Owning my story: Storytelling as a tool for refugee & migrant self-advocacy

Refugees and migrants rarely have ownership over the narratives produced about them in public discourse. In narratives and public discourse in Europe, migrants and refugees lack agency and are con...

Refugees and migrants rarely have ownership over the narratives produced about them in public discourse. In narratives and public discourse in Europe, migrants and refugees lack agency and are constrained to participate in tokenistic roles. With this project, we advocated for the importance of engaging newcomers as active participants rather than passive subjects in public debates. Through storytelling as advocacy tool, they will be enabled to reclaim the ownership of their own stories.