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UNSW Kaldor CentreGlobal perspectives on resettlement and complementary pathwaysAs the number of displaced people around the world continues to increase, the gap between the needs and availability of durable solutions grows wider. Resettlement plays an important role in providing solutions, and there is an increasing recognition of the potential role of complementary pathways, which can provide access to safety through other migration channels. These include labour mobility, education pathways, and community sponsorship programs. What is the current state of play in resettlement and complementary pathways? What potential do they hold to provide solutions to a greater number of displaced people?
On 27 February 2024, a panel of international experts provided...2024-03-141h 21
Daughters of ChangePowerful Stories of Courage and HealingToday we’re kicking off a new collaboration with the Refugee Advocacy Lab, and the Refugee Storytellers Collective – The Women of Refuge Podcast Series!Over the course of the year, we will bring you personalized, first-hand accounts from resilient women who have powerful and inspiring stories. Our goal is to introduce you to your refugee neighbors and build bridges, and community while combatting false narratives about refugees.As we begin this journey, today’s guests are Basma Alawee, National Campaign Director for “We Are All America”, and Executive Director of Weavetales – and Kate Brick, the Di...2023-04-211h 00
UnfilteredEp 5 - Basma Alawee on shifting narrativesIn this episode, Basma Alawee, a former Iraqi refugee resettled in the US, speaks on shifting narratives.2022-04-1357 min
Redefining RefugeeBasma's Story | Redefining Refugee Episode 2Send us a textJoin us for our second episode of Redefining Refugee, a podcast by Gators for Refugee Medical Relief at the University of Florida. This episode, we speak with Basma Alawee, an engineer from Iraq who became a refugee and resettled in the United States in 2010. Since then, she has become an activist and advocate for refugees, a writer, and an educator. We discuss her life before she became a refugee, how she became a refugee, what the process of resettlement was like for her, the legal issues refugees face, and the humanitarian w...2021-02-271h 00
the phillip baber podcastEpisode 5: Phil Interviews Basma AlaweePhil interviews activist and former Iraqi refugee Basma Alawee. Basma is currently the State Refugee Organizer with the Florida Immigrant Coalition and a 2019 OneJax Humanitarian Award recipient. She discusses her recent nomination to the Athena 40, the role of faith in her activism, ongoing protests in Iraq, and the unique strengths of—and challenges facing—Jacksonville. 2020-04-2300 min