The Conversation

Thu Apr 30

Refugees tell stories of problems – and unity – in facing the coronavirus

Written by Karen Jacobsen, Henry J. Leir Chair in Global Migration, Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, Tufts University

A group of refugees living on the pavement near the Cape Town Central Police Station on the first day of a national coronavirus lockdown, March 27, 2020 in Cape Town, South Africa. Getty/Nardus Engelbrecht/ Gallo Images

Across the globe, refugees are trying to settle into new surroundings and are running into new challenges thanks to the...

Refugees tell stories of problems – and unity – in facing the coronavirus

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