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Many refugees had to do they had no other choice but to stay. Unless, you want to face bombing it would be in your best interest to leave. But this is easier said done than actually doing it. These refugees had to face many challenges trying to move to different countries, first of all they didn't have a place to stay, they don't have documentation to certify them to be in the United States and they didn't have any kind of currency to pay for anything.They are homeless and getting food is hard in this kind of world today. Some might give out but others will walk by giving no help at all.

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Refuges live a very rough life. One point in life they are living life and the next they are being rushed out of their homes in order to survive. The life of a refugee is not a life anybody wants to live, as you can see it is a life nobody wants to live. Living in fear for your life is a life no one wants to live, but for them it is the only way to live. Most of the time they have to run for their lives because of bombs. They are homeless and are trying to survive.

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Many people are judged by who they are, where they come from, and religion. Refugees are sometimes mistaken for migrants, but they are two different things. Refugees flee by persecution. Some parents send there children away in the middle of a war for there protection. Refugees can be children, adults, and seniors.

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People who move as a group across international boundaries to escape war or civil conflict are recognized as refugees. They have almost over one hundred immigrants that get into skiffs and try to cross the roughest waters women and children. Many die of starvation lack of water or other reasons. They do it because they want to be free a new life . Groups in Africa and Latin America, and frequently in Asia and the Middle East as well. There are many things people go through to  determine whether or not each individual meets the criteria for refugee status.

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refuges live a very hard life at time. one moment they are fine and living and the next they are being rushed out of their homes in order to get to safety. The life of a refugee is not fun, as you can see it is repetitive and annoying. Living in fear is no way to live, but for them it is the only way to live.
They run for their lives away from life threatening bombs. With no certification or identification, they are homeless and struggling to survive.

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Refugees are people who have left their country or home in order to escape war, violence and/or persecution. The origin of the word refugee has been adapted from WWII which meant someone who left the country of nationality because of welfare and fears of being prosecuted.  Roughly half the worlds refugees are children. Some children are unaccompanied by adults and the remainder of the refugees do not have legal documents to get on flights or into countries that can aid them.

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Think about this. How would you like it if you were just sleeping in the comfort of your home when suddenly someone drags you out of your home? This is what many refugees had to do they had no other choice but to stay. Unless, you want to face bombing it would be in your best interest to leave. But this is easier said done than actually doing it. These refugees had to face many challenges trying to move to different countries, first of all they didn't have a place to stay, they don't have documentation to certify them to be in the United States and they didn't have any kind of currency to pay for anything.

It's very hard to be a refugee, many people don't understand how it feels to actually be one. They are homeless and getting food is hard in this kind of world today. Some might give out but others will walk by giving no help at all. Its very hard because, even attempting to get a job they still don't have documentation or any kind of Identification so they are told to move back to their own country which is one of the last choices they'd like to make.

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You hear banging on your front door and a man with a deep voice is yelling that you must leave your cozy home and leave somewhere far away. You may not want to leave but it is either that or get bombed due to the war that is coming up. This is what some people may have gone through in the past years or even now. One may not know that struggle but others do. You'd think that you would have a choice wether you or not you want to stay but you in fact, don't. The families who suffer this may have to go through various obstacles and challenges. They may end up homeless, without food or a bath. If they find a home with another family they may be uncomfortable and without privacy. Another thing may be that this family may get in trouble without having any papers or documentation and be required to go back to their country, which might not even be a safe or good idea. Who knows where these refugee families may end up.

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Watch this video: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-refugee-benedetta-berti-and-evelien-borgman#watch Then, answer this question: Think about a family forced to leave their country to flee war. Explain the main obstacles and challenges they may face along the way. Write at least 2 paragraphs. Source: TED-Ed

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To learn more about global forced displacement, a good place to start is the website of the UN Refugee Agency ( UNHCR). This includes plenty of information and resources; including a basic explanation of the Refugee Convention and an annual report on patterns of forced displacement. The website also looks at individual stories, trying to match the statistical data with more personal accounts of displacement.

To further investigate the challenges faced by those who seek to begin a journey from war to safety, the missing migrants project looks broadly at those-both migrants and refugees-who have died along migratory routes (both at land and at sea). For more detailed information, you can read this report by the International Organization for Migration.

In this TED Talk, Melissa Fleming (UNHCR) tells the story of two refugees and their harrowing journey towards safety. In another important TED Talk (and written article) journalist Anders Fjellberg and photographer Tomm Christiansen remind us of the personal nature of these stories, writing that "everybody has a name, everybody has a story and everybody is someone." In this interview with Antonio Guterres, the former High Commissioner of UNHCR, Guterres calls for a multilateral turn toward acceptance and respect.

It is important to realize that arriving at the destination and obtaining refugee status does not mean the end of problems. Refugees and IDPs in camps often face difficult conditions, including limited infrastructure, overcrowding, temporary shelter with inadequate insulation/protection from the weather, lack of economic opportunities and/or education. Psychologically, life in a camp can be highly alienating and take a heavy toll.

Refugees living outside of camps also face hurdles including gaining access to health, education and other social services, and finding adequate shelter. Refugees are frequently in need of assistance for rent, and financial considerations can prevent them from finding adequate housing, forcing them to live in substandard accommodations such as abandoned or unfinished buildings or in informal dwellings. These run the risk of lacking adequate access to water, sanitation, waste management, or electricity and are unfit for the winter season.

Finding a job is often one of the most complex and difficult tasks, even though refugees may have had access to a good education in their home countries or had jobs that require a high level of education. And even for those refugees that obtain asylum in a country where more socio-economic assistance may be available, the trauma of having to rebuild a life and integrate in a very different context is a major challenge.

At the same time, we should keep in mind that refugees are courageous and strong human beings with their own unique skills and talents and with the ability to make plenty of positive contributions to their host countries. They have a lot to offer to their host societies and their full potential should be embraced. Here you can find a few ways through which you can help and empower refugees in your city or country.

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What does it mean to be a refugee? - Benedetta Berti and Evelien Borgman

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About 60 million people around the globe have been forced to leave their homes to escape war, violence and persecution. The majority have become Internally Displaced Persons, meaning they fled their homes but are still in their own countries. Others, referred to as refugees, sought shelter outside their own country.