Personal reflections
Last weekend, I got the chance to visit the Dadaab refugee camps where I lived as a refugee and worked for non-governmental organizations for many years. My 17-year stay in the camps before securing a scholarship to study in Canada in 2009 has not been easy. At that time, and even today, the refugees living in the camps faced several challenges from food shortages to lack of opportunities for work or further education. The camps,…
An article I wrote for a newsletter 10 years ago while I was in Hagadera Refugee Camp in Kenya. This was right after i graduated from high school and there were limited opportunities for both employment and further studies. Definitely something to reflect on.
After spending more than a decade in a refugee camp in Kenya, I have had once in a life time opportunity to apply for a scholarship to study and live in Canada. This opportunity has changed my life forever. As we celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday I would like to reflect on my journey to Canada and moments that I will remember for ever. It was April 16, 2009 when I first got a letter from Canada that began…