The latest UNHCR Global Trends report may suggest a slight decline in the number of refugees worldwide, but does that really mean the crisis is easing?
In this episode of Fractured, we unpack the numbers behind the headlines and explain why there is little reason for optimism. We discuss how many of those counted as "returns" were anything but voluntary, with people forced to leave host countries or returning to places that remain unsafe. We also look at the growing reality of repeated displacement, where refugees are uprooted multiple times before finding any semblance of stability.
Beyond the statistics, we examine the barriers that continue to prevent refugees from rebuilding their lives: limited access to bank accounts and financial services, obstacles to fair employment, and the legal and administrative hurdles that keep millions from achieving genuine self-reliance.
LEARN MORE:
https://www.unhcr.org/media/global-trends-2025-report
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PRODUCTION FAMILY:
Hosts:
Sonia Nandzik-Herman
Douglas Herman
Production Family:
Dawoud Nouri, Yaser Akbari,
Ziad Ibrahim, Sonia Nandzik-Herman
Wassim Ahmed, Melek Moussa, Angel Sifontes
Citizen Journalists:
Yaser Taheri, Milad Ebrahimi, Yaser Akbari, Naqib Rasuli, Mohammad Ali Alami
Mentorship:
Douglas Herman
Producers:
Sonia Nandzik-Herman, Douglas Herman
Graphic Design:
Eli Fazlollah
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Music:
Theme: "Intro for Legends" by Bonkers Beat Club (Epidemic Sound)
Additional: "Mogul" by Blue Steel (Epidemic Sound)
SPECIAL THANKS:
To the extended ReFOCUS Family for their dedication, passion and creativity all year long. We’re not where we are today without all the effort from Dominika Pawlik, Weronika Pawlik, Liz Nasyrova, Evi Amersfoort, Alina Mieniailova, Florian Krauer, Louise Holm, Chryssa Kouroukli, Natalia Tsarenko, Fine Bieler, Tommaso Stingo, Nazanin Foroghi, Dariia Stepanova, Rada Valchanova, Walker Watson, Eleonora Giacomelli, Joseph Murray, Omer Butt, Wojtek Paluch, Matthew Goncalves O’Kelly, Jennifer Perez, Jule Pehnt, Majid Bakhshi, Paul “Al” Simon, Jaime Moro Saavedra, Joëlle Hübscher, Beni Rietmann, Jakob Mayr, Jurek Edel, Francisco Ibanez, Bart Van Son, Federico Bustamente, Myriam Rey, Lotta Luley, Federico Rinaldi, Fatima Al Ali, Karina Kozłowska, Grace Neely, Marion Olang, Beryl Waindi, Dominika Pawlik, Evi Amersfoort, Tess Scott Bell, Weronika Pavlik, Liz Nasyrova, Alina Mieniailova
CONTACT:
Thoughts or questions about this episode? Suggestions for topics we can cover later in the season?
Contact: sonia@refocusmedialabs.org
