Welcome to Refugee Memoirs

Article XIV of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights guarantees every human the right to seek and enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution. The United Nations High Commission on Refugees (UNHCR) estimates that there are 19 million displaced people worldwide.

Refugeememoirs.org is committed to raising awareness about refugee situations all over the world. Environmental and political refugee numbers are growing as international conflicts and global climate change continue to displace people. By focusing on personal refugee stories, we hope to bring light to the reasons causing people to migrate. In every individual story lies a unique perspective on successes and failures of international politics.

Important Documents