Essay About Refugees

"so bad and it was very cold," described by Osama who added, "things were all disorganized and random, huge numbers of refugees reach the border by buses, a bus or two arrives every two hours." The dire situation of the refugees, the cold and the hunger, was the reason for the decision Osama made to go to the security barrier and walk to Hungary, after the first group of refugees managed to breach the security barrier, the second group came, including Osama. “We started running and my child…

History of the Taliban The novel “The other Side of the Sky” is an incredible story of a young Afghan refugee named Farah Ahmedi, who faced a harrowing journey who had been forced to flee her home with her mother because of the dangers they faced with the Taliban. During the novel Farah’s childhood was described as quick while she experienced many traumatic events at a young age. Consequently, once she grew older her entire perspective of the world had shifted. She had become more aware of her…

n November 2012, I was given the task of reporting on women’s issues around the world and this was an important part of my job description. My work has taken me around the globe, looking at human right’s violations and countries where the position of women is compromised in some way. However, a personal interest of mine (as a woman of Afghan heritage) is the position of women in Afghanistan, especially pertaining to the rule of the Taliban. In 1989, as a young teenager, I read Marie Claire’s…

RAFT 3: Interview with Rahim Khan Rahim Khan is an elderly man and resident of Peshawar who has gone through many things in recent years, now lives where his late business partner used to live. He takes very good care of this house, but he regrets to inform us that he does not know how long it will last due to an untreated illness. After listening to his story we went to his well-kept house to ask for an interview and we got many honest answers. What makes the Taliban take charge of such a…

the conditions in their countries and have to become refugees. The refugees suffer from the events that have transpired in their countries and the tragedies they have seen and been through on their way to a better life. The refugees suffer both physically and mentally and the one issue that is often overlooked in physician evaluations of refugees is the state of their mental health. The main focus in mental health care is whether or not refugees suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, and…

Positive Economic Impacts Refugees of any country can often bring positive economic impacts to the countries that give them asylum. Existing literature on this topic discusses multiple ways in which these positive impacts can occur; five of which are discussed below. To start with, provisions created and carried out explicitly for refugees can often lead to broader utilization by the host countries population. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Uganda saw an influx of refugees from Kenya,…

anymore. Race, religion, politics, economics wars and natural disasters are reasons for people to becoming refugees. Moving to a new place causes refugees to face some difficulties, such as language and education and the mental health. However, setting up schools and organizations and providing special working positions for refugees may help them to overcome these problems. First of all, when refugees get in to a new country they immediately meet language and education problems. According to…

have to be the superhero of the world by taking in refugees because of costs, safety and the availability of our country. Bringing in refugees to our country is not the best idea because of costs, safety and other countries being able to do the same. Costs to bring in refugees is a lot more costly than one may think. In our current economy, it would cost 1.1 billion dollars to bring in around 70,000 refugees. If we had to take in 700,000 refugees, (which could happen if a country was bombed or…

By the end of 2017 there could as many as 3 million refugees living throughout Europe (Calamur). This is an enormous change for the population, especially for states taking in larger number of refugees or states with already low populations. To help illustrate, as of September, the Syrian refugees represent 0.11% of the European population while they represent 25% of the Lebanon population (Bajenkal). There are both benefits and costs to an increased population. The benefits offer a large…

The United States of America is known to be one of the most welcoming countries when it comes to allow people from other areas to live here. However, when it comes to refugees there is sometimes a lack of that same hospitality. The American government, people, and media need to more inclusive in their discussions about refugees. People that are coming from countries of destruction and war do not leave to go ruin another country. They simply are looking for a better life for themselves and their…