My only hope is that my children might live as children,” Yana says, “not as people suffering.” Yana’s concern, that her children not be defined by the tragedy that they have survived rather than their courage, skills, and contributions, contrasts with narratives of victimhood and pity that dominate discussion of refugee issues. St. Andrew’s Refugee Services rises above  ‘pity’ narratives and leverages the strengths of refugees.

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