Sub-Saharan Africa – Page 2 – The Journeys Project

Two Flights

December 23, 2020April 9, 2021 Neiha S. Lasharie 379 Views 0 Comment cote d'ivoire, Dangers and trouble, Family, Friends and Networks, Identity and documents, Livelihoods, Money and finance, Religion, tunisia

A mother from Côte d’Ivoire encounters hardship and exploitation in search of a better life in Tunisia.

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Financial Integration and Friendship

November 30, 2020April 9, 2021 Neiha S. Lasharie 252 Views 0 Comment Barriers, Burundi, DRC, Ethiopia, Friends and Networks, Gender, Host and transition communities, Integration, Kenya, Language, Somalia, South Sudan

In this issue of Fresh FINDings we feature research from Kenya, led by Julie Zollmann in collaboration with Cate Wanjala.

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Friendships, Networks and Financial Integration in Displacement

November 16, 2020April 9, 2021 Neiha S. Lasharie 386 Views 0 Comment Barriers, Burundi, DRC, Ethiopia, Financial health, Friends and Networks, Integration, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Language, Somalia, South Sudan, sudan, Syria, yemen

Friendships are important for everyone but are crucial for refugees

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Bureaucracy and Identification

September 11, 2020April 9, 2021 Neiha S. Lasharie 370 Views 0 Comment Barriers, DRC, Financial health, Friends and Networks, Humanitarian aid, Identity and documents, Jordan, Kenya, Livelihoods, Money and finance, Syria

In this issue of Fresh FINDings we feature research from Kenya, led by Julie Zollmann in collaboration with Cate Wanjala.

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The Darien Gap

September 4, 2020April 9, 2021 Neiha S. Lasharie 331 Views 0 Comment Bangladesh, Cameroon, Colombia, Dangers and trouble, DRC, Friends and Networks, Ghana, Haiti, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Panama, Smuggling, The journey

In this video by the PBS NewsHour, PBS correspondent Nadja Drost and videographer Bruno Federico accompany migrants on the perilous journey through the Darien Gap. The 66-mile jungle tests the mental and physical strength of all who dare to cross it, wounding many and entrapping others never to be seen again.

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Patron

August 26, 2020April 9, 2021 Neiha S. Lasharie 448 Views 0 Comment Before the journey, Congo, Dangers and trouble, Destinations, Family, Money and finance, The journey, usa

Patron Yemery is a Congolese refugee with a hopeful story of grit and determination. At the age of 16, Patron fled his hometown of Bukavu, Congo with his mother and 9 siblings in tow, after the rebel occupation of 2004 threatened his father’s life and his family’s wellbeing.

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Economic Integration

July 22, 2020April 9, 2021 Lori Zimmermann 303 Views 0 Comment Barriers, Burundi, Congo, Ethiopia, Financial health, Forgery bribery and corruption, Friends and Networks, Gender, Humanitarian aid, Identity and documents, Integration, Language, Livelihoods, Lodging and food, Money and finance, Religion, Rwanda, Saving and Lending, Somalia, South Sudan, Uganda

This video draws on a case study of Uganda, where refugees move from their early arrival phase to coping long term with economic opportunities and set-backs. The information draws on Fletcher research in Uganda.

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Financial Journeys

July 22, 2020April 9, 2021 Lori Zimmermann 278 Views 0 Comment Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Burundi, Cameroon, Colombia, Costa Rica, DRC, ecuador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Family, Forgery bribery and corruption, Friends and Networks, Ghana, Greece, Haiti, Identity and documents, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lodging and food, Money and finance, Nepal, Pakistan, Palestine, Senegal, Smuggling, Syria, Turkey

This video sheds light on how refugees and migrants finance their journeys and how they manage their money while en route. The information draws on Fletcher research in Latin America, the Mediterranean and the Middle East and Africa.

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Reasons, Routes and Costs

July 22, 2020April 9, 2021 Lori Zimmermann 238 Views 0 Comment Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Burundi, Cameroon, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dangers and trouble, DRC, ecuador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Family, Friends and Networks, Gender, Ghana, Greece, Haiti, Humanitarian aid, Identity and documents, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Money and finance, Nepal, Pakistan, Palestine, Senegal, Smuggling, Syria, The journey, Turkey

This video traces the reasons people leave their country of origin, some of the routes they travel, and the costs of the journey. The information draws on Fletcher research in Latin America, the Mediterranean and the Middle East and Africa.

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Putting Pieces in Place

April 30, 2020April 5, 2021 Lori Zimmermann 412 Views 0 Comment Burundi, Financial health, Friends and Networks, Money and finance, usa

By Ella Duncan, under the supervision of Kim Wilson. New arrivals to America must navigate ongoing identification of what American norms are and make decisions about which norms to embrace, which to merge into previously held norms, and which to discard as a poor fit. Financial norms hold a special place of importance. Deciding how to manage finances in America is directly related to the ability to provide for the well-being of oneself, one’s family, and one’s community. In a series of interviews in the fall of 2019, three Burundian immigrants in southern Maine shared their creative approaches to managing American finances.