Dream Refugee is a 501c(3) non-profit that combats xenophobia and bigotry against refugees through the power of storytelling and educational empowerment.
Minneapolis, MN
Joined January 2017
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We are proud to announce the launch of The Dream Refugee Mentorship Program, an initiative that aims to help student refugees gain access to resources in order to help them succeed in their post-secondary education. Will you help us grow that number in the years to come?
"The most memorable impression of the US is the first neighborhood we lived in Dallas, Taxes. Imagine coming from all black, all-Muslim Somali-speaking world to being dropped in the middle of Taxes. "
Read @ifrahMansour full story: dreamrefugee.org/stories/201…
"The reason I say faith is because that’s the biggest success for me. Having faith is my belief – I already succeeded. I use that to start my day and to end my day." Read Mohamed Full Story: dreamrefugee.org/stories/201…
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You see? They're just like you and me.
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"The most difficult thing about growing up as a refugee was working hard to not let my past life experiences imprison me and limit my potential."Read’s Arnisa Morina full story:
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Don’t be overly bothered about what other people think or say and just work for yourself and work hard for the people that really matter. Read Nuni Omat full story: #Refugees #RefugeesWelcome dreamrefugee.org/stories/201…
"Collect and record your story. Once you do that, tell your story in any way, fashion, or form that you can. Sing it, write it, paint it, act it out. If we don’t share our narrative, we cease to exist".
Read Tou Ger's full story: dreamrefugee.org/stories/201…
“Being a refugee is not a choice, but a circumstance.” Read Sedrick's full story: dreamrefugee.org/stories/201… #Refugees #Dreamrefugee
Language is important, maintain it and fight for it. Be proud of yourself and your fellow refugees that you made it this far. Read Pa Der Vang's full story: dreamrefugee.org/stories/201…
"If today I walk down the road and someone insults me as a refugee, I will just stay silent. Despite everything, I will just wish that person well." Read Lual Mayen's full story: dreamrefugee.org/stories/201… #DreamRefugee #RefugeesWelcome
"The next day I took three bags to school and sold them for €35,00 a piece. That was my introduction to the fashion bag industry. This launched my career, which I'm so thankful for. I get to make a profit doing what I love." Read @omarmunie's full story: tinyurl.com/omarmunie
"We learned about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Mother Theresa in school, the few activists and humanitarians we ever discussed, and their messages really resonated with me. I had no words to describe it, but I felt I had a mission." Read KaYing's Story: dreamrefugee.org/stories/201…
"When someone is different, with an unfamiliar name or culture, people are biased based on their lived experience and make instant judgments. This culture made it difficult to make friends growing up. It's hard to persevere..." Read Mirza's full story: dreamrefugee.org/stories/201…
"You have no idea how far kindness to a refugee goes. Good morning, welcome, how are you, good to see you..."- Read more about former Secretary of Commerce, @carlosgutierrez story.
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"The advice I received growing up was to learn the American ways. Something I regret is never caring as much about my cultural heritage as being assimilated." Read @ArappJeylanii's story: dreamrefugee.org/stories/201…
"I’m motivated by not being understood and living in a world where the people around me only know my experiences from what they’ve seen in movies. I’m living in a world where my reality is not the reality of others."
Read Victor's full story: dreamrefugee.org/stories/201…
"To other refugees, don’t try too hard to fit in. You don’t need to find your place; as long as you know who you are, it will find you."
Read Natalia's full story here: dreamrefugee.org/stories/201…
"I think you are truly successful when you can change the lives of others." Read Halima (@Kinglimaa) Aden's full story: dreamrefugee.org/stories/201…
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