KNOW MYANMAR REFUGEES

Special focus on Myanmar refugees outside Myanmar

Meeting refugee as a first time, the cultural differences, traumas and fear can be a big barrier. The Refugees do not dare to speak openly, and we do not dare to ask. No trust and no connection.

When a refugee previously told something to a stranger, their words has often been abused. That's how the people for generations have grown up in Myanmar – especially the Rohingyas. Most of the them have been grown up in fear and discrimination, seen others being killed or tortured for even small public statements.

After that kind of experiences for a refugee, it's not easy to tell “the story of their life” to a stranger at the first meeting. We from outside Myanmar do not dare to ask, because we are afraid to get to close to their intimate sphere. That’s a barrier to.

To get to the truth and get close to the realities we have experienced, that it all communications start with a mutual secure relation. It will take time to establish secure and reliable relations. It will also take time to establish a common understanding, emotionally, culturally and linguistically. It’s need special pedagogical understanding.

Know Myanmar refugees

GENSIDIG INTEGRATION always take approach in a Cognitive, Recourse based, Appreciative Pedagogy.All of us in GENSIDIG INTEGRATION are educated and trained in that approach and we have worked with this insight for several years.

We start from where we meet the person, is based psychologically, physically and the situation he or she is in. We make their point of view to our point of view to begin with. After that we find a way forward together in respect of religions, cultures, tradition and with our common knowledge.