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READ OUR OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON THE DETENTION OF REFUGEES AND ONGOING COMMUNITY VIOLENCE
SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCES WITH DISPLACEMENT, RESETTLEMENT, DEPORTATION, AND ICE #ANONYMOUSAMONGUS

Tuesday, July 6, 20216:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Soirée Storytelling French

An inspiring evening of storytelling where refugees from around the world who are now living in Switzerland will share their stories of courage, hope, and strength.

Inscrivez-vous ICI/Register HERE

English below! ✨
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Comment peut-on transformer les expériences difficiles en apprentissage, en force et peut-être même en art ?

La SoirĂ©e Storytelling est un moment inspirant au cours duquel les participant.e.s au programme "Confiance CatalysĂ©e" de Refugee Voices partageront leurs histoires de courage, d'espoir et de puissance. ✨📝💖

Ă€ quoi faut-il vous attendre ?
→ Des histoires racontĂ©es par les rĂ©fugiĂ©.e.s qui redĂ©couvrent le pouvoir de leur voix avec courage 📣.
→ Une reconversion magnifique de luttes traumatisantes en art ; utilisĂ©e comme outil d’autonomisation pour soi et pour les autres 🎭.
→ Une prise de possession de sa propre identitĂ© 🥰

À qui s'adresse cet événement ?
L'Ă©vĂ©nement est GRATUIT et ouvert Ă  toutes et tous ! 🤗
Participez si vous ĂŞtes intriguĂ©.e par le fait de dĂ©couvrir ce que c'est que d'avoir son identitĂ© chamboulĂ©e → et de rebondir 🚀.

Programme
Introduction 👋
Des histoires diverses...👏 🙌
Questions-rĂ©ponses avec le public 🙋‍♂️🙋‍♀️
Cocktail de rĂ©seautage 🍸 🤝
Conclusion 🙏🏼

Ă€ propos de Refugee Voices : nous sommes une ONG 🇨🇭 qui donne du pouvoir aux rĂ©fugiĂ©.e.s et autres communautĂ©s marginalisĂ©es en augmentant leur confiance en soi et en les aidant Ă  trouver leur voix. 🌟 📣 👏

P.S. La SoirĂ©e Storytelling sera en français ! 🥳

Soirée Storytelling English

Register HERE

How can we turn difficult experiences into learning, growth and maybe even art?

The SoirĂ©e Storytelling is an inspiring evening where participants from Refugee Voices’ "Confidence Catalysed" programme will share their stories of courage, hope and strength. ✨📝💖

What can you expect?
→ Live storytelling in which refugees bravely re-discover the power of their voice 📣
→ Traumatic struggles beautifully repurposed into art; used to empower oneself and others 🎭
→ Journeys of taking ownership of one's identity 🥰

Who is it for?
The event is FREE and open to all! 🤗
Join if you are interested to discover what it is like to have your identity turned on its head → and bounce back 🚀

Agenda:
Introduction 👋
Diverse stories…👏 🙌
Audience Q&A 🙋‍♂️🙋‍♀️
Networking cocktail 🍸 🤝
Close 🙏🏼

About Refugee Voices: we are a 🇨🇭Swiss-based Non-Profit Organisation that empowers refugees and other marginalised communities by increasing their confidence and helping them to find their voice. 🌟 📣 👏

P.S. The SoirĂ©e Storytelling will be in French! 🥳

What would you do if you had to leave everything behind?

By the end of 2024, more than 123.2 million people worldwide had been forcibly displaced from their homes due to war, persecution, or human rights abuses.

An increase of 7.2 million over 2023, that’s more than 19,619 people every day — roughly one person every 4.4 seconds.

They arrive in refugee camps and other countries, like the US, seeking the one thing they’ve lost: safety.

Fleeing political imprisonment, ethnic violence, religious persecution, gang threats, or war crimes, they come with what little they managed to carry:

Legal papers – if they’re lucky.

A single backpack.

Sometimes a child’s hand in theirs.

They also carry the weight of what they left behind: fractured families, homes they’ll never return to, professions they loved, friends and relatives they may never see again.

They carry loss most of us can’t imagine – but also the truth of what they’ve endured.

At TSOS, we believe stories are a form of justice. When someone shares their experience of forced displacement, they reclaim their voice. And when we amplify that voice – through film, photography, writing, and advocacy – the world listens. Hearts soften. Communities open. Policy begins to shift.

That shift matters. Because when neighbors understand instead of fear…

when lawmakers see people, not politics…

when a teacher knows what her student has survived…

Rebuilding life from the ashes becomes possible.

We’re fighting an uphill battle. In today’s political climate, refugee stories are often twisted or ignored. They’re reduced to statistics, portrayed as national threats, or used to score political points.

The truth – the human, nuanced truth – gets lost, and when it does, we lose compassion.

We are here to share their truth anyway.

At TSOS, we don’t answer to headlines or algorithms. We are guided by a simple conviction: every person deserves to be seen, heard, and welcomed.

Our work is powered by the people we meet — refugees and asylum seekers rebuilding after loss, allies offering sanctuary, and communities daring to extend belonging.

Your support helps us share their stories — and ensure they’re heard where they matter most.

“What ultimately persuaded the judge wasn’t a legal argument. It was her story.”

— Kristen Smith Dayley, Executive Director, TSOS

Will you help us keep telling the truth?

No donation is too small — and it only takes a minute of your time.

Why give monthly?

We value every gift, but recurring contributions allow us to plan ahead and invest more deeply in:

  • New refugee storytelling and advocacy projects
  • Resources to train and equip forcibly displaced people to share their own stories
  • Public education that challenges fear with empathy
  • Local efforts that help communities welcome and integrate newcomers

As our thank-you, monthly supporters receive fewer fundraising messages — and more stories of the impact they’re making possible.

You don’t have to be displaced to stand with those who are.

Can you give today — and help carry these stories forward?

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