Understanding Trauma as Experienced by Refugees and Asylum Seekers
‘Trauma refers to the way that some distressing events are so extreme or intense that they overwhelm a person’s ability to cope,...
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Sorcha
- Jun 28
- 4 min
Will the new refugee act spark any changes in Kenya?
Kenya hosts the second largest population of refugees in Africa, with most refugees fleeing from neighbouring countries Somalia and South...
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Krysia Wharton
- May 15
- 2 min
The ‘Consistently Positive Fiscal Contributions’ of Immigrants to the UK
At RefuNet, we love sharing ‘myth busters’ with our social media followers in order to disprove common misconceptions surrounding...
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Isabella Schiavo
- Apr 20
- 2 min
The Proliferation of Human Misery – RefuNet is against the Rwanda Deal
By now you may have already heard about the UK’s plans to offshore refugees and asylum seekers through an outsourcing arrangement that...
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Krysia Wharton
- Mar 15
- 2 min
‘A Shocking Distinction’: Europe’s Solidarity with European vs non-European Refugees
It was awful to read about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in the news, and then to see the catastrophic events that have followed, with...
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Isabella Schiavo
- Feb 19
- 2 min
Fuocoammare (Fire at Sea) 2016 - Gianfranco Rosi
In one of our most recent posts, Krysia and I started a new series: RefuNet Recommends. As social media managers, we decided that we...
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Bethany Holden
- Jun 27, 2021
- 2 min
Treatment of asylum seekers in the UK
Last weekend, I took part in a distribution with Care4Calais at a hotel where asylum seekers are being housed while they wait for their...
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Kerem, Ciddy, Zehra, Lara
- Jun 20, 2021
- 3 min
Celebrating the work we do in Refugee Week
For Refugee Week, we wanted to put the spotlight on two of our fantastic teacher/ student pairings to celebrate the work they do...
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Bethany Holden
- Jun 14, 2021
- 1 min
Celebrating refugees in Refugee Week
Refugee Week is about celebrating the contributions and talents of refugees so today I wanted to share short stories about people I’ve...
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Ciddy Rose
- Jun 1, 2021
- 2 min
Refugee Ration Challenge
This June, I’m taking part in the Refugee Ration Challenge, during which I’ll be living off the contents of a ration box given out in...
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Bethany Holden
- Mar 29, 2021
- 3 min
Unpacking Priti Patel's proposed asylum system
Last week, Priti Patel proposed a new asylum system, which she claims will stop people dying when travelling to the UK. In this article,...
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Komal Mehta
- Mar 8, 2021
- 2 min
5 Inspiring Women From Refugee Backgrounds
It’s International Women’s Day 2021! To celebrate, we’ve put together a list of 5 inspiring women who have come from refugee backgrounds:...
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Kadir Erturk
- Feb 21, 2021
- 1 min
My mother language - a student's perspective
The language people learn from their mother is called the mother language. It is the language of the heart and soul. Another definition...
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Komal Mehta
- Feb 21, 2021
- 2 min
The importance of the 'mother tongue'
Although my native language is English, I’ve grown up in a household where two languages have been spoken throughout my life. Both my...
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Bethany Holden
- Jan 3, 2021
- 2 min
Stories of refugees
Whilst it is important to share figures about the number of displaced people who have suffered in terrible conditions, it can often be...
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Komal Mehta
- Nov 22, 2020
- 2 min
The asylum seeker journey to the UK
Determining which country to live in is just one of the decisions migrants have to make when leaving their home country. There are...
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Bethany Holden
- Sep 16, 2020
- 1 min
A wake-up call?
Last week a fire tore across Moria camp, on Lesvos, where 12-13,000 refugees have been living. In conditions which were already...
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Bethany Holden
- Mar 29, 2020
- 1 min
Leave No One Behind
I’ve learnt a lot the last couple of weeks. I’ve learnt how much I value my freedom of movement. I’ve learnt how fortunate I am to be...
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Bethany Holden
- Mar 6, 2020
- 2 min
Ration challenge for legal aid
This week I set myself the challenge of eating the rations of a Syrian refugee in a Jordanian refugee camp. The rations are: Rice – 1920g...
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Bethany Holden
- Feb 14, 2020
- 2 min
The importance of legal aid
The more I read about Moria refugee camp, on the Greek island of Lesbos, the more horrified I am. The camp was originally built for 3,000...
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