1. PRESENTED BY: Wanjiru Golly, PhD
THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY
PRESENTED BY:
Wanjiru Golly, PhD
INSPIRING INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS
IN HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

2. STORYLINE Who we are How did we get here The story behind the story
What about the children - Bosnian family case scenario
We survived
Where do we go from here

3. Write down your answers to the following 5 questions
WHO WE ARE
Let’s Play
The Definition Game
Write down your answers to the following 5 questions

4. WHO WE ARE Tourist Asylum Seeker Immigrant Refugee
According to the Cambridge Dictionary, someone who leaves their own country, often for political reasons or because of war, and who travels to another country hoping that the government will protect them and allow them to live there.
Tourist
Asylum Seeker
Immigrant
Refugee

5. WHO WE ARE
TRUE
FALSE or
An immigrant is someone who has come into a foreign country in order to live there and with hopes of having a better life.

6. WHO WE ARE Migrant Worker Refugee Asylum Seeker Emigrant
According to the UNHCR, someone who has been forced to flee his or her country because of persecution, war, or violence. And they have a well-founded fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership in a particular social group. Most likely, they cannot return home or are afraid to do so. War and ethnic, tribal and religious violence are leading causes of them fleeing their countries.
Migrant Worker
Refugee
Asylum Seeker
Emigrant

7. WHO WE ARE
TRUE
FALSE or
A Migrant is a person that travels to a different country or place, often to find work.

8. WHO WE ARE
TRUE
FALSE or
An internally displaced person (IDP) is someone who is forced to flee his or her home but who remains within his or her country's borders.

9. WHO WE ARE
ANSWERS
Asylum Seeker
True
Refugee

10. HOW DID WE GET HERE
We all have a story.

11. HOW DID WE GET HERE
Wanjiru Golly
Kenya

12. HOW DID WE GET HERE
Faysa
Somalia
- UNHCR Stories

13. HOW DID WE GET HERE
Mohamad
Bulgaria
- UNHCR Stories

14. HOW DID WE GET HERE
Sinikka Stymne’s
Sweden
- UNHCR Stories

15. THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY1
Find a partner Discuss the traumatic events experienced by Faysa, Mohammed, and Sinikka Group discussion 2 3

16. THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY
Before being forced to flee:
Imprisonment
Torture
Loss of property
Malnutrition
Physical assault
Extreme fear
Rape
Loss of livelihood

17. THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY
During flight:
Separation from family members
Robbed
Forced to inflict pain or kill
Witness torture or killing
Lose family members or friends
Harsh environmental conditions
Feeling betrayed by own people, enemy forces, politics

18. THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY
In camps:
Witness death
Experience sickness and hunger
Lack of safety
Exposure to further abuse and STD’s
Lack of food, education, and medical care
Lack of secure housing
No hope for the future

19. THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY
PTSD symptoms:
Persistent memories and nightmares
Distrust and fear of strangers
Being constantly “on guard” for danger
Overacting to situations
Inability to manage anger and stress
Physical symptoms such as headaches and loss of appetite

20. WHAT ABOUT THE CHILDREN
DURING DISPLACEMENT
DURING RESETTLEMENT
Separation from families
Living in camps
Loss of community
Uncertainty about the future
Travelling long distances by foot
Financial Stressors: inadequate housing, lack of community support, lack of access to resources.
Acculturation Stress: conflict with parents and peers, translating for parents, forming new identity, trying to fit into school
Isolation Stress: loneliness, lack of social support, discrimination

21. BOSNIAN FAMILY CASE SCENARIO
BEST PRACTICE
Journey to the US
Life in the camp
Birth of each of your children
Social support/community in San Diego and who they trusted.
Muslim Family
Bosnia

22. WE SURVIVED
Resiliency

23. WE SURVIVED
Alek Wek
Model & Designer
– UNHCR stories

24. WE SURVIVED
Anthony
Uganda
– UNHCR stories

25. WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? Ask about their story Cultural Bridges
Training and coaching Social Workers

26. UNHCR Stories

27. References

28. THANK YOU Click to edit Master title style Wanjiru Golly, PhD
THANK YOU
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Wanjiru Golly, PhD
The Academy for Professional Excellence
INSPIRING INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS
IN HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES