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“And that was a moment for me: I would not be able to continue my academic career in this country.”

Hasan about their decision to flee

In an interview with the We Refugees Archive team, political refugee and scholar Hasan relates the reasons for why they decided to flee. The…

“It’s like putting you in a limbo.”

Hasan: Refugee Identity and Support Networks

In an interview with the We Refugees Archive team, political refugee and scholar Hasan discusses their identity as a refugee and the support networks…

“Home is something that I’m longing for, that’s the only thing I can say at this moment.”

Hasan on the notion of home

In an interview with the We Refugees Archive team, political refugee and scholar Hasan discusses their relationship to their mother tongue and the notion…

“It is nice to have a love and hate relationship with the city…”

Hasan about the Myth of New York

In an interview with the We Refugees Archive team, political refugee and scholar Hasan talks about starting over in the United States and the…

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