Refugees tell their own stories. https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/refugee-voices/rss en Crises & Conflicts Education Integration Refugee Voices Solutions Mon, 01 Apr 2019 10:30:00 +0000 Sunaina Kumar https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2019/04/01/how-rohingya-refugee-children-are-torn-between-languages https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2019/04/01/how-rohingya-refugee-children-are-torn-between-languages Language is both a means of assimilation and a source of exclusion for young Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh caught between a host country trying to prevent their integration and a home country that may prevent their return, writes Sunaina Kumar. Crises & Conflicts Integration Refugee Voices Solutions Tue, 26 Mar 2019 08:30:00 +0000 Marta Vidal https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2019/03/26/in-jordan-some-refugee-fathers-find-a-place-to-be-vulnerable https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2019/03/26/in-jordan-some-refugee-fathers-find-a-place-to-be-vulnerable Humanitarian aid organizations tend to view men as more capable of coping with hardship and often overlook them as a vulnerable population of refugees, writes Marta Vidal. One group in Jordan is trying to change that. Refugee Voices Thu, 14 Feb 2019 07:30:00 +0000 Zainulabdeen, Mohammad Kamal, Basel Al Sheakh Ali, Hayder Al-Hilo https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2019/02/14/refugee-love-letters-to-inanimate-objects-left-behind https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2019/02/14/refugee-love-letters-to-inanimate-objects-left-behind We share love letters from four refugees, giving an insight into the pain they felt when they had to leave behind not just their country but their belongings. Economy Laws & Policy Refugee Voices Thu, 31 Jan 2019 08:30:00 +0000 Steven Davidson https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2019/01/31/israels-deposit-law-is-pushing-asylum-seekers-to-financial-ruin https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2019/01/31/israels-deposit-law-is-pushing-asylum-seekers-to-financial-ruin An Israeli law enacted in mid-2017 amounts to a de facto salary cut for African asylum seekers, plunging the community into a financial crisis, reports Steven Davidson. Crises & Conflicts Economy Education Environment Innovation & Technology Laws & Policy Refugee Voices Solutions Fri, 21 Dec 2018 11:00:00 +0000 Tania Karas, Daniel Howden, Charlotte Alfred https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2018/12/21/2018-a-year-of-reporting-deeply-on-refugees-and-migration https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2018/12/21/2018-a-year-of-reporting-deeply-on-refugees-and-migration As we near the end of another eventful year for refugees and migration policy, our editors select 2018’s best stories and commentary on Refugees Deeply. Crises & Conflicts Refugee Voices Fri, 07 Dec 2018 08:00:00 +0000 Sam Mednick https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2018/12/07/in-south-sudan-a-tailors-sewing-machine-is-a-lifeline-amid-civil-war https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2018/12/07/in-south-sudan-a-tailors-sewing-machine-is-a-lifeline-amid-civil-war Peter Koang has been displaced three times since the war in South Sudan began. Each time, he managed to salvage his sewing machine, which now brings him a rare bit of stability at a time of fragile peace. Economy Innovation & Technology Integration Laws & Policy Refugee Voices Wed, 24 Oct 2018 10:30:00 +0000 Swati Mehta https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/10/24/how-integration-is-actually-working-in-germany https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/10/24/how-integration-is-actually-working-in-germany Three years after record numbers of asylum seekers came to Germany, jobs remain the biggest challenge for post-2015 arrivals. Researcher Swati Mehta offers four ways to make financial integration work. Economy Education Health Integration Laws & Policy Refugee Voices Thu, 11 Oct 2018 14:00:00 +0000 Dina Baslan, Izza Leghtas https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/10/11/we-need-to-help-jordans-other-refugees https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/10/11/we-need-to-help-jordans-other-refugees Help for refugees in Jordan is focused almost exclusively on Syrians. Researchers Izza Leghtas and Dina Baslan make a plea for Yemenis, Somalis and Sudanese not to be forgotten. Integration Refugee Voices Solutions Mon, 08 Oct 2018 08:30:00 +0000 Daniela Gerson https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2018/10/08/the-grand-refugee-hotel-the-sequel-to-my-grandfathers-germany https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2018/10/08/the-grand-refugee-hotel-the-sequel-to-my-grandfathers-germany On a visit to one of Germany’s most radical refugee integration experiments, U.S. migration journalist and academic Daniela Gerson went in search of her family history and found an increasingly uneasy relationship between past and present. Integration Laws & Policy Refugee Voices Mon, 01 Oct 2018 07:20:00 +0000 Alicia Medina https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2018/10/01/surviving-denmarks-open-prisons-for-undeportables https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2018/10/01/surviving-denmarks-open-prisons-for-undeportables Married to a Dane, with a Danish son, Khoshnaw Nameq has been refused asylum in Denmark but cannot be deported to Iraq because Iraq will accept only voluntary returns. Now in Italy, he refuses to give up on a legal future in Europe. Crises & Conflicts Integration Refugee Voices Solutions Fri, 14 Sep 2018 06:02:35 +0000 Eric Karstens https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/09/14/why-mainstream-migration-journalism-in-italy-and-spain-is-failing https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/09/14/why-mainstream-migration-journalism-in-italy-and-spain-is-failing A new study reveals a dangerous gap between journalists’ desire to report in a fair and balanced way and the deteriorating media. Political interference in newsrooms is distorting refugee coverage. Crises & Conflicts Refugee Voices Solutions Wed, 29 Aug 2018 09:50:00 +0000 Leymah Gbowee https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/08/29/to-change-the-world-let-refugee-women-lead https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/08/29/to-change-the-world-let-refugee-women-lead Liberian peace activist and 2011 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Leymah Gbowee highlights the contrast between the resolve and strength of refugee women and their portrayal as helpless victims. Crises & Conflicts Laws & Policy Refugee Voices Mon, 27 Aug 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Mat Nashed https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2018/08/27/refugees-in-cairo-live-in-fear-of-sudans-wanted-list https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2018/08/27/refugees-in-cairo-live-in-fear-of-sudans-wanted-list A Refugees Deeply investigation finds Egyptian security targeting a list of critics of the Khartoum regime. Sudanese refugees, afraid to approach the U.N. and with resettlement abroad out of reach, are left with little international protection. Crises & Conflicts Integration Laws & Policy Refugee Voices Thu, 16 Aug 2018 11:20:00 +0000 Amanda Poole, Jennifer Riggan https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/08/16/fear-dampens-hope-among-eritrean-refugees-in-ethiopia https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/08/16/fear-dampens-hope-among-eritrean-refugees-in-ethiopia The sudden outbreak of peace in the Horn of Africa means an open border and new vulnerability. Researchers Jennifer Riggan and Amanda Poole capture the concerns of Eritrean refugees. Education Innovation & Technology Integration Refugee Voices Solutions Thu, 16 Aug 2018 08:00:00 +0000 Tonny Onyulo https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2018/08/16/school-started-by-refugees-becomes-one-of-ugandas-best https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2018/08/16/school-started-by-refugees-becomes-one-of-ugandas-best An education project started by Congolese refugees in Uganda has been hailed a success. This expanding school is now sending students to universities all over the world. Crises & Conflicts Refugee Voices Thu, 26 Jul 2018 14:30:00 +0000 Sophie Zinser, Jesse Marks https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2018/07/26/inside-the-largest-mass-displacement-of-syrias-war https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2018/07/26/inside-the-largest-mass-displacement-of-syrias-war In recent weeks, Syrian journalist and activist Logain Almelehan found herself caught up in the largest single displacement of the Syrian war, as hundreds of thousands fled a government offensive in outhwest Syria. She tells her story to Sophie Zinser and Jesse Marks. Crises & Conflicts Refugee Voices Tue, 17 Jul 2018 10:00:00 +0000 Katie Kuschminder https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/07/17/survival-strategies-for-fleeing-eritrea https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/07/17/survival-strategies-for-fleeing-eritrea Most Eritreans understand the horrors that await them as they travel to seek refuge. Researcher Katie Kuschminder reveals some of the coping mechanisms developed in response. Crises & Conflicts Integration Laws & Policy Refugee Voices Solutions Mon, 16 Jul 2018 08:40:00 +0000 Daniel Howden https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/07/16/looking-past-outrage-and-violence-to-see-the-border https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/07/16/looking-past-outrage-and-violence-to-see-the-border Coverage of family separations at the U.S.-Mexico border has stirred outrage. We speak to border expert Gabriella Sanchez about the politics and policy, media coverage and meaning of these developments. Economy Laws & Policy Refugee Voices Solutions Fri, 13 Jul 2018 14:39:00 +0000 Magdalena Vaculciakova https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2018/07/13/for-ethiopian-women-work-abroad-is-opportunity-and-risk-of-a-lifetime https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2018/07/13/for-ethiopian-women-work-abroad-is-opportunity-and-risk-of-a-lifetime Amid nascent efforts to introduce labor protections for migrant domestic workers in the Gulf, women who returned to Ethiopia describe why working in the Middle East entails both great dangers and opportunities, and how the experience changed their lives in complex ways. Economy Integration Refugee Voices Solutions Mon, 09 Jul 2018 08:23:00 +0000 Laura Buffoni https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/07/09/the-jordan-compact-would-work-better-if-we-listened-to-refugees https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/07/09/the-jordan-compact-would-work-better-if-we-listened-to-refugees Syrian refugees in Jordan have talked about their fears and challenges, views and culture, since their arrival. But have we been listening? Laura Buffoni of the U.N. refugee agency reflects on why the Jordan Compact is failing women and urges better-designed policies. Crises & Conflicts Economy Refugee Voices Thu, 05 Jul 2018 12:00:00 +0000 Francesca Mannocchi https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2018/07/05/why-libyans-are-turning-to-smugglers-to-escape https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2018/07/05/why-libyans-are-turning-to-smugglers-to-escape Increasing numbers of Libyans are breaking a long-standing taboo and fleeing across the Mediterranean. Four Libyans explain why seven years after the revolution they must find a way out even if it means using smugglers. Crises & Conflicts Education Integration Refugee Voices Solutions Tue, 26 Jun 2018 12:30:00 +0000 Poppy Ogier https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/06/26/why-comics-are-so-effective-at-telling-refugees-stories https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/06/26/why-comics-are-so-effective-at-telling-refugees-stories Our series Picturing Refugees continues with Poppy Ogier from PositiveNegatives explaining the power of illustrative storytelling and why it works in depicting human stories of refuge and migration. Refugee Voices Solutions Wed, 20 Jun 2018 12:10:00 +0000 Sana Mustafa https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/06/20/nothing-about-us-without-us-why-refugee-inclusion-is-long-overdue https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/06/20/nothing-about-us-without-us-why-refugee-inclusion-is-long-overdue We don’t accept all-male panels on women’s issues, so why do we still discuss refugee policy without refugees, asks entrepreneur Sana Mustafa. Beyond tokenistic inclusion of refugee stories, she argues that meaningful participation requires major institutional shifts. Refugee Voices Solutions Wed, 20 Jun 2018 11:50:00 +0000 Alia Dharssi, Francesca Fionda https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/06/20/how-the-media-can-better-listen-to-refugees https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/06/20/how-the-media-can-better-listen-to-refugees Refugees in Canada talked to journalism company The Discourse about how to improve media coverage of refugee issues. They share the top takeaways for refugees preparing to speak to the media and for journalists seeking to provide better coverage of displacement. Laws & Policy Refugee Voices Mon, 11 Jun 2018 12:50:00 +0000 Rory Smith https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/06/11/when-refugees-lead-the-youth-leader-fighting-deportations-in-sweden https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/06/11/when-refugees-lead-the-youth-leader-fighting-deportations-in-sweden As part of our series, “When Refugees Lead,” we speak with Fatemeh Khavari, the 18-year-old Afghan founder and spokesperson of Young in Sweden (Ung I Sverige), which campaigns against the deportation of unaccompanied refugee minors. Crises & Conflicts Education Refugee Voices Thu, 07 Jun 2018 08:50:00 +0000 Fariba Nawa https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2018/06/07/the-precarious-lives-of-afghan-children-in-iran https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2018/06/07/the-precarious-lives-of-afghan-children-in-iran As doors close to Afghan refugees around the globe, 1 million Afghan children face an uncertain future in Iran. Some have rights and public sympathy, others face deportation and discrimination, reports Fariba Nawa in this photo essay with an Iranian photographer. Crises & Conflicts Refugee Voices Wed, 06 Jun 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Hassan Ghedi Santur https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2018/06/06/the-future-seekers-who-wont-take-europes-closed-doors-for-an-answer https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2018/06/06/the-future-seekers-who-wont-take-europes-closed-doors-for-an-answer Behind every journey to Europe lies both extraordinary stories and very ordinary dreams. In this excerpt from Mediterranean, a new literary collection from Warscapes magazine, Hassan Ghedi Santur describes getting to know and losing touch with one man in Calais. Innovation & Technology Refugee Voices Solutions Thu, 31 May 2018 06:30:00 +0000 Rebecca Buxton https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/05/31/how-yemeni-refugees-photographed-their-world https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/05/31/how-yemeni-refugees-photographed-their-world As part of our series ‘Picturing Refugees,’ anthropologist Nathalie Peutz and photographer Nadia Benchallal discuss self-representation and the social significance of imagery after working with nine Yemeni refugees to document their lives in Djibouti over a year. Crises & Conflicts Refugee Voices Solutions Wed, 30 May 2018 12:50:00 +0000 Philip Obaji Jr. https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2018/05/30/how-journalism-can-help-beat-human-traffickers-in-nigeria https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2018/05/30/how-journalism-can-help-beat-human-traffickers-in-nigeria Nigerian journalist and campaigner Philip Obaji Jr. describes what working with children displaced by Boko Haram has taught him both about the power of storytelling and the importance of education – and access to clean water – to protect children at risk of trafficking. Crises & Conflicts Laws & Policy Refugee Voices Tue, 22 May 2018 08:00:44 +0000 Daniel Howden, Giacomo Zandonini https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2018/05/22/niger-europes-migration-laboratory https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2018/05/22/niger-europes-migration-laboratory How the EU’s migration obsession turned world’s 2nd poorest country into a laboratory for short-term policies.