A Former Iraqi Refugee - Hero of an American Banking Scam
Too often we judge people by how they look and forget what makes someone human. In the last year, it seems America’s rhetoric about...
Thailand's Strongman... not who you think
Patient is a refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo living in Thailand. He also just so happens to be the 1st place champion of...
Dreams Are Made Through Determination
Everyone has a dream. Some people dream to become pilots, doctors, teachers, engineers, and lawyers. Everyone in life has ambitions and...
Why the UN Policy on Refugees in Urban Areas is not good enough.
The UNHCR Policy on Refugee Protection and Solutions in Urban Areas (2009) came after many changing circumstances in the world of...
UBUNTU La Familia, The Village, The Tribe (Together as one we can make a better world).
In today’s world, people should consider each other as one with the goal of making this world a better place. Several terms used by...
What does your child do when they wake up?
One early morning I woke up in a very remote area, in a place where normal life seems to be non-existent. To find any of the necessities...
Why I don’t call myself a “refugee” anymore
America has been known for its generosity in welcoming refugees and immigrants from all over the world. Since 1948, the U.S. has opened...
Is becoming a refugee a choice?
Many people who have not lived in a conflict zone have trouble understanding the refugee situation – how and why someone becomes a...
Life in a refugee camp in Uganda
Did you know that nearly 21.3 million refugees worldwide live in a refugee camp, over half of whom are under the age of 18? Some of these...
Hope for Peace
I worked with Lutheran Immigration & Refugee Services (LIRS) in 2014 as a volunteer coordinating the West Coast region advocacy efforts....
