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The Journey of Somali Refugees with
Disabilities in Kenya. Edition No. 1
VDM Publishing House, March 2009, Pages: 220
The conditions in which refugees live in many parts
of the world is of concern to the international
community. In the Dadaab Camps in Kenya live hundreds
of thousands of refugees whose lives have been
shattered by unrest and violence, particularly in
neighbouring Somalia. Amongst these refugees are many
people with disabilities, often caused and/or
exacerbated by violence, malnutrition, and
discrimination. Refugees with disabilities are
largely invisible to the international community
because this group’s needs are overshadowed by the
deplorable conditions which most people who live in
these camps experience. This work attempts to make
refugees with disability visible and give them a
voice. In a series of interviews, focus group
discussions, and case studies, their challenges,
experiences, and aspirations are explored. The first
author, himself an Ethnic Somali and vision impaired
since birth, brings a unique perspective to the lived
experience of those with a range of disabilities in
the Dadaab Camps. This book clearly identifies many
of these experiences and provides an important
roadmap for change for those in the Camps and the
international community.
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