By Mona Hanna-Attisha, Arab America Contributing Writer This is a generation-defining moment for our nation. And it is no time for our community to be silent. I am a proud first-generation Iraqi American. My family is part of the international diaspora of Iraqi immigrants displaced over generations, particularly after the rise of Saddam Hussein … Continued
By: Clara Jude/Arab America Contributing Writer In western countries such as Germany, Sweden, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, Syrian food is thriving. This is due to their ongoing civil war. As refugees flee and spread across the world, they took their cuisine with them. In many cases, women who have … Continued
SOURCE: COLUMBIA NEWS BY: CLAIRE LEVENSON More than 70.8 million people around the world have been forced from their homes by violence, persecution and other human rights violations. Almost 26 million of these individuals are classified as refugees by the United Nations. Only 3 percent of them will ever enroll in a college or university. To address … Continued
SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN BY: SUZANNE WRACK Barcelona are running a programme in the Bekaa Valley, aiming to harness football’s ability to break down the barriers society constructs between people and cultures Playing football has inspired the girls in the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon. Photograph: Álex Caparrós/Fundació FC Barcelona “The young boys did not accept the … Continued
SOURCE: UNHCR Beirut, 9 March 2019 – The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, concluded a two-day visit to Lebanon today, paying tribute to the government and its people for continuing to provide refuge to the highest number of refugees per capita in the world. In his meetings with the government, which included President … Continued
SOURCE: UNHCR On his fourth visit to Syria as High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi assessed the massive humanitarian needs facing the population here. After eight years of war, he observed that the magnitude of the humanitarian problem is staggering, exacerbated by the millions of people uprooted from their homes. The years of violence and … Continued
SOURCE: THE BREEZE BY: MATTHEW SASSER “Messages from Maryam” is a children’s book inspired by the interactions of Iraqi refugees in Lauren Pichon’s English as a second language classroom. It teaches children to have courage in the face of adversity and to treat others with kindness and compassion. “It was eye opening to me to … Continued
Oxford University forges intercultural understanding with anthropological treasures SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN BY: DAVID BATTY When Mariam Karah Ahmad saw the embroidered red, coral, gold and black Syrian dress in the Pitt Rivers Museum, the anthropological treasure house run by Oxford University, it brought back memories of the life she had left behind as a refugee. … Continued
SOURCE: FORBES BY: KAREN BLANKFELD Hedge fund billionaire George Soros said on Tuesday that he is giving $500 million of his nonprofit organization’s funds to be invested on work opportunities for migrants and refugees, especially those arriving into Europe. Soros’ announcement, made in a Wall Street Journal op-ed, comes as the United Nations convenes for its … Continued
SOURCE: BROOKLYN DAILY BY: JULIANNE McSHANE It’s a tale of two Syrias. A new exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum spotlights the different experiences of refugees fleeing to and from Syria. “Syria, Then and Now: Stories from Refugees a Century Apart,” now on display at the Museum, contrasts a collection of ceramics discovered in the early … Continued
SOURCE: USA TODAY BY: NIKOLIA APOSTOLOU ATHENS – Sixteen-year-old Abdul Rashid will attend school for the first time in Greece this month, even though the Afghan refugee has been in the country for almost three years. He says he expects it to be a struggle, especially given the language barrier. “It’s very important to learn … Continued
BY: STUART ANDERSON The Trump administration recently announced a new level of refugee admissions many find controversial. The Pilgrims came to America fleeing religious intolerance and since the country’s founding refugees from around the world have seen the United States as a place to find freedom. But not everyone has welcomed refugees to our shores. … Continued
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