A Journey of an Iraqi Survivor
Thursday, August 25th, 2016
I was born in Baghdad, Iraq. It was a beautiful country, the place of the holy messengers. My country is bleeding since 2003. It became like hell. The people of my country are divided into many groups based on religion and ethnicity, which lead them to fight each other and kill for nothing more than worldly pleasure. Continue reading
Accompaniment – Encountering Those Forsaken
Thursday, June 2nd, 2016
After visiting for several days and observing the refugees’ activities, I noticed a teenage boy sitting alone in a tent, while his friends were outside. I was so curious, so I went to see him. “My name Mohammad Hasan,” he introduced himself. Continue reading
My Short Experience with JRS
Thursday, June 2nd, 2016
My name is Gifttra, an IT student from President University. I am now in my last period of study, and I am in an ongoing formation process of Magis Jakarta, a community that helps me to know more about God. This community offers me an array of different methods in searching for God. One of it is immersion, learning while living with marginalized communities. I was placed in JRS Bogor together with my 3 friends Risha, Dony, and Ririn.
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Education for the Future: A Glimpse of Hope of Asylum Seekers and Refugees in Cisarua
Thursday, March 3rd, 2016
For asylum seekers and refugees, to leave their country is not only leaving their home, friends, and family, but also all opportunities to learn and develop through education. However, formal education is mostly not accessible for them while in transit countries. Education is really important for asylum seekers and refugees, not only as fundamental right, but also as a source of hope to keep learning even in uncertainty, so they can get better lives once an opportunity is given. Continue reading
Because Competence and Conscience are not Enough
Thursday, March 3rd, 2016
In this public awareness event at Loyola College Semarang, JRS presented the global refugee issues, the latest data, and shared our experience in accompanying refugees and asylum seekers to the 250 11th grader. Continue reading
Refreshment for a Day
Thursday, March 3rd, 2016
On 17 November, life became normal again for a few hours for 10 asylum seekers and refugees detained in Immigration Detention Center (IDC) Surabaya. Spending a day at the Safari Park, sitting in nature, observing animals, to be with many people and eat in a restaurant is a luxury for them. Continue reading
JRS Fundraising at Kotabaru, Yogyakarta
Friday, October 9th, 2015
On Saturday and Sunday, 12-13 September 2015, JRS Indonesia gets an opportunity to hold a public awareness and fundraising event at St Anthony of Padua Parish, Kotabaru, Yogyakarta. Continue reading
A Genuine Act of Solidarity
Wednesday, August 12th, 2015
“Really? There are refugees in Manado?” was the first reaction of Erlyn Kindangen after hearing about JRS services in Manado. JRS Indonesia started accompanying refugees and asylum seeker at Manado Immigration Detention Centre (IDC) in January 2015 . Continue reading
Syaitara Longing for Her Mother
Wednesday, August 12th, 2015
Syaitara, a 10 years old Rohingya girl has been longing for her family since she was separated from her mother Khonsuma and her two siblings Imam Husein and Nurul Amin. Continue reading
A Journey to Find Hope
Wednesday, August 12th, 2015
My name is Keyhan. I am a Hazara refugee from Afghanistan now living in Australia. Before I came here, I was in Indonesia for about three years and spent my time in several places. Places that I will never forget. Let me tell you my journey, it is a story about finding hope. Continue reading
Ordinary People Living in Extraordinary Circumstances
Wednesday, August 12th, 2015
This year’s World Refugee Day draws attention to our brothers and sisters who are experiencing an extraordinary situation, namely asylum seekers, internally displaced persons and refugees. Those have felt the loss, separation, and the destruction caused by war, conflicts, natural disasters, discrimination, threats or suppression of their rights. Continue reading
Never Lost In Translation
Thursday, June 11th, 2015
Friends from the refugee community often volunteer to be of support with translating in essential situations in Indonesia’s immigration detention centers or within the community enabling asylum seekers and refugees to be heard and understood often without them having much training in how to interpret or translate in the right way. Continue reading
