifestation of the unequal power relations involved in gender roles and identities. Those stuck on the wrong end of these power imbalances bear a heavier burden than others in ordinary times. More here.
The Refugee Youth in Education - William Chamberlain
Education is particularly vital to refugees. Not only is it an opportunity to receive qualifications, but for many it also forms their early social development and is a crucial tool for integration into their new society. More here.
Education is particularly vital to refugees. Not only is it an opportunity to receive qualifications, but for many it also forms their early social development and is a crucial tool for integration into their new society. More here.
Back to the Future: using family history, heritage and culture as a means of moving forward for refugees - Isobel Lewis
... those who are aware of their family history are better equipped to overcome challenges: they have learned from their predecessors’ example that it is possible to live through turmoil and to seek a positive outcome from disruption. More here.
... those who are aware of their family history are better equipped to overcome challenges: they have learned from their predecessors’ example that it is possible to live through turmoil and to seek a positive outcome from disruption. More here.
Identity-building and intersectionality: The experiences of LGBTQ+ refugees - Maebh Howell
...highlight the unique nature of the obstacles faced specifically by transgender refugees, demonstrating the importance of intersectionality in the consideration of how best to help anyone who has been forcibly displaced from their home country. More here.
...highlight the unique nature of the obstacles faced specifically by transgender refugees, demonstrating the importance of intersectionality in the consideration of how best to help anyone who has been forcibly displaced from their home country. More here.
‘A new right for refugees: their stories belong only to them’ - Oliver Jones
If the Geneva Convention 1951 were to written again today, it would do well to declare one new right of the refugees in particular - Refugees’ stories belong to them and them only. More here.
If the Geneva Convention 1951 were to written again today, it would do well to declare one new right of the refugees in particular - Refugees’ stories belong to them and them only. More here.
Education should not stop when you are a refugee - Sara Al Soodi
The journey of refugees, particularly the children, puts them in a vulnerable position. A stable education provides them with a solid foundation from which they can build their futures once more. The routine of schooling creates a sense of hope and reassurance, after having been forced to flee the place they called home. More here.
The journey of refugees, particularly the children, puts them in a vulnerable position. A stable education provides them with a solid foundation from which they can build their futures once more. The routine of schooling creates a sense of hope and reassurance, after having been forced to flee the place they called home. More here.
‘Culture of Refugees’: Shared humanity or the basis of difference? - Sofia Aujla-Jones
Through art, music, and storytelling, refugees can stir empathy in their Western observers. This embodiment of refugee culture is recognised as a powerful means to humanise the experience of refugees. More here.
Through art, music, and storytelling, refugees can stir empathy in their Western observers. This embodiment of refugee culture is recognised as a powerful means to humanise the experience of refugees. More here.
The Politicisation of the ‘Refugee Crisis’ - Jack Bridgford
More than ever before, there is a genuine need to humanise the suffering of refugees and reframe the ‘refugee crisis’ as an issue that demands compassion and global cooperation. More here.
More than ever before, there is a genuine need to humanise the suffering of refugees and reframe the ‘refugee crisis’ as an issue that demands compassion and global cooperation. More here.
Trans Refugees: An Untold Story - Alfie Davis
Persecution at home, discrimination from where you should find safety. Where do you go when you face hatred and violence from all directions, even from your own community? This is the experience of transgender refugees, who face unique and dehumanising barriers at every stage of the asylum process. More here.
Persecution at home, discrimination from where you should find safety. Where do you go when you face hatred and violence from all directions, even from your own community? This is the experience of transgender refugees, who face unique and dehumanising barriers at every stage of the asylum process. More here.
Refugee Women: Barriers to Career Development - Anna Zhukova
Refugee women have long been portrayed as helpless victims of war, dependent on their spouses for support, having no interest in work and lacking relevant skills to contribute to the economy of their host countries. More here.
Refugee women have long been portrayed as helpless victims of war, dependent on their spouses for support, having no interest in work and lacking relevant skills to contribute to the economy of their host countries. More here.
Common Ground: Somewhere we can start building from - Ignacio Louzan
...bearing the stories of these refugees in mind, pondering on their resilience and strength, should be the beginning of our discussions. More here.
...bearing the stories of these refugees in mind, pondering on their resilience and strength, should be the beginning of our discussions. More here.
The Post-Migration Experience: How refugees identify with their integration - Modupe Omitola
“If a boy asks me about my life before, I will tell him that it was difficult, but it is better now.” These are the words of Mahmoud, a nine-year-old boy from Aleppo, Syria. More here.
“If a boy asks me about my life before, I will tell him that it was difficult, but it is better now.” These are the words of Mahmoud, a nine-year-old boy from Aleppo, Syria. More here.
Policies that Empower: Redefining Responses to Refugees – Henry Zeris
Today, refugees in almost any path they take struggle to find empowerment in employment. This is because most policymakers fail to recognise refugees as people with talents and skills, capable of contributing to society and deny them the right to work in the first place. More here.
Today, refugees in almost any path they take struggle to find empowerment in employment. This is because most policymakers fail to recognise refugees as people with talents and skills, capable of contributing to society and deny them the right to work in the first place. More here.
DEFINING HETEROGENEOUS EXPERIENCES: Refugee law, perception, and semantics - Holly Haynes
When lives are at stake, and the law is involved, how should we - the state and wider society - approach defining such complex concepts as refugeehood within both legal parameters and in the common imagination? More here.
When lives are at stake, and the law is involved, how should we - the state and wider society - approach defining such complex concepts as refugeehood within both legal parameters and in the common imagination? More here.
Mental Health Care Is Imperative For Refugees - Priscilla Otero
Refugees are facing a mental health crisis. Asylum seekers are at higher risk for long-term health effects when compared to the general population. According to Professor of Psychiatric and Social Epidemiology at University College London James Kirkbride ... . More here.
Refugees are facing a mental health crisis. Asylum seekers are at higher risk for long-term health effects when compared to the general population. According to Professor of Psychiatric and Social Epidemiology at University College London James Kirkbride ... . More here.
Refugees and mental health: the female experience - Niamh Keegan
... experiences increase the risk of developing mental health conditions, especially anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Studies have identified that refugees have double the rate of mental health disorders than migrant workers, though some might say their situations are relatively similar. More here.
... experiences increase the risk of developing mental health conditions, especially anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Studies have identified that refugees have double the rate of mental health disorders than migrant workers, though some might say their situations are relatively similar. More here.
Digital Humanitarianism Is Not a Panacea for Refugee Education - Iurii Shliakov
Digital humanitarianism usually refers to helping people who find themselves in the context of a humanitarian crisis, such as victims of natural disasters, man-made disasters, or military conflict, through the use of technology. Such technological intervention is usually viewed exclusively from the positive side ... . More here.
Digital humanitarianism usually refers to helping people who find themselves in the context of a humanitarian crisis, such as victims of natural disasters, man-made disasters, or military conflict, through the use of technology. Such technological intervention is usually viewed exclusively from the positive side ... . More here.
‘Selective sovereignty’: How nations select their refugees - Aaron James
" ... governments around the world welcome some refugee groups with open arms, while blocking others or treating them poorly. Selective sovereignty, then, may be defined as the measures used to regulate the entry, exit and conditions of residence of specific groups of foreign asylum-seekers and refugees. More here.
" ... governments around the world welcome some refugee groups with open arms, while blocking others or treating them poorly. Selective sovereignty, then, may be defined as the measures used to regulate the entry, exit and conditions of residence of specific groups of foreign asylum-seekers and refugees. More here.
The Barriers Refugees Face When Accessing Healthcare in the United Kingdom - Aniya Selvadurai
"... the asylum support model creates uncertainty that leads to refused access to primary care such as GP registration." More here.
"... the asylum support model creates uncertainty that leads to refused access to primary care such as GP registration." More here.
The myth of the ‘unprecedented refugee crisis’: how polemic rhetoric has allowed for the mischaracterization of refugees - Hector Worsley
The term ‘unprecedented crisis’ is not just referring to unprecedented numbers, but also to the perspective taken on the crisis. While there has not been an unprecedented number of refugees, there has been an unprecedented number of anti-refugee rhetoric, primarily propagated by hate-mongering media outlets and politicians. More here.
The term ‘unprecedented crisis’ is not just referring to unprecedented numbers, but also to the perspective taken on the crisis. While there has not been an unprecedented number of refugees, there has been an unprecedented number of anti-refugee rhetoric, primarily propagated by hate-mongering media outlets and politicians. More here.
The relationship between language and changing our binary ways of thinking - Lilya Stewart
By unquestioningly believing the stories presented to us, we assimilate their authors’ prejudices and biases – subconscious, perhaps, but harmful nonetheless. More here.
By unquestioningly believing the stories presented to us, we assimilate their authors’ prejudices and biases – subconscious, perhaps, but harmful nonetheless. More here.
Language and Identity: The Terminology of Refugee Status - Rachel Rees
Language and naming are key to the construction of identity. The language we use to describe refugees impacts how we and society consider refugee issues, consciously or subconsciously. Through our language, we construct and reflect on refugee identity. More here.
Language and naming are key to the construction of identity. The language we use to describe refugees impacts how we and society consider refugee issues, consciously or subconsciously. Through our language, we construct and reflect on refugee identity. More here.
How does the refugee experience change couple relationships? - Rose Poyser
Romantic relationships tend to be some of the most important relationships we form. They can bring stability, support, and great joy to our lives. However, the refugee experience can put them under significant strain. More here.
Romantic relationships tend to be some of the most important relationships we form. They can bring stability, support, and great joy to our lives. However, the refugee experience can put them under significant strain. More here.
Mediating refugee experiences: on challenging problematic narratives - Francesca Liberatore Vaselli
While the over-victimisation and silencing of refugee voices might still be around in mainstream media, it is important to spark dialogue about how representational transformation can be achieved. More here.
While the over-victimisation and silencing of refugee voices might still be around in mainstream media, it is important to spark dialogue about how representational transformation can be achieved. More here.
Could you do it? Hafeez Merali
The following essay encourages the reader to imagine themselves in the shoes of a refugee. More here.
The following essay encourages the reader to imagine themselves in the shoes of a refugee. More here.
Climate change, conflict, and COP27: why the term ‘climate refugee’ is more complicated than it seems - Iona Neil
The UNHCR writes that: “The cries of displaced people and their host communities and countries will only get louder, which is why loss and damage must become a standard COP agenda item” . More here
The UNHCR writes that: “The cries of displaced people and their host communities and countries will only get louder, which is why loss and damage must become a standard COP agenda item” . More here
Home cooking — how refugee kitchens build a sense of belonging? Kate Blain
Setting up life in a foreign country means losing access to the cuisine of your homeland — which means losing access to every story and memory that are held in the foods of your country, the collective identity that these contribute to, and this part of your identity more generally. More here
Setting up life in a foreign country means losing access to the cuisine of your homeland — which means losing access to every story and memory that are held in the foods of your country, the collective identity that these contribute to, and this part of your identity more generally. More here
The Representation Crisis : The Problems of Translating the Refugee Experience - Saffron Dale
Despite the ability of photographs to evoke both emotional and occasionally political action, images fail to enrich our understanding of a refugee’s plight. More here
Despite the ability of photographs to evoke both emotional and occasionally political action, images fail to enrich our understanding of a refugee’s plight. More here
To Build or to Break? The impact of the internet and social media on refugee issues - Samuel Moore
The negative consequences of increased media coverage not only threaten the safety and survival of refugees, but deprive them of their self-direction and autonomy. More here.
The negative consequences of increased media coverage not only threaten the safety and survival of refugees, but deprive them of their self-direction and autonomy. More here.
“Because if you are not well, your baby will not be well”: Maternity care for asylum seekers and refugees in the UK.’ - Jennifer Kelly
"... women have said the interpreters are often not adequate speakers of their first languages, hence the translations are unclear and confused. This lack of clear communication means refugee and asylum-seeking women do not always have a say in their own maternity care or may consent to what they don’t understand." More here
"... women have said the interpreters are often not adequate speakers of their first languages, hence the translations are unclear and confused. This lack of clear communication means refugee and asylum-seeking women do not always have a say in their own maternity care or may consent to what they don’t understand." More here
Many more Ukrainians at risk of becoming homeless this Christmas - Rosemary Duffy
The Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme was introduced in March last year in order to allow Ukrainians affected by the war swifter passage into the UK. The scheme enables people living in the UK to sponsor a Ukrainian to come and live with them. More here
The Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme was introduced in March last year in order to allow Ukrainians affected by the war swifter passage into the UK. The scheme enables people living in the UK to sponsor a Ukrainian to come and live with them. More here
Rainbow Railroad: The rescuers of LGBTQ+ refugees - Charlie Bowden
L GBTQ+ people still face open discrimination across much of the world, especially in areas of conflict where compliance with the law is not a major concern. More here
L GBTQ+ people still face open discrimination across much of the world, especially in areas of conflict where compliance with the law is not a major concern. More here
Defining a Refugee - Dylan Bilyard
The emphasis on international borders doesn’t just affect those who don’t cross them, but the descendants of those who do. Migration crises are multigenerational issues that don’t simply end after a period of time. Some places experience periods of conflict or disaster that can last decades. More here.
The emphasis on international borders doesn’t just affect those who don’t cross them, but the descendants of those who do. Migration crises are multigenerational issues that don’t simply end after a period of time. Some places experience periods of conflict or disaster that can last decades. More here.
Stuck between a rock and a hard place: the plight of the Central Mediterranean Crossing - Flora Dyson
Many migrants settle permanently or temporarily in North Africa because they must work to pay smuggler fees. As a result of these fees, only a minority of migrants attempt the Central Mediterranean Crossing. In fact, merely 15% of migration to the West is illegal - the rest is legal. More here.
Many migrants settle permanently or temporarily in North Africa because they must work to pay smuggler fees. As a result of these fees, only a minority of migrants attempt the Central Mediterranean Crossing. In fact, merely 15% of migration to the West is illegal - the rest is legal. More here.
Afghan Refugees in the UK: The Post-Migration Experience - Freya Ebeling
“the integration of refugees is a dynamic and multifaceted two-way process which requires efforts by all parties concerned, including a preparedness on the part of refugees to adapt to the host society without having to forego their own cultural identity, and a corresponding readiness on the part of host communities and public institutions to welcome refugees and meet the needs of a diverse population.” More here.
“the integration of refugees is a dynamic and multifaceted two-way process which requires efforts by all parties concerned, including a preparedness on the part of refugees to adapt to the host society without having to forego their own cultural identity, and a corresponding readiness on the part of host communities and public institutions to welcome refugees and meet the needs of a diverse population.” More here.
Refugee Cafe- How Food, Community and Employment Build Refugee Identity - Nicole Dimitrova
The Refugee Cafe programme recognises the significance of food in the formation of identity and provides a space for refugees to share their food and culture with the larger community. More here.
The Refugee Cafe programme recognises the significance of food in the formation of identity and provides a space for refugees to share their food and culture with the larger community. More here.
No Longer Silenced: Art’s Ability to Transform Lives - Alice Garner
yet a refusal to notice the people behind the label ‘refugees’ and their personal hardships, numerous projects have been established whereby the silence around refugees is broken through the power of art. More here.
yet a refusal to notice the people behind the label ‘refugees’ and their personal hardships, numerous projects have been established whereby the silence around refugees is broken through the power of art. More here.
The Role of Language in Refugee Integration in Germany - Friedrich Evans
“I can't really practise my poor German, because I usually speak Arabic with the other residents the whole day”. In this respect, the German language seems somewhat forced. It feels almost as something imposed by the government. More here.
“I can't really practise my poor German, because I usually speak Arabic with the other residents the whole day”. In this respect, the German language seems somewhat forced. It feels almost as something imposed by the government. More here.
Malta, Migration and the Human Person: In conversation with Dr Katrine Camilleri - Lukas Seifert
Each migrant is a human person, with a right to life. This is not merely international law, but a moral and ethical truth, purportedly recognised by Malta and the EU as a whole. However, as reported by Times of Malta, some 413 distressed boats in Malta’s Region received no aid in 2022. A mere three boats were helped by the AFM, leaving 20,000 people alone. More here.
Each migrant is a human person, with a right to life. This is not merely international law, but a moral and ethical truth, purportedly recognised by Malta and the EU as a whole. However, as reported by Times of Malta, some 413 distressed boats in Malta’s Region received no aid in 2022. A mere three boats were helped by the AFM, leaving 20,000 people alone. More here.
Displacement: Taking the Bull by the Horns - Niall Hall
There is a need for immediate and long-term solutions. Immediate responses include basics like food and shelter being provided, and shelter ought to include safe spaces for women. The long-term response needs to break the cycle of hunger, for instance providing tools and investing in other livelihoods. More here.
There is a need for immediate and long-term solutions. Immediate responses include basics like food and shelter being provided, and shelter ought to include safe spaces for women. The long-term response needs to break the cycle of hunger, for instance providing tools and investing in other livelihoods. More here.
“Butterflies with New Wings”: Gender, violence, and resistance in Buenaventura, Colombia - Rhuian Zhu
In post-conflict situations like Colombia, the displacement of individuals has become normalized to the point where it has lost its significance, as people are reduced to the category of “the displaced.” Oslender summarized it as “the banality of displacement”. More here
In post-conflict situations like Colombia, the displacement of individuals has become normalized to the point where it has lost its significance, as people are reduced to the category of “the displaced.” Oslender summarized it as “the banality of displacement”. More here
Identity in crisis - the struggle of Ukrainian Romani refugees - Veronica Corielli
Ukrainian Roma are not as welcome as other ethnic groups in countries where they seek refuge. This has created a tragic situation for the Roma, who are being forced to escape Ukraine without certainty that they will be accepted anywhere else due to their ethnic identity. More here.
Ukrainian Roma are not as welcome as other ethnic groups in countries where they seek refuge. This has created a tragic situation for the Roma, who are being forced to escape Ukraine without certainty that they will be accepted anywhere else due to their ethnic identity. More here.
Access to Justice: A Continuing Issue for Refugees - Eleanor Stubley
Access to justice for refugees is a rectifiable problem, with justice providing refugees security, legal standing and peaceful resolutions. Providing legal aid and representation, as well as education on relevant legal rights and restrictions, provides refugees with the ability to defend their rights, in both international and domestic matters. More here.
Access to justice for refugees is a rectifiable problem, with justice providing refugees security, legal standing and peaceful resolutions. Providing legal aid and representation, as well as education on relevant legal rights and restrictions, provides refugees with the ability to defend their rights, in both international and domestic matters. More here.
Human Connection and Active Participation: integration for refugees in Ipswich - Cosimo Asvisio
Beyond this, refugees want to participate in what happens in their local community in a way that both makes them feel they are giving back, and that gives them a personal sense of purpose. Approaching the question of integration through the perspective of participation first of all shows some of the difficulties refugees can encounter. More here.
Beyond this, refugees want to participate in what happens in their local community in a way that both makes them feel they are giving back, and that gives them a personal sense of purpose. Approaching the question of integration through the perspective of participation first of all shows some of the difficulties refugees can encounter. More here.
The Crucial Need for Childcare Access for Refugees in the UK - Florence Allen
Attending a nursery or day care also has multiple benefits for refugee children. The National Association for Language Development in the Curriculum highlights how being around other children will allow them to make friends, helping them to feel less isolated and to become more integrated into the new country immediately. More here.
Attending a nursery or day care also has multiple benefits for refugee children. The National Association for Language Development in the Curriculum highlights how being around other children will allow them to make friends, helping them to feel less isolated and to become more integrated into the new country immediately. More here.
Acknowledging the female refugee: the availability of period products and education about periods in refugee camps - Sahar Rajabali
there is still a stigmatisation of periods among some of those who are teaching their children about menstruation. The aforementioned study by UNFPA gathered responses from girls saying that they were not only told that menstruating was unclean, but also that they had to act and behave in a certain way because they were on their periods. More here.
there is still a stigmatisation of periods among some of those who are teaching their children about menstruation. The aforementioned study by UNFPA gathered responses from girls saying that they were not only told that menstruating was unclean, but also that they had to act and behave in a certain way because they were on their periods. More here.
Building Bridges to Block Borders: How international coalitions often fail to address refugees’ human needs. - Cassia Jefferson
Both the relationship between Spain and Morocco and the UK and France have failed to address the human needs of refugees. Moving forward, Sunak and Macron’s renewed amicable relationship needs to be extended to the people crossing these borders. More here.
Both the relationship between Spain and Morocco and the UK and France have failed to address the human needs of refugees. Moving forward, Sunak and Macron’s renewed amicable relationship needs to be extended to the people crossing these borders. More here.
Search for Haven on a Stranded Boat: Refugees’ Need for Community Explored through the Perspective of Vietnamese ‘Boat People’ - Dayoun Song
While first-generation refugees are more accustomed to their native languages, their children acquire English in school. This causes the generational gap between the children and their parents becomes wider. More here.
While first-generation refugees are more accustomed to their native languages, their children acquire English in school. This causes the generational gap between the children and their parents becomes wider. More here.
The sound of home: the story of Afghanistan’s exiled musicians - Holly Hart
Where Afghans have gone, music has followed, with distinct musical cultures evolving in each of these communities. Ethnomusicologist John Bailey has conducted significant research into the role of music in refugee communities, focusing particularly on Afghan musicians in Mashhad (Iran) and Fremont (California). More here.
Where Afghans have gone, music has followed, with distinct musical cultures evolving in each of these communities. Ethnomusicologist John Bailey has conducted significant research into the role of music in refugee communities, focusing particularly on Afghan musicians in Mashhad (Iran) and Fremont (California). More here.
Displacement and Disabilities: Including the Needs of All Refugee Children - Isabelle Mills
As many as 20% of forcibly displaced people worldwide are people with disabilities. For displaced people who are refugees, being outside their home country can cause challenges when trying to access the right services. More here.
As many as 20% of forcibly displaced people worldwide are people with disabilities. For displaced people who are refugees, being outside their home country can cause challenges when trying to access the right services. More here.
Barriers to participation: Health, housing and employment preventing inclusion for UK refugees - Laura Manning
Refugees have needs themselves and hopes to be included in society where they are able to contribute, however they face particular barriers in accessing important public services and are locked out of employment opportunities .. . More here.
Refugees have needs themselves and hopes to be included in society where they are able to contribute, however they face particular barriers in accessing important public services and are locked out of employment opportunities .. . More here.
Liminal limbo: a reflection on migrant camps and life before integration - Silvia Andreoletti
The most controversial, but at the same time founding, aspect of migrant camps is the restrictions often imposed on the freedom of their occupants. Adults, families, and children, often unaccompanied, are not permitted to leave the camps before they have been processed despite the vast majority of them having done nothing wrong. More here.
The most controversial, but at the same time founding, aspect of migrant camps is the restrictions often imposed on the freedom of their occupants. Adults, families, and children, often unaccompanied, are not permitted to leave the camps before they have been processed despite the vast majority of them having done nothing wrong. More here.
Behind closed doors: The realities of hotel contingency accommodation for refugees - Ellie-May Vohra
Fundamentally, hotels are designed for short stays, but reports show hundreds staying for as long as a year, thousands for 6 months and tens of thousands for 3 months. More here.
Fundamentally, hotels are designed for short stays, but reports show hundreds staying for as long as a year, thousands for 6 months and tens of thousands for 3 months. More here.
THE MODERN INFOGRAPHIC: EFFECTIVE OR LIMITING IN CONVEYING THE REFUGEE EXPERIENCE? - Daniella Sakota
Is our obsession with infographics limiting our potential for empathy for the refugee experience? More here.
Is our obsession with infographics limiting our potential for empathy for the refugee experience? More here.
The Use of Mind and Body Healing in Refugee Camps: Optimism and Healing - Caitlin Darby
Trauma, particularly prolonged trauma, can have devastating effects on physical and mental health including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the development of chronic illnesses. More here.
Trauma, particularly prolonged trauma, can have devastating effects on physical and mental health including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the development of chronic illnesses. More here.
What is the public's attitude to refugees? - Eric Balowu
Public attitudes determine how refugees are treated as community support is crucial for their successful integration. More here.
Public attitudes determine how refugees are treated as community support is crucial for their successful integration. More here.
Can technology ‘solve’ the refugee crisis? An American and British case study - Esme Layton
Both the United States of America and the United Kingdom face an ongoing humanitarian and political crisis as displaced people continue to risk their lives, making unsafe and illegal journeys to the countries in order to seek asylum there. More here.
Both the United States of America and the United Kingdom face an ongoing humanitarian and political crisis as displaced people continue to risk their lives, making unsafe and illegal journeys to the countries in order to seek asylum there. More here.
Lost Innocence: Child Refugee Brides and the Battle for Self-Actualisation - Harini Iyer
During periods of conflict and crisis, young girls are often left most vulnerable to child marriage. More here.
During periods of conflict and crisis, young girls are often left most vulnerable to child marriage. More here.
Everyday Constructions of Society, Identity, and Agency in the Zaatari Refugee Camp - Kavan Manouchehry-Vahed
Refugee camps can be brutal places for those living in them.The insecurity and infirmity of even the most basic requirements are common problems in these camps. More here.
Refugee camps can be brutal places for those living in them.The insecurity and infirmity of even the most basic requirements are common problems in these camps. More here.
