Tag: Syria

I was a refugee. I’m haunted by today’s images of child refugees

~ Rusul Alrubail ~ 8 Comments

This post was originally published on PBSNewshour. I was born in Baghdad. My family was well off and we lived in a nice large home with a beautiful yard. We lived there with my three aunts, grandparents and cousins. The house was so large it fit us all. We even had a small house built … Continue reading I was a refugee. I’m haunted by today’s images of child refugees

My thoughts on “Syrian Journey” & why it’s problematic

~ Rusul Alrubail ~ 2 Comments

Today I came across and interactive called Syrian Journey, it's a "choose your own adventure" type of interactive game that allows the user to choose their own path if they were a Syrian refugee. The purpose, while very vaguely stated, is supposed to help the users to "understand the real dilemmas" of the Syrian refugees. … Continue reading My thoughts on “Syrian Journey” & why it’s problematic