I-am-Kakuma
Life in a refugee camp: ambitions and frustrations through the lens of its inhabitants
Stories of refugees and their hosts
Greet and meet the refugees in Kakuma !
Refugees
200.000 refugees, mainly from Sudan, Somalia and the Great Lakes live in and around Kakuma
Host communities
60.000 Kenyans, mostly nomadic Turkana, live in and around Kakuma
Humanitarian workers
100ds aid workers stay in and around Kakuma to work with and for refugees and their hosts.
The Project
Talking about refugees: For decades hundred thousands of refugees have been living in Kakuma the isolated and remote Northern part of Kenya. Waiting for a better turn in their life.
Refugees talking back: In the current heated international debate on the ‘refugee crisis’, one hears little from the refugees themselves, locked up in camps and settlements somewhere out there in Africa or Asia.
100 refugees (and their hosts) tell their story and connect: In I-Am-Kakuma
100 people from Kakuma get the opportunity to speak out. To tell what is going on in their mind. To portray their daily life. I-Am-Kakuma gives a face to ‘The Refugees’ locked up in camps far out there. And gives the worldwide audience the opportunity to directly communicate with ‘The Refugees’.
The participants
Over 70 percent of the people in Kakuma are below 25 years. A very young population, full of ambitions but also hindered by frustration.
The Stories
The Initiators and Producers
Joelle Hangi
Joelle, refugee from DRC in Kakuma
Geert van Asbeck
Geert, Dutch media professional in Nairobi
The Co-Producers
Yar Dhuor Machar
From South Sudan, dreams of becoming a diplomat and promoting national Integrity.
Ghuem Moses
Escaped from becoming a child soldier, now wants to become a famous poet.
Santos Madhieu
Refugee from South Sudan, a passionate story teller.
Joseph Chol Machop
School teacher, dreaming of becoming a humanitarian worker.
Augustine Ondera
Refugee from South Sudan.
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