Refugees contributor: Adam Bemma Adam Bemma is a Canadian freelance journalist and media development adviser living in Thailand. He previously lived and worked for five years in East Africa and East Asia. https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/contributor/adam-bemma/rss en Refugees in Indonesia Told to Assimilate but Not Settle Integration Laws & Policy Solutions Fri, 09 Feb 2018 12:00:00 +0000 Adam Bemma https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2018/02/09/refugees-in-indonesia-told-to-assimilate-but-not-settle https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2018/02/09/refugees-in-indonesia-told-to-assimilate-but-not-settle As the route to Australia has shut, Indonesia is making a reluctant and contradictory switch from being a transit country. But refugees there often face a struggle to survive.