[S2E6] Ogbai Afeworkie | Student Spotlight

Description

In this sixth episode of Season 2, we talk to Ogbai Afeworkie. Ogbai is a refugee from Ethiopia and a current student at Georgia State University. Ogbai and I talk about his refugee story from growing up in refugee camps to dealing with the US education system.

Ethiopian-Eritrean War: https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/ethiopia-eritrea-conflict-20-years-brothers-war-180506082447762.html

Challenges for Refugee Students: https://brycs.org/schools/back-to-school-challenges-and-strengths-of-refugee-students

Connect With Us:

If you or someone you know would like to share their personal refugee story, send us an email at [email protected] or connect with us on any number of social media platforms:

• https://twitter.com/refugepodcast
• https://instagram.com/seekingrefugepodcast
• https://fb.me/seekingrefugepodcast

Our Team:

• Aidan Thomason
• Tyler Jackson
• Jack Gabel
• Madison Northshield
• Kevin Gagnon

Music

Opening Track: Ketsa - Where We Are

Track 2: Blue Dot Sessions - Detailing

Track 3: Blue Dot Sessions - Night Watch

Track 4: Blue Dot Sessions - Pastel de Nata

Closing Track: Above and Below - Never Forget

Sponsors:

Special Thanks to Maxcy International House for all of their support. To find out more about what they do, go to https://maxcycollege.wordpress.com/about-the-blog/.