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“Left Behind:” The importance of remembering refugee stories during Black History Month

Mohamed Duale is a researcher at York University specializing in refugee studies. © UNHCR/Chris Young

“When it comes to African refugees, and the ways they have contributed to Canadian society, that story is yet to be fully documented and to be visible,” comments Mohamed Duale, a PhD candidate in the Faculty of Education who spent years working with refugees navigating the asylum process.

Mohamed was quoted in a feature story titled “Left Behind:” The importance of remembering refugee stories during Black History Month published on the UNHCR Canada website.

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