Kimberly Curtis April 24, 2017 What makes a “climate refugee?” There is no standard definition and no such a category of refugees currently exist under international law. But the fact is people who have been uprooted because of climate change exist all over the world — even if the international community has been slow to recognize … Continue reading “Climate Refugees,” Explained
In Maine, Ekhlas gives back to the community that gave her hope
Ekhlas Ahmed, 25, first learned the English alphabet as a high school freshman. Despite missing two years of school after fleeing conflict in Darfur, Sudan, she went from English-learner to graduate student in half the time of many of her peers. Now she dreams of using the education she earned to help women and girls … Continue reading In Maine, Ekhlas gives back to the community that gave her hope
