Pursuing an education in mechanical engineering while working as an entrepreneur and broker, a twenty-nine-year-old works to create opportunity. Simon, a young man from South Sudan, struggles to obtain his
More a migrant than a refugee. Gilles’ experiences raise questions about the different challenges facing migrants and refugees. Initially from Rwanda, Gilles is now a registered Uber driver and explains
Formerly a social worker, a South Sudanese woman struggles to earn a living on her own in Kampala and worries about educating her kids. Grace had a good job in
By networking with other refugees in Kampala, a Congolese couple is able to find temporary housing and work opportunities. Isabelle and her husband fled to Kampala in 2012 after the
A university graduate and former UN field staffer relies on his network to reestablish himself away from home. Jacques was an uncommon refugee, fleeing political persecution with a university degree,
High costs and legal obstacles lead a South Sudanese man to travel to Uganda by foot. Jackson, a businessman, finds himself fleeing South Sudan not just once, but twice, and
A single mother of nine serves as her family’s caretaker and breadwinner. Kadi, who once ran a small but stable business in South Sudan, arrived in Uganda with few
A South Sudanese man uses his time in the camp to learn skills he can take home with him. Abdo, a family man from South Sudan, uses his experience in
South Sudanese mother tries to earn enough to survive by supplementing her food rations with brewing liquor. Like many South Sudanese women we interviewed... have since settled in Bidi Bidi
A man from South Sudan shows what financial transitions can look like for highly educated refugees. Spoon, a male South Sudanese refugee, shows what relatively successful financial transitions can look
