Articles tagged: refugee

Leisure

I Stand With You: No Lost Generation tells Afghan refugee stories

No Lost Generation, a student-run refugee advocacy club, hosted the showcase on April 3 as part of its annual Refugee Week of Awareness.

By April 13, 2025

News

“You need to take action”: Syrian Georgetown student urges UN to hold Assad accountable

Omar Alshogre (COL ’24) spoke at the recent UN Security Council (UNSC) Arria-formula meeting, urging the Council to support accountability and justice efforts for victims of the international crimes committed... Read more

By December 11, 2021

News

Omar Alshogre, human rights activist and Syrian refugee, comes to Georgetown to continue his advocacy

Omar Alshogre went viral when he announced on Nov. 1 that he was admitted to Georgetown University for the spring semester.

By December 7, 2020

Opinion

Finding a Voice in America

When I left Turkey, I left behind many things: my loved ones, my childhood, the law school I was always dreaming about. Right before I arrived in America, I was... Read more

By December 6, 2019