News about the project disabled refugees welcome

A study about the arabic speaking participants in DRW

DRW interview report: Nine participants with Arabic as a common denominator Introduction: This report is written on the study of the first nine interviews that the Disabled Refugees Welcome project team carried out with people who speak Arabic as a native language or as an official language of the countries they come from. All interviewees … Continue reading “A study about the arabic speaking participants in DRW”

Language, an issue of accessibility

Is the communication between migrants with non-normative abilities and Swedish authorities deficient? At the roundtable dialogue number two with representatives for the Social Services Administration, City of Stockholm, Chavia Ali, field worker within the DRW project described the communication during meetings between newcomers with non-normative abilities and the Swedish authorities. Chavia is DRW’s Arabic speaking … Continue reading “Language, an issue of accessibility”

Coordination North

The 23rd of April, representatives for DRW participated in a network meeting with Coordination North, an important operator within the field of integration for newcomers in the Stockholm region. Among others, DRW met Josefin Daleskog who is coordinating strategist for the coordination in the north of Stockholm; this is administered by Sollentuna municipality. She told … Continue reading “Coordination North”

This month Unheard hero:

The charismatic and positive Hany Hany Hassan Mohamed Nasr is a disabled asylum seeker who came to Sweden seven months ago. Hany came to Sweden via Paris by plane, from France to Holland and then to Sweden. An Egyptian having stayed in  Kuwait for one year, he is currently living in one of the asylum … Continue reading “This month Unheard hero:”

The DRW Unheard heroes

Unheard heroes is a series of stories about the Disabled Refugees experiences, feelings, thoughts and wishes. DRW is creating this space as a platform for disabled newcomers in Sweden to express themselves, take place, get place, make place for their voices, thoughts or experiences expressed the best way they can and want to communicate through. … Continue reading “The DRW Unheard heroes”