Posted on April 15th, 2012
Moving on from Malawi after 3 months brings me mixed feelings. I have spent my time working as a program assistant with the WUSC Student Refugee Program in Dzaleka Refugee Camp. Living in a Malawian village and working in the camp has enabled me to make real connections with both staff and residents in Dzaleka [...]
Posted on February 21st, 2012
Coming up over the hill after walking 8 kilometers to Dzaleka Refugee Camp, my skin is hot from the early morning sun. I can smell the burning coals of the fires and roasting corn in the market. Every Tuesday is market day in Dzaleka and the camp residents sell their goods, from hot periperi peppers, [...]
Posted on November 24th, 2011
Muli bwanji (how are you?), my name is Ashley Korn and I am a recent graduate from Ryerson University’s Immigration and Settlement Studies masters program. During the masters program, I conducted primary research that examined pre-departure cultural orientations for Student Refugee Program (SRP) participants, and the role it played in their settlement and integration at [...]
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