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1. This is the Decade of Displacement There are 80 million refugees and displaced people worldwide to date, up from 40 million in 2010, making this the decade of displacement. 2. Syria is the source of nearly 10% of the...
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Meet Khaled—a refugee and furniture craftsman from Aleppo, Syria. In 2013, Khaled was leaving his home for work when he was injured in an airstrike. The bombing left him with many injuries including deep wounds in his leg, which got...
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Meet Yasir—a refugee from Iraq and an entrepreneur.Born and raised in Baghdad, Iraq, Yasir faced many hardships throughout his life due to constant war and political turmoil. Bombings and kidnappings happened on a daily basis and were eerily normalized to him. In...
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Dr. Heval Kelli is a Refugee, Cardiologist & Former Dishwasher! Dr. Kelli is truly a special individual—from Syrian Refugee struggling to make ends meet to successful American cardiologist mentoring refugee youth, Dr. Kelli’s pursuit of the American Dream has inspired others...
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Activism without experience can leak into that unfortunate area known as appropriation. Like when the tech bro at your work known for mansplaining wears his “The Future is Female” tee. Nobody wants to be THAT guy. So, as an organization...
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