Tag: refugees
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When I Finally Got Overwhelmed By My Humanitarian Job
And How The Tallest Man On Earth Saved My Mornings. I quit my job because I was burnt out. I had long, tiring, stressful days. After work I couldn’t do or think about anything. Some days I numbed myself with beer or Gilmore Girls. Other days I lay on my bed and wrote down notes…
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Day In The Life 4: The Crash
We speak with Hannah from the UN in New York for an hour and 15 minutes. She turns out to be kind, not intimidating, which is a relief. She is interviewing Salma, a colleague of mine who is a refugee living in Zaatari, to feature her in an upcoming report about refugee women. Salma understands…
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Day In The Life 3: The Mural
This is Part 3 in my Day In The Life series. Catch up on Part 1 and Part 2! Katie and I present our research findings to the working group. It is much smoother than either of us expected with no questions from the group, much to our surprise. Imdad. 1:30 pm. I buy halloumi…
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Day In The Life 2: The Note
This is part 2 in my day in the life series. Read part 1 here: Day In The Life 1: The Zoo. As expected, we get attacked with questions when we pull into the youth center. When is Aqaba happening? Did any names get refused? We do these trainings once or twice a year; our…
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Day In The Life 1: The Zoo
A day in the life as a humanitarian aid worker in the world’s largest Syrian refugee camp. I arrive to the office at 7:45 with my to-go coffee in hand, from Rumi, my favorite café down the street. Americano, a little bit of milk. It’s one of those mornings I enjoy getting to the office…
Curious Georgie 
–مرحبا سلام Thank you so much, what a lovely comment to receive! I think you’re right; we can’t always be…