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Refugees & Immigration

Our team is dedicated to learning about refugees and immigration through a humanitarian lens.

“It is the obligation of every person born in a safer room to open the door when someone in danger knocks.”

Dina Nayeri

Novel Hand is committed to learning about refugee crises and the specific challenges that migrants face. We’ve explored refugees and immigration through the lens of the environment, the law, linguistics, and the current pandemic. Follow along as we continue to explore these questions and others related to the health and acceptance of refugees and immigrants throughout the world. Check out our most recent articles below!


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LEARN

Interested in learning more about specific issues impacting refugees and immigrants across the world? Check out our topic tags below to read more articles!

Refugees, Migration, and the Climate

Immigration Law

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Migration and Language

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LISTEN

If you are a podcast lover, check out some of our recent interviews and podcasts on the topic of immigration and refugees!

To be called a refugee is the opposite of an insult; it is a badge of strength, courage, and victory.

Tennessee Office for Refugees


DIG IN

Want more resources to further your learning? Check out some of our team’s favorites below!

Books

  • The Water Will Come by Jeff Goodell. | Book | Grace’s article |
  • Sea Prayer by Khaled Hosseini. | Book |
  • Sweetness in the Belly by Camilla Gibb. | Book |
  • Exit West by Mohsin Hamid. | Book |
  • The Boat People by Sharon Bala. | Book |

Podcasts

Movies & Documentaries

Websites