There is huge talent in the world's refugee camps. We must realize this overlooked potential

A South Sudanese refugee winnows maize grains within Kalobeyei Settlement outside the Kakuma refugee camp in Turkana county, northwest of Nairobi, Kenya, January 31, 2018. Image: REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya - RC1C962AD4A0
Joelle Hangi
Director, Refugee Artists and Authors, Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya
Mariah Levin
Former Head of the Forum of Young Global Leaders, World Economic Forum Geneva

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