Dina Nayeri and the Ungrateful Refugee

Author and journalist Dina Nayeri mentioned our work when talking to Christiane Amanpour on CNN and the crucial importance of providing dignity.

Her book The Ungrateful Refugee is a brilliant insight into refugee life from her own personal story and others she has met. We discussed the book at our most recent Book Club event.

In a week when the US president has told Congress Representative and refugee Ilhan Omar to go back to her country we need more voices like Dina’s to speak up and defend the rights of all refugees to receive sanctuary and not be held to a different standard:

We urge you to watch the full interview on the CNN site here