refugee – Generation Change https://blogs.dw.com/generationchange Whether they are campaigning for free press in Zimbabwe, helping provide clean water in India, or offering free music lessons to underprivileged kids in the UK, young people all over the world are making a difference. Wed, 16 Nov 2016 16:49:27 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 Omar advocates for refugees on Spanish stages https://blogs.dw.com/generationchange/2011/08/omar-advocates-for-refugees-on-spanish-stages/ Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:39:40 +0000 http://blogs.dw.com/generationchange/?p=117 Omar was just 17 when he embarked on the treacherous journey from Senegal to start a new life in Spain. Now 23, he shares his story in a theater project aimed at sensitizing locals to the plight of refugees like him.

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]]> Ethiopian teenager offers strength to fellow refugees https://blogs.dw.com/generationchange/2011/08/ethiopian-teenager-offers-strength-to-fellow-refugees/ Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:23:37 +0000 http://blogs.dw.com/generationchange/?p=97 Despite the trials she’s faced, 19-year-old Sadia Happi faces life as a leader and not a victim. In the Kenyan refugee camp where she lives, she broaches tough topics like rape, AIDS, and women’s rights.

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Kakuma News Reflector is an independent blog about life in the refugee camp.

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