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DW.COM in 30 languages ABOUT DW.COM Akademie Home Who we are Publications Contact Opportunities and Tenders Regions Africa Asia Europe/Central Asia Latin America Middle East/North Africa Key topics Innovation for Dialogue MIL Media Safety Media and Journalism Education Media viability Insights In focus Tools Library Impact Education International Media Studies Traineeship Training Workshops and Coaching Communications consulting Journalism Training Get in touch FAQ Who we are Publications Contact Opportunities and Tenders Home Refugees and migration In Kenya, journalism supports refugees As both a community reporter and refugee, Nira Ismail reports on not only problems but also bright spots for an audio program supported by DW Akademie. Go to article "People have long felt forgotten" - Media development in crisis regions "Kwizera" means hope. Since 2020, DW Akademie has been supporting a radio station of the same name in northwestern Tanzania. It provides vital information to refugees and the surrounding communities. DW Akademie and UNHCR launch radio project in one of Africa's largest refugee settlements Vital, reliable information for 270,000 refugees from East Africa: That is the goal of a joint project by the UN refugee agency UNHCR and DW Akademie in Uganda. Guest article: Three years of waiting for the right to identity The Puentes de Comunicación project trained and accompanied journalists in covering stories about migrants and refugees. The report "Three years of waiting for the right to identity" is one of the resulting productions. "A Universe full of stories" In Kenya's Kakuma refugee camp and Kalobeyei integrated settlement, residents are trained in producing audio content. Producing the program can be difficult especially for female community reporters. Bringing a human perspective to reporting on migration “Dialogos Itinerantes”, an initiative between DW Akademie, the Venezuelan media organization Efecto Cocuyo and the Salvadoran group El Faro, assists journalists and experts on how to report on - and humanize - migration. Boosting refugee and migrant voices in South Asia - a path forward Reporting about migrant and refugee matters is often overshadowed by bias and national interest. Media experts from eight countries agreed on an action plan outlining steps for improving the situation. More The challenges of reporting on migrants and refugees in South Asia "Media, Information, and Participation in Displacement and Migration Settings - How Free is the Media?" There are 2.5 million to 50 million refugees and internally displaced people in South Asia. Earlier this year, DW Akademie, the Calcutta Research Group and the Center for International Media Assistance met with journalists, academics and rights activists - all stakeholders there - to discuss the issue of reporting in displacement settings. More The challenges of reporting on migrants and refugees in South Asia Babita Basnet, newspaper editor, Nepal Babita Basnet, an editor at a weekly newspaper in Nepal, has observed policies that ignore women and their critical need for reliable information. She says that many women in Nepal are obligated to migrate abroad for economic reasons but that poverty and cultural stigmas trail them. Media, she believes, can raise awareness and inform would-be migrants or displaced persons. More The challenges of reporting on migrants and refugees in South Asia Reyaz Mohammed, journalism professor, India Scarce information or disinformation on displacement remains a problem, says Mohammad Reyaz, an assistant journalism professor at Aliah University, India. Muslims, he notes, who migrate within India for economic reasons or because they have been displaced due to natural disasters, are often falsely accused of being illegally in the country. The media can, and should, better explain their stories. More The challenges of reporting on migrants and refugees in South Asia Zia Ur-Rehman, New York Times contributor, Pakistan A New York Times contributor for South Asia, Zia Ur-Rehman has observed that Pakistani media shy away from reporting on migration and displacement. Therefore most Pakistanis themselves have a limited understanding of the crisis in their country which hosts several million Afghan refugees. Stories, he says, often portray displaced persons as criminals and responsible for their own predicament. More The challenges of reporting on migrants and refugees in South Asia Iqbal Khattak, journalist, Pakistan Iqbal Khattak founded Freedom Network, a media watchdog group, in 2013. He says that in Pakistan, mass displacement and refugee camps have been a crisis for nearly half a century, starting with the Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan. For him, it is the media's job to draw attention to suffering and to investigate how the host country assists and integrates displaced people and migrants. More The challenges of reporting on migrants and refugees in South Asia Khushal Asefi, Afghan journalist, Germany In nearly 20 years working in Afghan media, including as Ariana TV’s managing director, Khushal Asefi's work focused on his country's turbulence both during and after Taliban rule. Asefi fled Afghanistan in August 2021, and his resettlement in Germany has personalized migration's hardships. He observes that refugees often resist sharing their stories with the media, fearing arrest or deportation. More The challenges of reporting on migrants and refugees in South Asia Sulochana Ramiah Mohan, editor, Sri Lanka Sulochana Ramiah Mohan is Ceylon Today’s deputy editor in Sri Lanka, as well as a contributor to Asahi Shimbun in Japan. She reports on international relations, migration and displacement, the climate, and social justice, among other topics. She notes that statistics on internal displacement in Sri Lanka are unreliable, though economic and political crises have forced many residents to flee. More The challenges of reporting on migrants and refugees in South Asia Dr. Lopita Nath, professor, United States Dr. Lopita Nath chairs the History Department and directs the Asian Studies Program at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas. Nath focuses on migration in Asia, refugees, and human rights and serves on the Catholic Charities Refugee Advisory Board. Her current research is on Bhutanese refugee resettlement in the United States. Citizen reporters in Pakistan seek news to help refugees A DW Akademie initiative in Pakistan supports citizen journalists to cover underreported Afghan refugee issues. In emergencies: information by the people, for the people Local media has a crucial role to play in providing the information people urgently need in a crisis. Publications South Asia Consultations Media, Information, and Participation in Displacement and Migration Settings South Asia Consultations Media, migration and displacement in the MENA region Field studies from six countries Media, migration and displacement in the Middle East and North Africa. An explorative study What information do people need in and around refugee camps? DW Akademie published three studies conducted in Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania. The findings differ greatly by location. Behind the scenes of the refugee studies "No newspapers here" For refugees, getting information is not easy. DW Akademie recently published three studies on the information needs of refugees and host communities in East Africa. Meet the researchers Lucy Munyi and Elijah Makau. No newspapers here | Information needs assessments among refugees and host communities in Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania | pdf Interview with Hannah Murphy: More than messaging In a report published by DW Akademie humanitarian expert Hannah Murphy gives eight recommendations for communication in displacement settings. Media development could be crucial for participation and inclusion, she says. Nepal: A regional conference on refugees and media Experts gathered to search for ways to improve reporting on refugees and migrants in the region. Sikika: Under the same sun In northwestern Kenya, refugees and the host community are being hit by one of the worst droughts in decades. Kenya: "Sikika" community radio by and for refugees A radio project in the Kakuma refugee camp turns information hierarchies upside down. Burkina Faso: IDPs get concerns addressed on live radio Internally displaced persons (IDPs) can ask critical questions during a live radio broadcast organized by Radio Vénégré. More videos Nepal: A regional conference on refugees and media Sikika: Under the same sun Kenya: "Sikika" community radio by and for refugees Burkina Faso: IDPs get concerns addressed on live radio Our projects Displacement and Dialogue Asia DW Akademie supports information services by and for displaced people in Asia. We also qualify media practitioners and experts, and promote dialogue with host communities. "Displacement and Crisis Preparedness" project in Africa DW Akademie promotes dialogue between population groups, aid organizations and government agencies by developing communication services in refugee camps. It also supports crisis communication networks. Breaking barriers for Rohingya refugee women - challenges still ahead Sabera fled Myanmar and now lives in a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh. Like many women she still faces gender-based violence but has been fighting for equality - via the radio. South Asian media: "We need to talk more with refugees and not just report about them" Millions of people in South Asia are being forced to flee or migrate from their homeland. DW Akademie invited experts from five countries to Nepal, to explore how media can help build a dialogue with those affected. The beauty of collaboration Interview with Jane Okwera Angom on the Cross Border Network in Northern Uganda and South Sudan. By Antje Bauer Past conferences Youtube-Playlist: Displacement and Dialogue Conference 2020 by DW Akademie Displacement and Dialogue Conference 2020 15.06.2022 Kenya: The voices of refugees need to be heard Taphine Otieno of Sikika project works with refugees and is interested in how to tackle misinformation and rumors in those communities. He will be join...