How language barriers affect children on the move: video
Azad is not a real boy, but he tells a story representative of thousands of refugee youth in Greece. Although refugee and migrant children are quick at acquiring new languages, important support such as protection and tuition at school should be in their mother tongue language. Azad and the Sea of Words was created by […]
“Do any of you speak English?” – The language and information barriers faced by refugees and migrants video
At every stage of their journey, refugees and migrants need reliable information, in a language they understand, to make informed decisions. The ability to understand and communicate affects the choices people make. With limited access to reliable information, migrants often rely on smugglers who speak their languages. The video was created by Translators without Borders […]
Lost for words: Improving information access for refugees and migrants in Greece
In the framework of the Mixed Migration Platform (MMP), TWB produced the research report focusing on improving information access for refugees and migrants in Greece. View and download it here. Other resources that might interest you: Putting language on the map of the European refugee crisis (language assessment) Language & comprehension barriers in Greece’s migration crisis […]
Bridging the gap: The impact of language barriers on refugee and migrant children in Greece
This is the executive summary of TWB’s study on how language affects refugee and migrant children in Greece, and their language journey since departing their home country. Other resources that might interest you: Language & comprehension barriers in Greece’s migration crisis (executive summary) Lost for words (research report) Putting language on the map of the European […]
Language and comprehension barriers in Greece’s migration crisis
In April 2017, TWB and Save the Children conducted a study on the language and communication barriers that exist in the context of the ongoing refugee crisis in Greece. View it here. Other resources that might interest you: Bridging the gap (executive summary) Lost for words (research report) Putting language on the map of the European refugee […]
What Matters? Humanitarian Feedback bulletin
BBC Media Action, Internews, and Translators without Borders are working together to improve two-way communication between the Rohingya refugees, the host communities, and the humanitarian actors. What Matters? provides a snapshot of feedback received from affected community members, to assist sectors to better plan and implement relief activities with communities’ needs and preferences in mind. […]
TWB’s Rohingya Zuban report
When surveyed in October 2017, a shocking number of Rohingya refugees said that they were unable to communicate with humanitarian responders. The issue of difficult communications in a crisis scenario is intensified by the fact that high numbers of the refugee community are illiterate. This rapid assessment shows how communication is a major barrier in […]
Response to the Rohingya refugee crisis [VIDEO]
A team from TWB has deployed to Cox’s Bazar to address the language barriers that are making the delivery of aid to the Rohingya population very difficult. During their stay in Bangladesh, they have developed language capacity by training local Rohingya speakers to work with them as interpreters in the refugee camps, as well as […]
Rohingya language factsheet [Bangla]
Rohingya language factsheet [English]
