Refugee Voice Quotes

“When a country disowns its own people, it doesn't render them stateless—it reveals its own shamelessness.”
― Qudama Rafiq

“Do not fear refugees.
Fear the silence that lets injustice grow.”
― Hagir Elsheikh, Dreamer In Chains: Poems of Exile and Resilience

“To be a refugee is to be split in two. One half buried in memories. The other is begging the world to let it bloom.”
― Hagir Elsheikh, Dreamer In Chains: Poems of Exile and Resilience

“Refuges are not a burden. Not defined by what they fled, but by what they built after.
They come carrying memories, survival stories. Languages. Innovations, willing to build our tomorrow, even when yesterday betrayed them.”
― Hagir Elsheikh

“World Refugee Day is not about pity; it is about power. It is about recognizing that behind every label, refugee, asylum seeker, or displaced, is a human being who dreams, who dares, and who deserves to be seen. That’s why this day matters, because visibility saves lives.”
― Hagir Elsheikh