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Category: Refugee Experiences

LIFE EXPERIENECES: SYRIA

Written by Ogochukwu Okpoko

This week we have a takeover by three University of Huddersfield students who recently interviewed other students from Rwanda, Syria and Nigeria about their experiences of war, displacement and genocide. All those interviewed currently live in Huddersfield.   Keep reading

Flight to China in the Year of the Tiger: 1938

Written by Hari Jonkers

As we welcome a new Year of the Tiger in the Chinese zodiac, we remember another significant Tiger year: 1938. This was when the Japanese occupied Shanghai and the city became the unlikely destination of … Keep reading

Human Rights: The Legacy of the Holocaust

Written by Dr Chelsea Sambells and Hannah Randall

“Human rights” is a term that gets thrown around a lot. But what are our human rights today and where do they come from? And how do they relate to the Holocaust? History of Human … Keep reading

An Education Interrupted

Written by Hannah Randall

Education is vital for a healthy society. For children, school is a huge part of their lives. However, for those children affected by the Holocaust, whether as refugees or internees in camps and ghettos, their … Keep reading

Scarves Throughout History

Written by Beth Purslow

Do you have a favourite piece of clothing? For Holocaust survivor, Trude Silman, one particular scarf has immense value to her – it was not even her scarf, but her mother’s scarf that she found … Keep reading