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Refugees

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of refugees.

Video playlists about Refugees

Refugees welcome

11 talks • 2h 49m

Not since World War II have so many people been forcibly displaced by war and persecution. Talks on why it's important to help refugees thrive, and personal stories of starting over.

Talks about Refugees

Yasin Kakande

What's missing in the global debate over refugees

Posted Apr 2018

Robert Hakiza

Refugees want empowerment, not handouts

Posted Feb 2018

Luma Mufleh

Don't feel sorry for refugees — believe in them

Posted Jun 2017

David Miliband

The refugee crisis is a test of our character

Posted Jun 2017

Jim Yong Kim

Doesn't everyone deserve a chance at a good life?

Posted Jun 2017

Anthony D. Romero

This is what democracy looks like

Posted May 2017

His Holiness Pope Francis

Why the only future worth building includes everyone

Posted Apr 2017

Emtithal Mahmoud

A young poet tells the story of Darfur

Posted Mar 2017

Lara Setrakian

3 ways to fix a broken news industry

Posted Feb 2017

Aala El-Khani

What it's like to be a parent in a war zone

Posted Feb 2017

Laura Boushnak

The deadly legacy of cluster bombs

Posted Aug 2016

Alexander Betts

Why Brexit happened — and what to do next

Posted Jul 2016

Marwa Al-Sabouni

How Syria's architecture laid the foundation for brutal war

Posted Jul 2016

Alexander Betts

Our refugee system is failing. Here's how we can fix it

Posted Mar 2016

Exclusive articles about Refugees

The best way to prevent terrorist attacks? Let’s welcome refugees.

The security of Western democracies depends on our welcoming displaced people, not deporting or demonizing them, says refugee advocate David Miliband. Crisis is an overused word...

How can countries help refugees while also raising their GDP? Let them work.

Uganda is an eye-opening example of how displaced people can lift up a nation, say economics professor Paul Collier and refugee researcher Alexander Betts. Uganda hosts more tha...

Gallery: An intimate look at two Syrian refugee families

Life — and love — in limbo, as captured in these beautiful, poignant images from photographer Giles Duley. Photographer Giles Duley (TEDxExeter Talk: The power of a story) has d...

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