Here is a short list of books, videos, and links that we have found helpful in learning about the refugee crisis. We hope these resources help you on your way to loving and serving your refugee neighbors at home and around the world. Obviously, the list is not exhaustive, but just gives you a place to start.
On the Web:
- UNHCR articles – https://tinyurl.com/unhcrarticles
- Refugee Week Classroom Resources – https://refugeeweek.org.uk/resources/education-resources/classroom-resources/
- The Choices Program Refugee Stories – https://www.choices.edu/teaching-news-lesson/refugee-stories-mapping-crisis/
Books:
- Seeking Refuge: On the Shores of the Global Refugee Crisis by Stephen Bauman, Matthew Soerens, Dr. Issam Smeir
- Refugee by Alan Gratz
- Welcoming the Stranger: Justice Compassion and Truth by Matthew Soerens
- Serving God in a Migrant Crisis by Patrick Johnstone
- The Newcomers by Helen Thorpe
- Once We Were Strangers by Shawn Smucker (our review!)
Documentaries:
- Human Flow – www.humanflow.com
- Salam Neighbor – https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G4HW88C
- Exodus – https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/exodus/
- For Sama – https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/for-sama/
