Refugee Series—The Human Faces of Refugee Trauma: Dr. Barakat Shares Stories of Survival (Ep. 26)
This episode features Dr. Suzanne Barakat, a family physician and executive director of the Health and Human Rights Initiative at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Barakat shares her experiences and expertise in working with refugees, asylum seekers, and stateless persons, shedding light on the terminology, history, and challenges these marginalized communities face. She emphasizes the importance of storytelling to create empathy and change, discussing the emotional toll on storytellers and encouraging listeners to reflect on their own perceptions. The episode also addresses actionable steps that individuals can take to support refugees and marginalized communities.
- Watch the White Helmet documentary on Netflix
- Listen to the Reveal podcast to dive deeper
- Support the Health and Human Rights Initiative and Society of Refugee Healthcare Providers
- Get trained Asylum Medicine Training Initiative, or AMTI, trains clinicians how to do forensic medical evaluations.
