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Community and Culture

From My Diary at Food Distribution Center

Volume 1, Issue 5-6 / May-June 2009

From My Diary at Food Distribution Center September 19th 2007.

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Community and Culture

Community Talking Point May-June 2009

Volume 1, Issue 5-6 / May-June 2009

The Impact of not Having Network at the Cyber Cafe in the Camp.

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Community and Culture Education

Save Our Library!

Volume 1, Issue 4-5 / March-April 2009

Refugees call for efforts to save the only library in Kakuma Camp as the building threatens to collapse and librarians lose their job due to budget cuts.

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Community and Culture

Community Talking Point: MixMe

Volume 1, Issue 4-5 / March-April 2009

KANERE talks to community members on the latest hot topic: What do you think about the newly introduced nutritional supplement MixMe? The perspectives of locals, refugees, and internationals weave a diverse fabric of public opinion.

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Community and Culture

Older Persons Face Special Challenges in Community

Volume 1, Issue 4-5 / March-April 2009

In Kakuma Refugee Camp, elderly persons are increasingly vulnerable to daily challenges of survival when community support structures fail them.

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Community and Culture

Community Talking Point: What do You Think of a Refugee Free Press?

Volume 1, Issue 3 / February 2009

KANERE talks to community members on the latest hot topic: What do you think about the refugee free press? The perspectives of locals, refugees, and internationals weave a diverse fabric of public opinion.

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Community and Culture

Ethiopian Orthodox Church Celebrates Baptism Day

Volume 1, Issue 3 / February 2009

The baptism of Jesus Christ in the River Jordan was beautifully commemorated by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church community with music, holy water, and sacred rituals

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Community and Culture

What Happens in One Village Happens in Every Corner of the World

Volume 1, Issue 3 / February 2009

A reflection on one girl’s sad experience in a Burundian village, and lessons for the world

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Community and Culture

Repatriation Boom no Boon to Business

A well-stocked shop in the Ethiopian Market
A well-stocked shop in the Ethiopian Market

Volume 1, Issue 2 / January 2009

For Kakuma Camp business persons, last December’s business slumped as the number of Sudanese customers diminished. Long-time camp residents can still remember the booming business during festive seasons of earlier years.

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Community and Culture

Kakuma Community Looks Back on 2008

The new Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Kakuma Town
The new Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Kakuma Town

Volume 1, Issue 2 / January 2009

           

Refugees in Kakuma Camp experienced many different events relating to religion, social life, politics, education, and encampment in the year 2008. These contributed to their joys or added to their sorrows.