Maria fled from Iraque to the Netherlands when she was 17 years old. She had to start from scratch but managed to learn Dutch fluently and pass her bachelor degree at Saxion University of Applied Sciences in only 3 years. This is a personal and motivational story. Building a new life in a new country is difficult but not impossible if you try hard enough, because hard work always pays off. ” Maria is a pre-master student (Biomedical Sciences) at University of Groningen. Before her pre-master, Maria finished her bachelor study at Saxion University in just three years. One day, she would like to be a successful scientific researcher and contribute in an important way to medical research. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx

Women Entrepreneurs #20: For more inspiring stories and to find out how to start your own business, go to http://thestoryexchange.org/ Nada Kiblawi was born in a refugee camp in Lebanon, lived through a few wars and finally found safe haven and economic independence as an entrepreneur in the United States. Are you a woman who has started a business? Tell us your story to join our 1000 Stories campaign. We will use it to find candidates for our 2013 filming season and for blog posts. Click here to find out more: http://thestoryexchange.org/1000-stories-campaign/ For more videos of women entrepreneurs, news and inspiration on starting your own business, please visit http://thestoryexchange.org/ Also, follow us on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheStoryXchange Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestoryxchange/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheStoryExchange/

✅ SUBSCRIBE for More Travel Videos: http://bit.ly/2hyQnZ1 📝 Get My Top 100 Travel Pics FREE! https://bit.ly/3Fsk0qo In this video, I tell you the life stories of 3 inspiring refugees that I've met over the last year during my travels. The first is Nara, who escaped North Korea to live south of the border in Seoul, South Korea. The second is Sayed, an Afghani-born man who was forced to flee and eventually settled in Reykjavík, Iceland. The third is Basel, whose home was bombed in Homs, Syria and found a new home and a new life in Manila, Philippines. Nara, Sayed and Basel represent the 65 million ofter refugees in today's world who have been forced to leave their homes for various reasons. I will never understand the pain and misery that they have gone through, and I am deeply touched by each of their stories. Follow @DrewBinsky on IG STORIES for more stories like this one: https://instagram.com/drewbinsky #refugees #immigrants #travel FIND ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: ►FB: https://www.facebook.com/drewbinsky/ (I post daily videos there too!) ►IG Stories: https://www.instagram.com/drewbinsky/ WHO AM I? My name is Drew Binsky and I am going to all 197 countries in the world. I make daily travel videos about people, culture and anything else I find interesting on the road. My ultimate goal is to inspire you to travel far and wide, because our planet is beautiful! MORE ABOUT ME: https://drewbinsky.com/about/ CONTACT ME: partnerships (at) drewbinsky (dot) com

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Mexico reached successfully 10,000 refugee relocations in 2021 all over the country thanks to UNHCR’s Integration Local Program. The program allows refugee to start over and rebuild their lives in Mexico by including them not only in education and health systems, but in companies that have a higher demand for workers. These are among paper factories, retail shops and furniture companies. It’s a win- win situation. Information for media: If you would like to use this video to communicate refugee stories or require B-Roll, transcripts, stills or much more information, please visit our media page: https://media.unhcr.org --- Keep up to date with our latest videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/unhcr?sub_confirmation=1 -- UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, works to protect and assist those fleeing war and persecution. Since 1950, we have helped tens of millions of people find safety and rebuild their lives. With your support, we can restore hope for many more. Read more at http://UNHCR.org Support our work with refugees now by subscribing to this channel, liking this video and sharing it with your friends and contacts. Thanks so much for your help.

South Sudan, the world’s newest nation, is also one of its poorest. In December 2013, fighting erupted between government forces and rebel factions. Nearly a year after the start of the conflict, 1.9 million people have been displaced from their homes and are in need of food, healthcare and safety. The International Rescue Committee has been providing emergency assistance to more than 800,000 people. We're also urging the international community to support the protection of civilians and push a lasting political resolution to this crisis. Learn more at http://www.Rescue.org/SouthSudan. Video shot by Peter Biro.

Today, Europe is facing a mass influx of refugees, just as it did when Alexander Betts began working on this topics, 16 years ago. Politicians and the international community are struggling to deal with or even formulate a common answer. The current Director of the Refugee Studies Centre at the University of Oxford will shed more light on misconceptions and facts around this issue, challenging you to rethink many aspects of the crisis. More information on http://www.tedxvienna.at Alexander Betts is Professor of Refugee and Forced Migration Studies and Director of the Refugee Studies Centre at Oxford University. He is the author of several books and founder of the Humanitarian Innovation Project. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx

Emily Arnold-Fernandez founded Asylum Access in 2005 with the conviction that refugees are people with rights, not just needs. She makes a strong case that when refugees are empowered with the tools to rebuild their own lives, entire nations and economies can thrive. Discover how Emily created a global network of local human rights advocates who seek to make refugee rights on paper into a reality. Emily Arnold-Fernández is executive director of Asylum Access, the leading global refugee human rights organization. After learning that refugees spend on average 17 years in camps, Emily founded Asylum Access in 2005 to create a world where refugees can live safely, move freely, work and send children to school, and rebuild their lives. Today, Asylum Access has impacted more than a million refugees worldwide, working intensively in 17 offices across 6 countries as well as at the global level to dismantle barriers to refugees’ economic and civic participation and ensure all refugees have a fair chance at a new life. Emily’s achievements have earned her numerous accolades, including the Equality and Nondiscrimination Award from Mexico’s National Council to Prevent Discrimination (2016); the prestigious Grinnell Prize (2013); and recognition by the Dalai Lama as one of 50 “Unsung Heroes of Compassion” (2009). She has been featured in the New York Times and published in Forbes, among other media. Emily was selected as a Social Entrepreneur in Residence at Stanford University in Fall 2012, and currently serves on the Advisory Board of Oxford University’s Refugee Studies Centre. She holds a Juris Doctorate from Georgetown University Law Center and a Bachelor of Arts cum laude from Pomona College. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx