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Week 40 – Leaving Kenya – Corona crushed my plans.
Within only 12hours my position on staying in Kenya changed completely.After posting my last blog entry, I have received a mail from the German embassy in Nairobi requesting Germans in Kenya to sign up for the “Repatriation Programme”. Just 2-3days before, the embassy announced, that they won’t plan such a programme in Kenya due to … Continue reading Week 40 – Leaving Kenya – Corona crushed my plans.
Week 39 – My first week in Kenya
In January I got accepted by an NGO in Kenya, which is focusing on “women empowerment”, i.e. helping women to become more independent, either financially or in general. We are unfortunately far from achieving gender equality and I do not mean Kenya in particular, the same applies to countries all over the world – including … Continue reading Week 39 – My first week in Kenya
Refugee and humanitarian crisis in the Sahel
In my last post I provided you with an overview of the overall refugee crisis as well as some details on what is going on in Myanmar and China (https://wanderluststeffy.com/2020/02/08/overview-of-the-global-refugee-situation-and-refugee-crises-in-asia/ ). This time, I would like to focus on the Sahel region. The Sahel The Sahel is a region between the Sarah in the north … Continue reading Refugee and humanitarian crisis in the Sahel
Overview of the Global Refugee Situation and Refugee Crises in Asia
Global Overview Unfortunately, it is a global phenomenon that people are fleeing their countries and are looking for a safe environment. There are currently about 80million refugees worldwide. This is the population of Germany (or 1,23 times the population of France). Migration is often triggered by economic interests, but refugees are people who do not … Continue reading Overview of the Global Refugee Situation and Refugee Crises in Asia