To celebrate Easter, #RefugeeStorytellersCollective members reflect on the holiday.
While they recreate the holiday traditions they grew up with, they also blend in new customs that reflect their current lives in the U.S.
Learn more👇
www.refugeestorytellerscollective.org/stories/wc1t...
While they recreate the holiday traditions they grew up with, they also blend in new customs that reflect their current lives in the U.S.
Learn more👇
www.refugeestorytellerscollective.org/stories/wc1t...
April 22, 2025 at 12:30 AM
To celebrate Easter, #RefugeeStorytellersCollective members reflect on the holiday.
While they recreate the holiday traditions they grew up with, they also blend in new customs that reflect their current lives in the U.S.
Learn more👇
www.refugeestorytellerscollective.org/stories/wc1t...
While they recreate the holiday traditions they grew up with, they also blend in new customs that reflect their current lives in the U.S.
Learn more👇
www.refugeestorytellerscollective.org/stories/wc1t...
“We’re all immigrants, in a way, since traveling has been part of our lives for centuries. Humans, like birds, move with the seasons to survive,” Qudrat Wasefi, a musician & #RefugeeStorytellersCollective member, tells @rollingstone.com.
Read his story now⬇️
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Read his story now⬇️
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
December 4, 2025 at 9:30 PM
“We’re all immigrants, in a way, since traveling has been part of our lives for centuries. Humans, like birds, move with the seasons to survive,” Qudrat Wasefi, a musician & #RefugeeStorytellersCollective member, tells @rollingstone.com.
Read his story now⬇️
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Read his story now⬇️
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Thanksgiving is a story of welcome, but Indigenous & displaced communities know that the truth is more complicated.
#RefugeeStorytellersCollective members Kateryna & Noor share powerful reflections on heritage & gratitude this Thanksgiving.
www.refugeestorytellerscollective.org/stories/refu...
#RefugeeStorytellersCollective members Kateryna & Noor share powerful reflections on heritage & gratitude this Thanksgiving.
www.refugeestorytellerscollective.org/stories/refu...
November 25, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Thanksgiving is a story of welcome, but Indigenous & displaced communities know that the truth is more complicated.
#RefugeeStorytellersCollective members Kateryna & Noor share powerful reflections on heritage & gratitude this Thanksgiving.
www.refugeestorytellerscollective.org/stories/refu...
#RefugeeStorytellersCollective members Kateryna & Noor share powerful reflections on heritage & gratitude this Thanksgiving.
www.refugeestorytellerscollective.org/stories/refu...
📣NEW LANGUAGES: The Lab, #RefugeeStorytellersCollective & @refugeecongress.bsky.social have translated our storytelling guide into Arabic, Creole, French, and Spanish.
🌟Are you looking to begin your storytelling journey? Read the guide!
www.refugeeadvocacylab.org/resources/bu...
🌟Are you looking to begin your storytelling journey? Read the guide!
www.refugeeadvocacylab.org/resources/bu...
July 23, 2025 at 2:33 PM
📣NEW LANGUAGES: The Lab, #RefugeeStorytellersCollective & @refugeecongress.bsky.social have translated our storytelling guide into Arabic, Creole, French, and Spanish.
🌟Are you looking to begin your storytelling journey? Read the guide!
www.refugeeadvocacylab.org/resources/bu...
🌟Are you looking to begin your storytelling journey? Read the guide!
www.refugeeadvocacylab.org/resources/bu...
This week, faith leaders, immigrant & refugee rights advocates, and community members—including #RefugeeStorytellersCollective member Bertha who shared an original poem—gathered at the Supreme Court to declare “No Turning Back” on the rights of people seeking safety. @cgrsasylum.bsky.social
March 26, 2026 at 7:13 PM
This week, faith leaders, immigrant & refugee rights advocates, and community members—including #RefugeeStorytellersCollective member Bertha who shared an original poem—gathered at the Supreme Court to declare “No Turning Back” on the rights of people seeking safety. @cgrsasylum.bsky.social
For many newcomers, preserving Ramadan traditions is a way to stay connected. Families recreate customs they grew up with while embracing new ones.
With Eid taking place last week read how #RefugeeStorytellersCollective members honor their faith👇
www.refugeestorytellerscollective.org/stories/rama...
With Eid taking place last week read how #RefugeeStorytellersCollective members honor their faith👇
www.refugeestorytellerscollective.org/stories/rama...
April 9, 2025 at 1:49 PM
For many newcomers, preserving Ramadan traditions is a way to stay connected. Families recreate customs they grew up with while embracing new ones.
With Eid taking place last week read how #RefugeeStorytellersCollective members honor their faith👇
www.refugeestorytellerscollective.org/stories/rama...
With Eid taking place last week read how #RefugeeStorytellersCollective members honor their faith👇
www.refugeestorytellerscollective.org/stories/rama...
As we enter 2026, @usaforunhcr.bsky.social is highlighting six inspiring stories from 2025 including #RefugeeStorytellersCollective members Kendra & Teddy whose courageous advocacy for LGBTQIA+ individuals encourages us to continue showing up for our neighbors.
Six stories that inspired us in 2025
Meet six refugees and refugee allies whose joy and dreams for a better future for refugees inspired us this year.
www.unrefugees.org
January 11, 2026 at 8:47 PM
As we enter 2026, @usaforunhcr.bsky.social is highlighting six inspiring stories from 2025 including #RefugeeStorytellersCollective members Kendra & Teddy whose courageous advocacy for LGBTQIA+ individuals encourages us to continue showing up for our neighbors.
The #RefugeeStorytellersCollective & @refugeecongress.bsky.social's new guide features storytelling checklists & first hand storyteller accounts.
Learn from leaders with lived experience on keeping yourself & your communities safe while sharing your story.
www.refugeeadvocacylab.org/resources/sa...
Learn from leaders with lived experience on keeping yourself & your communities safe while sharing your story.
www.refugeeadvocacylab.org/resources/sa...
September 23, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The #RefugeeStorytellersCollective & @refugeecongress.bsky.social's new guide features storytelling checklists & first hand storyteller accounts.
Learn from leaders with lived experience on keeping yourself & your communities safe while sharing your story.
www.refugeeadvocacylab.org/resources/sa...
Learn from leaders with lived experience on keeping yourself & your communities safe while sharing your story.
www.refugeeadvocacylab.org/resources/sa...
📣The Lab, #RefugeeStorytellersCollective & @refugeecongress.bsky.social have translated our Safety in Storytelling guide into Arabic & Spanish.
Are you looking to keep yourself safe during your storytelling journey?
Read the guide!
¡Lea la guía!
أقرأ الدليل
www.refugeeadvocacylab.org/resources/sa...
Are you looking to keep yourself safe during your storytelling journey?
Read the guide!
¡Lea la guía!
أقرأ الدليل
www.refugeeadvocacylab.org/resources/sa...
December 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
📣The Lab, #RefugeeStorytellersCollective & @refugeecongress.bsky.social have translated our Safety in Storytelling guide into Arabic & Spanish.
Are you looking to keep yourself safe during your storytelling journey?
Read the guide!
¡Lea la guía!
أقرأ الدليل
www.refugeeadvocacylab.org/resources/sa...
Are you looking to keep yourself safe during your storytelling journey?
Read the guide!
¡Lea la guía!
أقرأ الدليل
www.refugeeadvocacylab.org/resources/sa...
🎙️On the fourth anniversary of the Taliban returning to power in Afghanistan, Mehran speaks with Anita Omary, a #RefugeeStorytellersCollective member & Afghan advocate fighting for women’s rights.
⏯️Listen to their episode of #ImmigrantConversations
immigrant-conversations.captivate.fm/episode/life...
⏯️Listen to their episode of #ImmigrantConversations
immigrant-conversations.captivate.fm/episode/life...
August 20, 2025 at 5:08 PM
🎙️On the fourth anniversary of the Taliban returning to power in Afghanistan, Mehran speaks with Anita Omary, a #RefugeeStorytellersCollective member & Afghan advocate fighting for women’s rights.
⏯️Listen to their episode of #ImmigrantConversations
immigrant-conversations.captivate.fm/episode/life...
⏯️Listen to their episode of #ImmigrantConversations
immigrant-conversations.captivate.fm/episode/life...
Mariia Yatsko, #RefugeeStorytellersCollective, @newap-georgia.bsky.social & CRSA, writes in @ajc.com on the need for a pathway to permanent residency for humanitarian parolees:
“At any moment, thousands of families like mine... could lose their immigration status."
www.ajc.com/opinion/2025...
“At any moment, thousands of families like mine... could lose their immigration status."
www.ajc.com/opinion/2025...
I fled Ukraine and rebuilt my life in Georgia. Now my legal status is at risk.
For refugees fleeing danger, the U.S. offers humanitarian parole, but the second Trump administration has paused new applications and revoked status for some nationals.
www.ajc.com
September 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Mariia Yatsko, #RefugeeStorytellersCollective, @newap-georgia.bsky.social & CRSA, writes in @ajc.com on the need for a pathway to permanent residency for humanitarian parolees:
“At any moment, thousands of families like mine... could lose their immigration status."
www.ajc.com/opinion/2025...
“At any moment, thousands of families like mine... could lose their immigration status."
www.ajc.com/opinion/2025...
📣NEW RESOURCE: Read the new guide from the Lab, #RefugeeStorytellersCollective & @refugeecongress.bsky.social.
Walk through the process of what to consider before, during, & after storytelling opportunities to keep yourself & your communities safe👇
www.refugeeadvocacylab.org/resources/sa...
Walk through the process of what to consider before, during, & after storytelling opportunities to keep yourself & your communities safe👇
www.refugeeadvocacylab.org/resources/sa...
September 8, 2025 at 6:50 PM
📣NEW RESOURCE: Read the new guide from the Lab, #RefugeeStorytellersCollective & @refugeecongress.bsky.social.
Walk through the process of what to consider before, during, & after storytelling opportunities to keep yourself & your communities safe👇
www.refugeeadvocacylab.org/resources/sa...
Walk through the process of what to consider before, during, & after storytelling opportunities to keep yourself & your communities safe👇
www.refugeeadvocacylab.org/resources/sa...
In honor of #WelcomingWeek, the #RefugeeStorytellersCollective asked our members to reflect on how their definition of home has shifted and how people in their community have made them feel welcome.
Listen to what Kateryna Bikir had to say:
Listen to what Kateryna Bikir had to say:
September 19, 2025 at 7:51 PM
In honor of #WelcomingWeek, the #RefugeeStorytellersCollective asked our members to reflect on how their definition of home has shifted and how people in their community have made them feel welcome.
Listen to what Kateryna Bikir had to say:
Listen to what Kateryna Bikir had to say:
In honor of #WelcomingWeek2025, #RefugeeStorytellersCollective members are reflecting on how their definition of home has shifted & how people in their community have made them feel welcome.
Listen to what Mariia had to say & sign the #WeWillWelcome Pledge:
www.refugeeadvocacylab.org/welcoming-pl...
Listen to what Mariia had to say & sign the #WeWillWelcome Pledge:
www.refugeeadvocacylab.org/welcoming-pl...
September 17, 2025 at 3:32 PM
In honor of #WelcomingWeek2025, #RefugeeStorytellersCollective members are reflecting on how their definition of home has shifted & how people in their community have made them feel welcome.
Listen to what Mariia had to say & sign the #WeWillWelcome Pledge:
www.refugeeadvocacylab.org/welcoming-pl...
Listen to what Mariia had to say & sign the #WeWillWelcome Pledge:
www.refugeeadvocacylab.org/welcoming-pl...
Bahati Kanyamanza, @irap.bsky.social & #RefugeeStorytellersCollective, highlights the importance of restarting the U.S. resettlement program:
“USRAP is a lifesaver for lucky refugees like me who are selected to be resettled in the U.S. Suspending USRAP is inhumane.”
www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/...
“USRAP is a lifesaver for lucky refugees like me who are selected to be resettled in the U.S. Suspending USRAP is inhumane.”
www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/...
The America that welcomed me 9 years ago was generous. Today's refugees deserve the same
For half a century, America has been a home for people fleeing persecution, for refugees like me, writes Bahati Kanyamanza. But the truth is that U.S. humanitarian assistance not only helps save the w...
www.wbur.org
April 1, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Bahati Kanyamanza, @irap.bsky.social & #RefugeeStorytellersCollective, highlights the importance of restarting the U.S. resettlement program:
“USRAP is a lifesaver for lucky refugees like me who are selected to be resettled in the U.S. Suspending USRAP is inhumane.”
www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/...
“USRAP is a lifesaver for lucky refugees like me who are selected to be resettled in the U.S. Suspending USRAP is inhumane.”
www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/...
🗓️THIS WEEK: Join @weareallamerica.bsky.social & #RefugeeStorytellersCollective members Aug. 21st at 5pm ET for the next Leadership Development Program workshop.
Explore how storytelling can foster unity, strengthen connections, & build powerful movements.
Register now⬇️
airtable.com/appMzjg8TmmS...
Explore how storytelling can foster unity, strengthen connections, & build powerful movements.
Register now⬇️
airtable.com/appMzjg8TmmS...
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August 18, 2025 at 9:28 PM
🗓️THIS WEEK: Join @weareallamerica.bsky.social & #RefugeeStorytellersCollective members Aug. 21st at 5pm ET for the next Leadership Development Program workshop.
Explore how storytelling can foster unity, strengthen connections, & build powerful movements.
Register now⬇️
airtable.com/appMzjg8TmmS...
Explore how storytelling can foster unity, strengthen connections, & build powerful movements.
Register now⬇️
airtable.com/appMzjg8TmmS...
"Faith gives me the strength to keep going. It reminds me to fight for justice, lift others up and do everything with kindness."
#RefugeeStorytellersCollective member Teddy AlMuktady on faith and advocacy: www.unrefugees.org/news/celebra...
@usaforunhcr.bsky.social @refugeeadvocacylab.bsky.social
#RefugeeStorytellersCollective member Teddy AlMuktady on faith and advocacy: www.unrefugees.org/news/celebra...
@usaforunhcr.bsky.social @refugeeadvocacylab.bsky.social
Celebrating Ramadan far from home strengthens this asylum-seeker’s faith
Teddy Al Muktady, an asylum-seeker from Indonesia and passionate advocate for LGBTQ+ Muslim youth, shares how he celebrates Ramadan and how his faith inspires his advocacy.
www.unrefugees.org
March 31, 2025 at 3:46 PM
"Faith gives me the strength to keep going. It reminds me to fight for justice, lift others up and do everything with kindness."
#RefugeeStorytellersCollective member Teddy AlMuktady on faith and advocacy: www.unrefugees.org/news/celebra...
@usaforunhcr.bsky.social @refugeeadvocacylab.bsky.social
#RefugeeStorytellersCollective member Teddy AlMuktady on faith and advocacy: www.unrefugees.org/news/celebra...
@usaforunhcr.bsky.social @refugeeadvocacylab.bsky.social
“Our journey is one of resilience, courage & hope. We carry [Dr. King's] legacy forward by striving for equality, inclusion, & the chance to rebuild our lives with dignity & purpose.”
Kawser Amine
@chirla-org.bsky.social // We Are All America // #RefugeeStorytellersCollective
Kawser Amine
@chirla-org.bsky.social // We Are All America // #RefugeeStorytellersCollective
America is Our Home–We Stand United - We Are All America
Washington, D.C. – Donald Trump’s first presidency ushered in one of the most regressive eras for immigrant and refugee rights in modern U.S. history. His administration implemented policies rooted…
buff.ly
January 24, 2025 at 8:47 PM
“Our journey is one of resilience, courage & hope. We carry [Dr. King's] legacy forward by striving for equality, inclusion, & the chance to rebuild our lives with dignity & purpose.”
Kawser Amine
@chirla-org.bsky.social // We Are All America // #RefugeeStorytellersCollective
Kawser Amine
@chirla-org.bsky.social // We Are All America // #RefugeeStorytellersCollective
"This crisis echoes the pain of too many immigrant & refugee communities today, with families ripped apart by a system that is failing to give folks a fair chance."
Bhuwan Pyakurel, Ohio City Council Member & #RefugeeStorytellersCollective member
sites.google.com/view/asianre...
Bhuwan Pyakurel, Ohio City Council Member & #RefugeeStorytellersCollective member
sites.google.com/view/asianre...
Asian Refugees United - Stop the Deportations: We Belong Here
For Immediate Release
ICE Is Targeting Bhutanese Americans Who Faced Ethnic Cleansing–
Communities and Electeds Must Speak Out
Release date: March 31, 2025
Asian Refugees United (ARU) and the Nepa...
sites.google.com
April 8, 2025 at 8:53 PM
"This crisis echoes the pain of too many immigrant & refugee communities today, with families ripped apart by a system that is failing to give folks a fair chance."
Bhuwan Pyakurel, Ohio City Council Member & #RefugeeStorytellersCollective member
sites.google.com/view/asianre...
Bhuwan Pyakurel, Ohio City Council Member & #RefugeeStorytellersCollective member
sites.google.com/view/asianre...
“When you hear a refugee’s story you see their struggles & dreams, not just their status. It creates real connections & pushes people to help.”
✨Teddy Al Muktady, #RefugeeStorytellersCollective, with @usaforunhcr.bsky.social on how his faith inspires his advocacy
www.unrefugees.org/news/celebra...
✨Teddy Al Muktady, #RefugeeStorytellersCollective, with @usaforunhcr.bsky.social on how his faith inspires his advocacy
www.unrefugees.org/news/celebra...
Celebrating Ramadan far from home strengthens this asylum-seeker’s faith
Teddy Al Muktady, an asylum-seeker from Indonesia and passionate advocate for LGBTQ+ Muslim youth, shares how he celebrates Ramadan and how his faith inspires his advocacy.
www.unrefugees.org
March 31, 2025 at 10:42 PM
“When you hear a refugee’s story you see their struggles & dreams, not just their status. It creates real connections & pushes people to help.”
✨Teddy Al Muktady, #RefugeeStorytellersCollective, with @usaforunhcr.bsky.social on how his faith inspires his advocacy
www.unrefugees.org/news/celebra...
✨Teddy Al Muktady, #RefugeeStorytellersCollective, with @usaforunhcr.bsky.social on how his faith inspires his advocacy
www.unrefugees.org/news/celebra...
Read Andreina Zuluaga’s, @refugeecongress.bsky.social & #RefugeeStorytellersCollective, powerful words:
“Now I work for an organization in Manhattan helping other people who come here like I did half a decade ago."
#FaithInAction #RamadanforRefugees
citylimits.org/2024/02/07/o...
“Now I work for an organization in Manhattan helping other people who come here like I did half a decade ago."
#FaithInAction #RamadanforRefugees
citylimits.org/2024/02/07/o...
Opinion: Let Asylum Seekers Work - City Limits
"When we force people to rely on public handouts, we not only harm their perception of what makes America great, but undermine the important truth that when people come here, they want to work."
citylimits.org
March 25, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Read Andreina Zuluaga’s, @refugeecongress.bsky.social & #RefugeeStorytellersCollective, powerful words:
“Now I work for an organization in Manhattan helping other people who come here like I did half a decade ago."
#FaithInAction #RamadanforRefugees
citylimits.org/2024/02/07/o...
“Now I work for an organization in Manhattan helping other people who come here like I did half a decade ago."
#FaithInAction #RamadanforRefugees
citylimits.org/2024/02/07/o...
🎙️Listen as Halima shares with the Idaho Office for Refugees’s Mosaics podcast how she's learning to be herself even when it's scary!
Halima is a #RefugeeStorytellersCollective member, Honorary @refugeecongress.bsky.social Delegate & founder of Circles of Excellence
mosaics.castos.com/episodes/hal...
Halima is a #RefugeeStorytellersCollective member, Honorary @refugeecongress.bsky.social Delegate & founder of Circles of Excellence
mosaics.castos.com/episodes/hal...
Halima Hamud on Learning to Be Herself - Even When It's Scary
Halima Hamud is a Boise State University graduate who moved to Minnesota last year to pursue a graduate degree in Development Practices.
Halima was born to Somali parents in a refugee camp...
mosaics.castos.com
December 26, 2024 at 10:29 PM
🎙️Listen as Halima shares with the Idaho Office for Refugees’s Mosaics podcast how she's learning to be herself even when it's scary!
Halima is a #RefugeeStorytellersCollective member, Honorary @refugeecongress.bsky.social Delegate & founder of Circles of Excellence
mosaics.castos.com/episodes/hal...
Halima is a #RefugeeStorytellersCollective member, Honorary @refugeecongress.bsky.social Delegate & founder of Circles of Excellence
mosaics.castos.com/episodes/hal...
Meet Tajalla Moslih, researcher & advocate focused on refugee leadership and equitable migration policies. Associate Delegate, #RefugeeStorytellersCollective member, and NYALC alum.
Excited to have her join #MeetingTheMoment!
Register → bit.ly/RC-MeetingTheMoment
Excited to have her join #MeetingTheMoment!
Register → bit.ly/RC-MeetingTheMoment
September 13, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Meet Tajalla Moslih, researcher & advocate focused on refugee leadership and equitable migration policies. Associate Delegate, #RefugeeStorytellersCollective member, and NYALC alum.
Excited to have her join #MeetingTheMoment!
Register → bit.ly/RC-MeetingTheMoment
Excited to have her join #MeetingTheMoment!
Register → bit.ly/RC-MeetingTheMoment
Happening tomorrow! Kick off #WelcomingWeek and hear from #RefugeeStorytellersCollective members!
Register to join: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register to join: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
The Storytellers Showcase with the #RefugeeStorytellersCollective is taking place THIS Thursday, Sept 10 at 12pm ET.
This year, we’re honoring #WelcomingWeek by celebrating 5 years of storytellers coming together to build community & connect with one another.
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
This year, we’re honoring #WelcomingWeek by celebrating 5 years of storytellers coming together to build community & connect with one another.
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
September 10, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Happening tomorrow! Kick off #WelcomingWeek and hear from #RefugeeStorytellersCollective members!
Register to join: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register to join: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
The Storytellers Showcase with the #RefugeeStorytellersCollective is taking place THIS Thursday, Sept 10 at 12pm ET.
This year, we’re honoring #WelcomingWeek by celebrating 5 years of storytellers coming together to build community & connect with one another.
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
This year, we’re honoring #WelcomingWeek by celebrating 5 years of storytellers coming together to build community & connect with one another.
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
September 8, 2026 at 6:33 PM
The Storytellers Showcase with the #RefugeeStorytellersCollective is taking place THIS Thursday, Sept 10 at 12pm ET.
This year, we’re honoring #WelcomingWeek by celebrating 5 years of storytellers coming together to build community & connect with one another.
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
This year, we’re honoring #WelcomingWeek by celebrating 5 years of storytellers coming together to build community & connect with one another.
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...