PASS THE MIC - Refugee Speakers Programme

Join us on the evening of 9 December and listen to the stories of Humphrey, Inna, Maryam, Sandy, Kerene, Hind and Jessie, when they take to the stage to share their personal experiences of fleeing home, of dangerous journeys, of separation and uncertainty, but also of hope and building a new life in Sweden.

As the Refugee Convention turns 75 years old, in a world with more than 117 million people forcibly displaced, and as new wars and conflicts erupt while protracted crises persist, we need to remember that behind each figure is a human being with a story.

We are proud to feature the World Orchestra (Flen Världsorkester) - an extraordinary global collective founded in 2015 that brings together professional and amateur musicians from all over the world to celebrate cultural diversity through the universal language of music.

The Refugee Speakers Programme is run by UNHCR with support from TEDx. It gives people with refugee backgrounds the opportunity to develop their storytelling and public speaking skills. The programme aims to create space for stories that too often go unheard. When refugee situations are discussed, the focus is often on numbers. The numbers matter, but they do not tell the full story. Behind every number is a person, a family, and a life shaped by experiences of forced displacement.

Register here.

You can read more about our previous speakers here.