Ergebnis für "Refugee" in Sport & Freizeit

"Being a refugee is not a choice. Our choice is to die at home or risk death trying to escape." - Yusra Mardini Yusra Mardini fled her native Syria to the Turkish coast in 2015 and boarded a small dinghy full of refugees bound for Greece. When the small and overcrowded boat's engine cut out, it...

When young Syrian refugee Yusra Mardini realized her boat's engine shut down as she was traveling from Syria to Greece with other refugees, there was no hesitation: She dove into the water. This bold act of bravery saved the lives of a boatload of refugees heading to Turkey from Syria. 

In 1996, when Akuch Kuol Anyieth is five, her mother flees to Kakuma with her children, intent on finding safety and freedom for her family, while her husband stays behind in South Sudan to fight in the civil war. The family spends nine years in the camp, eking out an existence amidst famine, disease, unbearable heat and chronic violence. Despite their suffering, Akuch never loses hope or her sense of humour. She’s a bright student who loves learning and does well at the local school.

A poignant and powerful memoir from BAFTA award-winning filmmaker, Syrian refugee, hospital cleaner and activist, Hassan Akkad. I’ve experienced the best and worst of humanity. I’ve been detained and beaten, and welcomed and respected. And yet, this story – my story – is one of hope, not...

A River Is Made is a true story of a life carried across borders, wars, and generations, told through the eyes of its author, Fazal Moneer Adil. From Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the UAE to the United States, it traces the journey of an Afghan refugee from war to belonging in America.

The extraordinary tale of a refugee youth soccer team and the transformation of a small American town Clarkston, Georgia, was a typical Southern town until it was designated a refugee settlement center in the 1990s, becoming the first American home for scores of families in flight from the...

'A lyrical, fascinating, important book. More than just a family story, it is an essay on belonging, denying, pretending, self-deception and, at least for the main characters, survival.' Literary Review 'Simon May's remarkable How to Be a Refugee is a memoir of family secrets with a ruminative...

RFK Refugees is a podcast dedicated to covering all things DC United and Washington Spirit. Since 2017, Ted Meyer and Jon Hoffman have talked every week about DC soccer, bringing the perspective of long-time fans to the broader fan community. This show is for anyone with an interest in either team or someone looking for some group therapy for yet another painful DCU season. At least the Spirit are always good.

The extraordinary tale of a refugee youth soccer team and the transformation of a small American town Clarkston, Georgia, was a typical Southern town until it was designated a refugee settlement center in the 1990s, becoming the first American home for scores of families in flight from the...

RFK Refugees is a podcast dedicated to covering all things DC United and Washington Spirit. Since 2017, Ted Meyer and Jon Hoffman have talked every week about DC soccer, bringing the perspective of long-time fans to the broader fan community. This show is for anyone with an interest in either team or someone looking for some group therapy for yet another painful DCU season. At least the Spirit are always good.

In this intimate and eye-opening book, Diya Abdo—daughter of refugees, U.S. immigrant, English professor, and activist—shares the stories of seven refugees. Coming from around the world, they’re welcomed by Every Campus A Refuge (ECAR), an organization Diya founded to leverage existing resources at colleges to provide temporary shelter to refugee families.

A weekly podcast for fans of DC United, hosted by the RFK Refugees. Whether you've been a fan through the decades or are just getting started, we are the Podcast for you. We've been covering DC United for years, and are always ready with hot takes and hot pupusas. Vamos United!

A weekly Washington Spirit podcast hosted by the RFK Refugees. Join us to hear about all the news on and off the field with your reigning NWSL Champions the Washington Spirit!