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Spreading Seeds of Hope Through Language Education
for Refugees
Education means hope for refugees fleeing war, conflict or natural disasters. Language training is key for building hope, self-reliance and self-sufficiency for individuals who took shelter in a whole new country. According to surveys, around 70 per cent of people who left behind their previous lives and now trying to build a brand-new life in their host countries embrace to call their new countries as home. So how can we make sure that these individuals can build a new life among their new neighbors? How can we overcome differences and break prejudices? If we see refugees as individuals with their own cultural, social, economic stories and richness; how can we make sure that they are indeed a part of society living their lives in dignity and satisfaction, and contributing to their societies as meaningful individuals? Turkey Resilience Project in Response to the Syria Crisis (TRP) has an answer…