(photo by Tom Albinson/IAFR)
One of our IAFR convictions are that refugees are more than people in need. In fact they have much to contribute and are people from whom we can learn. This has certainly been true in my IAFR journey.
I am so excited that others are discovering the same thing. A friend of mine posted a link this morning that announced that a TEDx gathering will be taking place in Kakuma Refugee Camp next month. If you are unfamiliar with TED Talks, they are short, powerful talks (less than 20 minutes) on a variety of topics, shared at events around the world and online. I have been a fan of Ted Talks for a number of years, finding them a great source of learning, encouragement, and challenge.
Kakuma Refugee Camp, one of the locations where IAFR serves, currently hosts more than 185,000 refugees from numerous countries. The speakers for this event will be current and former refugees and others who are interested in impacting the refugee situation. The event will be live streamed and I plan to watch.
If you are interested in finding out more about this event, you can find it here.