‘You feel like in prison here’: imagining a future in Lebanon through Syrian eyes

[...]the overwhelming majority of Syrian refugees are now working in informal labour sectors in Lebanon. Amr sees his work among Syrian refugee communities as a way to continue his activism from abroad – as a way to be part of social and political change. Who should demand their rights?” At the end...

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Published inOpenDemocracy (London)
Main Author Müller-Funk, Lea
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London OpenDemocracy 08.07.2020
Subjects
Activists
Migration
Political activism
Refugees
Social networks
Lebanon
Europe
Syria
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Summary:[...]the overwhelming majority of Syrian refugees are now working in informal labour sectors in Lebanon. Amr sees his work among Syrian refugee communities as a way to continue his activism from abroad – as a way to be part of social and political change. Who should demand their rights?” At the end of our conversation, Amr talked about his determination to study political science in the future – not an easy plan to realise in Lebanon as most universities are private and expensive even for legal residents. [...]she refused to think about the future.
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ISSN:1476-5888