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Immigrant ConversationsWhere Is Home? Exploring Identity & Belonging with Dr. Diya AbdoIs home the place we are born, or the refuge we find? Can it be both? In this episode of Immigrant Conversations, we explore the meaning of "home" and discuss the challenges faced by refugees, including misconceptions about their experiences. Dr. Diya Abdo, a second-generation Palestinian refugee, shares her powerful story of migration and how she transformed her personal journey into advocacy for displaced communities.
Key Topics in This Episode:
>Dr. Abdo’s Migration Journey as a second-generation Palestinian refugee born in Jordan and her eventual move to the U.S. as a graduate student.
>The displacement of her parents fr...2025-02-1528 min
Policy OutsiderEp. 94. The Refugee ExperienceDiya Abdo is a second-generation Palestinian refugee born and raised in Jordan and the author of the book, American Refuge: True Stories of the Refugee Experience. The book shares the stories of seven refugees from around the world who begin their American journeys in North Carolina, where Abdo is a Lincoln Financial Professor of English in the Department of English and Creative Writing at Guilford College. On this episode of Policy Outsider, the Institute on Immigrant Integration Research and Policy invited Dr. Abdo to talk about the book, myths about refugees and the refugee experience, and the intertwined cultural a...2024-06-0645 min
27 ViewsEpisode 23: Practicing Radical Hospitality with Diya AbdoDiya Abdo has settled into life in Greensboro, North Carolina. It’s thousands of miles from Jordan, where she, the daughter of Palestinian refugees, was raised. A professor at Guilford College, Diya is working hard to reshape the refugee experience in America. She is challenging university campuses everywhere to step up and host families fleeing war and violence around the world. It stems from her own experience, as well as her belief in radical hospitality and radical accountability. Every Campus a Refuge, the program she founded, is changing hearts and minds.
Diya Abdo is th...2024-03-1225 min
Seeking RefugeMaking Every Campus a Refuge with Diya AbdoIn today's episode, our host Claire Mattes speaks with Diya Abdo about her new book American Refuge, which tells the stories of refugees who have been relocated to the United States through Diya's organization Every Campus a Refuge. They talk about the importance of humanizing refugee's stories and maintaining their dignity in telling these stories. Diya also explains the purpose and functions of her organization on college campuses, as well as the impact it has had on the students involved.
Order Diya's book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/711440/american-refuge-by-diya-abdo/
Check out ECAR's website: https://everycampusarefuge.net/#
2023-11-1335 min
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Facepalm AmericaTrue Stories of the Refugee ExperienceWe speak with Diya Abdo, author of American Refuge: True Stories of the Refugee Experience, about the experiences, traumas, and triumphs of refugees and their families. Call or text (202) 656-6271 to participate in the show!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support.2023-06-0419 min
Spirit in ActionBecoming an American Refuge: Campuses & Diya AbdoDiya Abdo is the founder of Every Campus A Refuge, and author of American Refuge: True Stories of the Refugee Experience. Diya was herself of a Palestinian refugee family in Jordan.2022-11-1855 min
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Title: American Refuge: True Stories of the Refugee Experience
Author: Diya Abdo
Narrator: Diya Abdo
Format: Unabridged
Length: 05:20:04
Language: English
Release date: 09-06-22
Publisher: Steerforth Press
Genres: Biography & Memoir, Non-Fiction, Politics, Social Science, Public Policy, General
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“A moving and timely book that strips away misleading politics to reveal the complexities of real human lives.' — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
A provocative, conversation-sparking exploration of refugee experiences told in their own words, for readers of Karla Cornejo Villavicencio’s The Undocumented Americans and Viet Thanh Nguyen
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Author: Diya Abdo
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Release date: September 6, 2022
Genres: Social Science
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A provocative, conversation-sparking exploration of refugee experiences told in their own words, for readers of Karla Cornejo Villavicencio’s The Undocumented Americans and Viet Thanh Nguyen “A moving and timely book that strips away misleading politics to reveal the complexities of real human lives.' — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Forced to leave their homes, they came to America... In this intimate and ey...2022-09-065h 20
Listen to Best Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Social ScienceAmerican Refuge: True Stories of the Refugee Experience by Diya AbdoPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/562623 to listen full audiobooks. Title: American Refuge: True Stories of the Refugee Experience Author: Diya Abdo Narrator: Diya Abdo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 20 minutes Release date: September 6, 2022 Genres: Social Science Publisher's Summary: A provocative, conversation-sparking exploration of refugee experiences told in their own words, for readers of Karla Cornejo Villavicencio’s The Undocumented Americans and Viet Thanh Nguyen “A moving and timely book that strips away misleading politics to reveal the complexities of real human lives.' — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Forced to leave their homes, they came to America... In this intima...2022-09-0610 min
Get New Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & PoliticsAmerican Refuge: True Stories of the Refugee Experience by Diya AbdoPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/562623 to listen full audiobooks. Title: American Refuge: True Stories of the Refugee Experience Author: Diya Abdo Narrator: Diya Abdo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 20 minutes Release date: September 6, 2022 Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics Publisher's Summary: “A moving and timely book that strips away misleading politics to reveal the complexities of real human lives.' — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) A provocative, conversation-sparking exploration of refugee experiences told in their own words, for readers of Karla Cornejo Villavicencio’s The Undocumented Americans and Viet Thanh Nguyen Forced to leave their homes, they came to America... In thi...2022-09-0610 minGet New Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & PoliticsAmerican Refuge: True Stories of the Refugee Experience by Diya AbdoPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/562623to listen full audiobooks.
Title: American Refuge: True Stories of the Refugee Experience
Author: Diya Abdo
Narrator: Diya Abdo
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 5 hours 20 minutes
Release date: September 6, 2022
Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics
Publisher's Summary:
“A moving and timely book that strips away misleading politics to reveal the complexities of real human lives.' — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) A provocative, conversation-sparking exploration of refugee experiences told in their own words, for readers of Karla Cornejo Villavicencio’s The Undocumented Americans and Viet Thanh Nguyen Forced to leave their homes, they came to America... In this i...2022-09-065h 20
Facepalm AmericaThe Refugee Experience: Interview with Diya AbdoWe engage in an illuminating conversation with Diya Abdo, author of American Refuge: True Stories of the Refugee Experience, about the experiences, traumas, and triumphs of refugees and their families. Call or text (202) 656-6271 to participate in the show!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support.2022-09-0519 min
EASY ViewpointsSupporting Refugee Resettlement / Africa & the Modern WorldSegment 1: Guests: Dr. Diya Abdo, author, American Refuge: The Stories of the Refugee Experience, founder, Every Campus a Refuge; Luma Mufleh, CEO & Founder, Fugees Family. There are more than 27 million refugees in the world. This population has lost their homes, their culture and their identities as a result of conflict, persecution, etc. We speak with two experts about the refugee experience and just how difficult it can be to start a new life somewhere else. https://tinyurl.com/37xe6xuj. Segment 2: Guest: Howard French, historian, professor, journalism, Columbia University, author, Born in Blackness: Africa, Africans, and the Making of the...2022-08-0128 min
KZMU Public AffairsRadio Book Club - Ghost Stories with M DresslerOn the latest Radio Book Club, enter a speculative space where ghosts cross landscapes and refuse to remain invisible. Hosts Andy Nettell and Shari Zollinger interview author M Dressler on their latest novel Our Eyes At Night, whose ghost narrator spends time in canyon country. Plus, book reviews and mentions on this specter-heavy theme! Tune in.
// Book Reviews + Mentions
// Our Eyes At Night by M Dressler
// Into Every Generation A Slayer Is Born: How Buffy Staked Our Hearts by Evan Ross Katz
// When Ghosts Come Home by Wiley Cash
// American Refuge by Diya Abdo
// In Love by Amy Bloom
// Taste...2022-04-0954 min
IngenioUsChanging the World and Your Campus One Refugee at a Time: Every Campus a Refuge with Dr. Diya AbdoLooking for an opportunity to make a real difference? Meet Dr. Diya Abdo, Guilford College (NC) English Professor and Founder, Director, and President of Every Campus a Refuge (ECAR), the nonprofit organization she started which has revolutionized refugee resettlement. By leveraging the sizable resources of college and university systems to host newly arrived refugees at no cost, ECAR offers refugees the potential for a stronger, more dignified landing in the U.S. A second-generation Palestinian refugee born and raised in Jordan, Professor Abdo understands well the challenges faced by those who have been displaced. A recipient of the J.M. Kaplan...2022-03-2254 min
CollegelandEpisode 2: Every Campus a RefugeWe speak with Dr. Diya Abdo from the Center for New North Carolinians about her work resettling refugees on college campuses.***College campuses are like cities unto themselves, and they have an abundance of resources to share with the surrounding community.That’s the expansive vision of Dr. Diya Abdo, who founded Every Campus a Refuge, a refugee resettlement program that places families in university housing and uses campus resources to help them thrive in their new community. Campuses should function as home spaces where everyone there can feel safe, Diya argues. She po...2021-01-2934 min
James Madison Center for Civic Engagement: Democracy MattersEpisode 25: UniverCity of RefugeWe are experiencing a global migration and refugees crisis with nearly 71 million people who have fled their homes worldwide, the highest number since World War II. In this episode, we talk about the crisis and what can be done about it with Dr. Diya Abdo, founder of Every Campus a Refuge, Dr. Jamie Williams, associate director of JMU's Community Service-Learning, and Nadiya Khaydari, a junior at JMU majoring in Political Science and Economics and a Senator in the Student Government Association. See the show notes with links mentioned in this episode at https://j.mu/news/civic/2020/05...2020-05-2148 min
Compact Nation PodcastEvery Campus a RefugeOn this episode of #CompactNationPod, Andrew talks with Diya Abdo, the 2019 recipient of Campus Compact's Thomas Ehrlich Civically Engaged Faculty Award. Diya is an assistant professor of English at Guilford College and founder of Every Campus a Refuge, an organization that uses space on campus to host refugee families. Created in response to Pope Francis' call for every European parish to host a refugee family, Every Campus a Refuge provides refugees with support, aiming to provide a softer landing and a stronger beginning to their resettlement experience. Plus, get some more updates from Iowa about the upcoming caucus, and hear...2020-01-3041 min
Duke Chapel ConversationsFinding Sanctuary Series: Every Campus a RefugeDr. Diya Abdo believes private colleges and universities can play a pivotal role in housing and resettling refugees. That is why Dr. Abdo, chair of the English and Creative Writing Department at Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina, began "Every Campus a Refuge," an initiative which calls on colleges and universities around the world to assist in resettlement by hosting one refugee family on campus. Her inspiration for the effort comes from a combination of sources: her own personal story, the Pope's call on every church parish to host one refugee family, Guilford College's Quaker tradition, and the Arab-Islamic word...2017-02-0756 min
Kami Rowan's PodcastWQFS Faculty/Staff Hour, Diya AbdoI had a wonderful time interviewing Diya. She's a vibrant and fascinating woman with many stories to tell. I hope you enjoy this interview as much as i did giving it.
Diya Abdo
Chair, Associate Professor of English
Ph.D, Drew University, M.A, Drew University, B.A., Yarmouk iuniversity
abdod@guilford.edu
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