Refugees

How the War in Sudan Could Exacerbate Impacts of the Climate Crisis in the Horn of Africa

As refugees flee the conflict in Sudan, their informal settlements in large cities of neighboring countries need study and support

May 25, 2023

Collection of neon green sticky notes with terms relating to early marriage challenges written on them

Global Affairs

A Look at Life After Early Marriage and Displacement

Feinstein International Center researchers are working to support Syrian and Yazidi women who were both married early and displaced due to conflict.

March 31, 2023

Colorful silhouettes show men and women of different racial and ethnic backgrounds.

Refugees

How Do Refugees in the United States Learn About Race?

Researchers at The Fletcher School explore how migrants understand racial dynamics—and suggest that improved resettlement programming might help individuals...

November 14, 2022

Afghan evacuee Mir Ahmad Shekib Mir stands outdoors in Massachusetts.

Global Affairs

One Year After He Fled His Native Country, an Afghan Rebuilds His Life at Tufts

The Tufts University community helped Mir Ahmad Shekib Mir flee Afghanistan. Now he’s working at the university

August 11, 2022

Dozens of people lying on cots with blankets in a large room with a bare floor.

Global Affairs

Why Providing Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine Is Challenging—and What to Do About It

Tufts experts explain how to help those Ukrainians in need and others whose lives are destabilized by conflicts worldwide

April 28, 2022

the scene at the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan in August 2021

Global Affairs

Global Tufts Community Comes to the Rescue in Afghanistan

As the Taliban overthrew the Afghan government in August 2021, a small Fletcher School team mobilized a network of Tufts alumni and faculty to help evacuate...

April 22, 2022

illustration from the inside of one of the vans

Global Affairs

In the Chaotic Evacuation of Afghanistan, the Tufts Network Arranged a Midnight Convoy

A first-hand account of the effort to help Afghans at risk make it onto one of the last flights out

April 12, 2022

Global Affairs

After Afghanistan Fell to the Taliban, Three Tufts Alumnae Aided Afghans Around the World

An ambassador, a professor, and a U.S. diplomat advocate for those facing danger at home and uncertainty abroad

April 12, 2022

An illustration shows Afghan schoolgirls and their families arriving in a Canadian airport after fleeing from their homeland. They are all wearing masks because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Global Affairs

With Afghan Schoolgirls in Peril, These Volunteers Rushed to Help

Tufts graduates describe the harrowing journey of young women who fled from the Taliban—and how an international network mobilized to respond

March 1, 2022

Afghan evacuees on a U.S. military base.

Global Affairs

Tapping Community Volunteers to Resettle Afghan Refugees

A humanitarian leader partners with the State Department and citizen groups to integrate Afghans into American life

February 3, 2022

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