Refugee Youth in Southern California: My People, Our Stories - Gloria

“If I was in Bangladesh, I would be discriminated against every day. I would not have an opportunity to go to a school as excellent as I go to today.”
Gloria Baroi, 20, came to the US eight years ago as an asylum seeker. Today, she shares her story in 360º as part of our initiative “My People, Our Stories.”
In partnership with @AccessCal, we’ve trained four refugee youth living in Southern California on how to create multimedia stories. In anticipation of #WorldRefugeeDay2021, each week we’ll publish a video filmed by refugees exploring their lives in the US.

[@gloriab1952]

Thank you so much to Al Jazeera Contrast and Access California for this opportunity. I loved being able to tell my story and wanted to really emphasize that I just want to raise awareness on what it feels like to be an asylee. We have hatred for the violence, but love for our country. We are grateful for the shelter of our new homes, but we are not blind to injustices here. My hope is that through awareness and action, we can help build a better world.

[@ryansoanti4355]

Wow this was so inspiring to watch 💯

[@windowgirl7300]

Where are you today??