This case report aims to detail from a firsthand perspective some of the successful advocacy leading to legal rulings which benefited the Urdu-speaking community’s legal standing in Bangladesh as well as highlight continued barriers to integration for residents who have now lived in Geneva Camp in Dhaka city for over five decades.
Refugee Camps
Gaborone, Botswana
Drawing from his own experiences as an immigrant and his interactions with refugees and immigrants in Botswana’s capital, Gaborone City, Felix Tapilira Chilumpha explores life in the Dukwi Refugee Camp. Located over 500 kilometers away from Gabarone, Dukwi Camp is isolated from much of Botswana’s population and resources, including education and jobs. In his report, Felix focuses on Botswana’s policies that impact refugees' and immigrants’ mobility, employment opportunities, and education.