Ben Rawlence Reports from the World’s Largest Refugee Camp

January 13, 2016

City of Thorns: A Conversation with Ben Rawlence (New York) (January 6, 2016)

Writer Ben Rawlence spent four years living and working in Dadaab, the world’s largest refugee camp, situated on the Somali–Kenyan border.

A leading practitioner of “immersion journalism,” in which the observer becomes enmeshed in the lives of his subjects, Rawlence gave a recent talk on his book and whether such reportage is more effective than traditional forms of media coverage.

Listen above.

Topics

Migration and Asylum, Anticorruption

Power for Refugees

Q&A: Empowered Refugees Lead the Way

The best way to support and empower refugees in a time of crisis is to recognize that they know best how to address the needs of their communities.

June 19, 2020

Hope on Lesvos

Q&A: Forging a Bond between Locals and Refugees

A refugee standing with a blanket by the water

The Greek island of Lesvos remains at the frontlines of refugee arrivals to Europe. Currently, more than 21,000 refugees are held there. A grassroots group called the Starfish Foundation is working to improve the lives of locals and refugees.

January 22, 2020

Irresponsible and Inhumane

The Trump Administration’s Unconscionable Refugee Policy

Newly naturalized citizens recite the Pledge of Allegiance in San Francisco, California, on June 19, 2017. Photo credit: © Justin Sullivan/Getty

A rumored cut in the number of refugees accepted into the United States is yet another example of how the Trump administration is failing to uphold basic values of decency and humanity, hurting the United States in the process.

September 13, 2019 | Aryeh Neier

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