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A smiling woman getting a kiss from a little girl (Claudia Janke © Refugee Action 2008)
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REFUGEE VOICES - SAY IT WITH FEELING

At the very heart of our RAP sessions are the refugees and asylum seekers who talk about their experiences. Their words can change minds. Often it’s only when people hear these first-hand accounts of the terrible circumstances that force folks to flee, that they understand these complex situations more clearly.

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Refugee voices

Refugee speakers are at the heart of our sessions but if you don’t have someone presenting with you but still want to talk people through some real-life examples, then please use one of the following.

The first-hand accounts that you’ll find here are from real people that Refugee Action has worked with. Names might sometimes be changed but the accounts are truthful. Every single one of them makes essential reading – distressing sometimes, yes, but nevertheless enlightening and hugely important.

Aygun from Turkey
Link to Aygun's story

Selima from Somalia to Southampton
Link to Selima's story

Sheka from Sierra Leone to Oldham and back again
Link to Sheka's story

Jennifer from Sudan to Leeds
Link to Jennifer's story

Mahdi from Iraq to Liverpool
Link to Mahdi's story

Thérèse from Democratic Republic of Congo to the UK and the USA
Link to Thérèse's story

Ikraam from Somalia to Bristol
Link to Ikraam's story

Peter from Sudan to Bolton via Uganda
Link to Peter's story

Isa from Sudan to Liverpool
Link to Isa's story

Download a PDF of all these stories here.
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