Chris Reardon
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Chris Reardon
@scoop_reardon - 08/06/2018
Welcome to UNHCR’s newest Goodwill Ambassador, the inspired and inspiring @EmiThePoet! ? https://t.co/oqTq73ecv5
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Chris Reardon
@scoop_reardon - 08/06/2018
"#TEDxKakumaCamp—another sign that giving opportunities to refugees helps them leap seemingly insurmountable obstacles"—@Lattif @qzafrica ▶️Watch the livestream Saturday 9 June https://t.co/noV2ufFo2F
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Chris Reardon
@scoop_reardon - 07/06/2018
I can't wait for Saturday's first-ever TEDx event in a refugee camp: #TEDxKakamaCamp Good thing I can get a preview 30 minutes from now on @AJStream. Tune in with me right here: https://t.co/04cKfhHIei https://t.co/X9GDPvs9an
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Chris Reardon
@scoop_reardon - 05/06/2018
@JFCrisp As for success stories, I hope you’ve also seen our pieces about refugee coders, factory workers, doctors, beekeepers, poets, haberdashers, athletes, teachers, musicians, shoemakers, etc. We’re always looking to expand this array. Please DM me if you wish to suggest someone.
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Chris Reardon
@scoop_reardon - 05/06/2018
@JFCrisp Fully agree @JFCrisp. Positive stories are a necessary but not sufficient part of our editorial mix. Lately we’ve also looked at fishermen rescuing refugees at sea, the threat of monsoons, consequences of underfunding + legislation, perils of the “beast” in Mexico, child labour…
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Chris Reardon
@scoop_reardon - 05/06/2018
Perhaps the biggest myth of all? The notion that refugees are the crisis. @trillingual nails it here: “The problem is one of resources and policy, not overwhelming numbers.” https://t.co/MCdffjnWoI
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Chris Reardon
@scoop_reardon - 05/06/2018
@HelenLThorpe @cohumanities Brava! Well deserved, @HelenLThorpe
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Chris Reardon
@scoop_reardon - 04/06/2018
The chef fled Syria.? The owner fled Georgia.? And the diners dine in Belarus.? A tasty story of how refugee integration makes Europe a great place to live, by @katebonduk https://t.co/XxcjfUZ1Eb
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Chris Reardon
@scoop_reardon - 02/06/2018
@KateClanchy1 @kateclancy1 @KateClancy My apologies to all the Kates for the typos!
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Chris Reardon
@scoop_reardon - 01/06/2018
Shukria Rezaei spoke precious little English when she came to the UK 5 years ago. Now the Afghan refugee is an award-winning poet? Thank you @KateClancy1 for mentoring Shukria + the rest of the Very Quiet Foreign Girls Poetry Group????????? ?https://t.co/V4Ec57QNWy https://t.co/4iYTjYRqQd
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