Refugees in Indonesia
In Indonesia, there are about 14,000 refugees, many of whom are fleeing their countries for their lives. They are waiting to move on to another country, such as Australia or the United States of America. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) estimates that only less than one percent of refugees worldwide will ever be resettled.
These refugees cannot work legally. Many are supported by organizations like the International Organization for Migration (IOM), but at the same time, many receive no support at all and struggle to survive. And for a variety of reasons, only a small fraction of the refugee children are able to attend formal school.
This page contains the stories of our refugee friends who have been willing to share their experiences.
Refugee Stories
Due to the sensitivity of these personal stories, they require confidentiality. As such, some names have been changed and pictures not included with their stories.
For more details about any individual's story, please click on the link.
Jace
Anonymous
Bahara
Sayed Mokhtar
Altaf Raza
Romeo
Najib
Mohammed Zahir
Kazimi
Kazimi (one of our former NHLC teachers), shares his story and why he is passionate about education
Anonymous 2