We Refugees Archive Interviews Consortium Scholars, Highlights Experiences in New York City

4 Consortium-hosted scholars were interviewed in a series created by We Refugees Archives designed to highlight refugee experiences in New York City. We Refugees Archives is a digital archive on refugeedom, past and present, with a focus on “individual micro-histories and the city as a microcosm of refuge and new beginnings.” Links to each of the endangered scholars’ interviews can be found below.

• Kian Tajbakhsh: articles include “Kian Tajbakhsh on Homesickness” and “Kian Tajbakhsh about his Double Refuge in New York City”
• Teng Biao: articles include “Teng Biao on his flight to and arrival in the United States” and “Teng Biao on Refugeedom and World Citizenship”
• Hasan (name changed): articles include “Hasan on the Notion of Home” and “Hasan about the Myth of New York”
• Abdul S. (name changed): articles include “From Kabul to New York City” and “Support is Key: HIAS and Columbia University in New York City”