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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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Opinion

Intermarriage in Refugee Communities

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

An opinion piece on intermarriages between refugee communities and the “luck of love”

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Opinion

Urban Refugees are a Reality

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

This opinion piece  highlights the plight of refugees who live without permission in urban areas, and asks why the Kenyan Government and UNHCR do not adopt policies that reflect this reality.

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Opinion

Short Stories of Child Abuse in Kakuma Communities

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

A personal perspective on child abuse of unaccompanied refugee minors living in Kakuma Camp, written by KANERE’s youngest journalist, a 16-year old refugee boy who is himself an unaccompanied minor.

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Opinion

Refugee Life at an Angle

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

An editorial on the life perspective of refugees toward their existence in the camp

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Opinion

My Card, the Number, and Me

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

A personal reflection on the ubiquity of the “card number” assigned to every refugee—and the ripple effects it carries for memory, identity, and existence in the camp life.

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Arts

New Kakuma Art Society

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

The Kakuma Art Society was founded on 27th February 2009 in order to promote artistic development and support for the arts in Kakuma Camp.

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Arts

“The Children: Our Voice and Cries For Our Rights”

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

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Arts

“A Camp Fit for Us”

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