A step in the mind: For Sudanese refugee women in Uganda, a cup of coffee and a space to speak
For dozens of women carrying unprocessed trauma, I saw how these sessions became a lifeline. And after meeting the organisers and witnessing their work, I also realised that the healing goes both ways: The space nurtures the women who come to speak, but also those who facilitate the sessions.
State bureaucracy frustrates 200,000 people who’ve applied for refuge, asylum in Kenya
According to Deu Kamuzinzi, a refugee and advocacy lead at Youth Voices Community, delays in clearing the piling backlog of applications has locked out thousands of refugees from contributing to the country’s economy.
Shirika plan: Kenya’s refugee integration programme in limbo as aid agencies cut back funding
Kakuma is semi-desert – harsh, blinding, unforgiving. Life for a refugee business person here is stitched together from fragments: a little aid relief, a modest turnover and, if you’re lucky, an occasional offer of credit from an NGO lending service.