Why differen Syrian refugees live different realities
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Why differen Syrian refugees live different realities
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In this episode ofEmpowerMigra, we explore a simple but uncomfortable question:
What does it actually mean to live in “precarious” conditions – and who decidesthat?
We take a look at a studyon Syrian refugees in Germany. The focus is not only on their livingconditions, but also on how they perceive them themselves.
The findings show:
People can live in very similar circumstances – and evaluate their situation incompletely different ways.
All participants facesimilar challenges:
Work, recognition of qualifications, bureaucracy, and financial insecurity.
And yet some say:
“I’m managing.”
While others say:
“I feel stuck.”
What remains is a keyinsight:
Precarity is not only an objective condition.
It is also a matter of perception.
This episode highlightshow complex reality really is – and raises a central question at the end:
If even similar living conditions are experienced differently, why do we sooften talk as if there were “the refugees”?
EmpowerMigra –understanding begins with listening.
Source:
Jungmann, A. (2018). Prekäre Lebenslagen syrischer Geflüchteter inDeutschland – zwischen objektiven Bedingungen und subjektiver Wahrnehmung.