Refugees Coping Strategies

The Happiest Refugee written in 2011, is an award winning autobiography portraying ones will to survive amongst extreme hardships. Above all, the story displays resilience and optimism at their finest, despite the setbacks and adversities faced by Anh and his family. Readers as a result are invited to empathise with the hardships confronted by refugees, in turn enlightening them to be grateful for the many pleasures

“All right! Don’t say hopeless. I can say hopeless but you can’t. If you say hopeless then it really will be hopeless.” As Bibi, Jamal and the other refugees on the boat scooped water out of the sinking boat they never gave up. They were separated from their parents, fleeing from their home in Afghanistan but Bibi was resilient . These young children on a asylum seeker boat left their homes and friends with great hope for a better life in Australia. Life can be hard, it’s one of the hardest journeys we have. Journeys shape and change us into the people we are today and who we will become. The events we experience teach us about who we are and what we believe in. They change our views and opinions of whats wrong and whats right. Journeys can

Refugees go through a lot when fleeing home, including leaving behind favorite food. According to the novel it states, “ Brother Quang forces a swallow before explaining we are used to fresh-killed chicken that roamed the yard” (Lai 120). In this quote it demonstrates that Brother Quang is missing the food, and like most of the refugees don't get adapted to the food from their new countries. Also, the refugees that are able to leave their home country, They leave behind family, friends, and love ones. In the text it states, “But i miss my friends in Sarajevo… Sometimes i wish I’d stayed there, watching the war, rather than being here, safe, but without friends”(Brice 26). In this quote it shows how the children that left home country are missing their loved ones and adults do so too. Furthermore, most refugees like Brother Quang leave behind their studies just to go to safety. According to “Ten Borders” it states, “I just want to get back to my engineering studies”(Schmidle 4). This evidence leads me to understand that the refugees were almost professionals and most were already professional but the war took away that privilege to become successful in their home country. These evidence shows that most of the refugees miss a trait from their home country that their new country just doesn't

When relocating to a new country, a refugee must get used to a new culture while suppressing their own. Not to mention, they have to live knowing that they left their family and friends behind in a dangerous environment. They are stuck with the burden of not knowing whether or not their relatives are still alive. Having to live day after day with these weights on your shoulder would be a detriment to anyone’s emotional health. In the documentary, God Grew Tired of Us, John Dau, a Syrian refugee came to America where he was able to live in an apartment, get a job, and receive an education. He went from living outdoors with no idea of what tomorrow will bring, to living in an air conditioned apartment with a chance to build a future, yet Dau still wasn’t happy. He found himself missing his homeland and the friends and family he had left behind. Refugees face a multitude of emotional stress when starting their new lives, everything has changed for them and sometimes it can be too much to handle. Knowing they left vulnerable loved ones behind, while they get to start anew can make it hard to enjoy their chance at happiness. Along with the distress that comes with being on your own, the different customs and societal values can be difficult on a refugee. They may need to abandon old traditions or even hide a part of their identity that wouldn’t be seen as “normal” in their new location. A constant sense of loneliness along with living in a new area where you don’t quite fit in can be emotionally stressful for

In this paper I will discuss about the Syrian refugees Crisis, the characteristics of the of Syrian refuges crisis, how similar or different it the Syrian refugee crisis is from other refugee crisis, how Syrian refugee crisis affects individuals, families, and communities, what relevant research exists on the Syrian refugee crisis, and what key strategies have been known to be useful in this crisis, how one promote resilience in this crisis and how the social workers personal value affect him/her in addressing this crisis.

Refugees, like Ha, came across many challenges on their journey, It was a traumatic experience for all, people lost their homes, friends, family and their lives. An example from the book inside out and back again say,“head whirls breath stinks for days.”(Lia)They don't have the resources to be clean and that's not the their biggest priority. Another example from the book is, ”food and water are provided but rationed.”(Gevert)There's so many refugees in one little area they don't have enough food or water to feed all of them. A quote from the article Refugees Who, where, why says,“Three civilians were killed three others are wounded last night when an explosion ripped through a crowded food market.”(Gevert) You always need to be aware of your

After migration when they reach a safe country they do not know how to react. Many refugees suffer from depression and PTSD from witnessing the loss of their leaders or loved ones and even from witnessing mass killings, causing them to be distant and not make any effort to get help. They do not understand involvement in their community when they have reached a safe location. The refugee groups stay together and do not against each other fearing one will or could be killed. At refugee camps, many make the camp a big family from hearing and understanding other victims stories, creating bonds.

universal refugee experience is shared with many refugees, including having to learn a new language, becoming sick and malnourished, and having to make new friends in their new home.

This essay is about the universal refugee experience and the hardships that they have to go through on their journey. Ha from Inside Out and Back Again and other refugees from the article “Children of War” all struggle with the unsettling feeling of being inside out because they no longer own the things that mean the most to them. Ha and the other refugees all encounter similar curiosities of overcoming the finding of that back again peaceful consciousness in the “new world” that they are living in .

Many refugees have a hard time adjusting to their new culture because they are not accepted by their peers and community. First of all, in the article “Children of War”, the author states, “Sometimes I wished I’d stayed there, watching the war, rather than being here, safe, but without

Journeys have a profound impact on the individual, and provocative experiences and new knowledge often cause a re-evaluation of perspectives of both oneself and their surroundings. In The Happiest Refugee, the transformative nature of journeys is explored as Do undergoes a series of inner journeys

The creation of the United States of America was caused almost solely by refugees seeking a life away from persecution. Nowadays, however, it seems that the topic of refugees has entered a field of uncertainty and doubt. These people, who seek to escape from war-torn zones or for the sake of asylum, are being turned away due to issues that include their religion, race, or custom. Refugees are no longer looked at as people in need but rather people to question, whether for the sake of national safety or prejudice toward one subgroup of people. Countries around the world, including the United States, need to come up with plans to not only help ease the transition of relocation but to help families reunite in such a devastating time.

The author states that we must build a family-centered approach to refugee mental health. To the majority of people it might seem obvious that when it comes to treatment, it should not be one size fits all. Yet that seems to be what mental health professionals are doing with the majority of refugees.

In Inside Out and Back Again, Ha(a fictional character) and her family are fleeing a war torn Vietnam. “No one would believe me but at times I would choose wartime in Saigon over peacetime in Alabama.”(Lee, 195) She would rather be in her fear saken home than in the shelter of her new home, this shows how the change has created a sadness in Ha that cannot be fixed. This emotion is also shown in The Children of War article which interviews refugees from Bosnia, “Before the war I really enjoyed life. But after I found out about my father’s death, everything seemed so useless. I couldn’t see any future for myself. I didn’t know where I was going. I wasn’t the same person anymore.”(The Children of War, p.14) This refugee went from merriment to sorrow because of this experience. In Syria the experience is very similar. Syrian refugee children continue their education at public schools in U.S., “But I think a lot of them just want to focus on here, on learning. A lot of them don’t focus on the negative things that have happened to them.”(Syrian refugee children..., p.12) Refugees try to focus on the present and not the tragedies that have happen in the past. They attempt to bury the emotion that they had once felt. The universal refugee experience differs from country to

Refugees share common barriers to find a new beginning in their new country. The factors which contribute and causes refugee trauma vary from one person to another and from one family to another. Refugees suffer a great deal of emotional and mental symptoms even after being in the new country and being provided what they needed for survival. The reason behind their trauma is due to resettlement in a new place and facing challenges in their daily lives. Many refugees try to stay close to each other and form a community so that they don’t feel lonely and to avoid difficulties. As Ecke explains the shared emotions and experiences with immigrants in the study “Immigration from an attachment perspective” Ecke states: “According to attachment theory the desire for closeness is part of our evolutionary drive and extends to both people and environment”. Ecke applied the attachment perspective on immigrants, which can also be applied to refugees. Attachment perspective, according to mental help.net is “a theory (or group of theories) about the psychological tendency to seek closeness to another person, to feel secure when that person is present, and to feel anxious when that person is absent.” (Ecke, 2005,