The following account was written as told to Asylum Access Thailand by Barika, a young woman from the Democratic Republic of Congo. She fled her home following relentless persecution due to…
Region: Africa
Day in the Life of a VLA: Felista John
Published June 2013. Name: Felista John Office: Tanzania Age: 28 Hometown: Kilimanjaro, Tanzania How did you hear about Asylum Access? I heard about Asylum Access through the website. I had…
An Interview with Meb Keflezighi
An Eritrean refugee who moved to the United States with his family at age 12, Meb started running in high school and went on to become an Olympic silver medalist…
Advocating Against Refugee Detention in Africa
This October, Asylum Access Tanzania co-hosted the International Detention Coalition's Africa Regional Workshop at our office in Dar es Salaaam. Aimed at improving immigration detention practices across the continent, our…
In Tanzania, A Refugee Gives Back
When refugees approach Asylum Access Tanzania (AATZ), they might meet Nondo Nobel Bwami, AATZ Refugee Fellow and an important part of AATZ’s legal services team in Dar es Salaam. “When…
A New Chapter in Refugee Women’s Empowerment in Tanzania
After months of planning, Asylum Access Tanzania launched its inaugural Women’s Empowerment Group on International Women’s Day on March 8, 2011, creating a peer support group where women could learn…
Refugee Livelihoods in Tanzania
View the photo essay “We needed to seek asylum somewhere where there was peace. Tanzania was the closest country. But to live, we need something to live, somewhere to sleep.…
Helping Wrongly-denied Refugees
Kevin was just 22 years old when he left home in 2009 with his brother. Rebel groups living near his village often came to collect food and forcibly recruit youth.…
Day in the Life of a VLA- Ben Lewis
Name: Ben Lewis Office: Tanzania Age: 32 Hometown: Kansas City, Kansas, USA What made you volunteer as a VLA? After working with Asylum Access San Francisco as a Policy Advocacy…
Forging a New Path for Urban Refugees
“I went to a local church to ask for help. They assisted me with a place to stay and gave me some money for food. However, it did not take…