Voices of Iraqis in Egypt - Website Launched

According to the latest UNHCR numbers, 40,000 to 100,000 Iraqis have fled to Egypt. It's a wide range because it's very difficult to get accurate numbers especially for an urban refugee population. Regardless of the figure, Egypt is clearly a major destination, alongside Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, and Iran, for Iraqis who cannot live in safety in their own country.

We've been working with a filmmaker in Cairo who put together an excellent short documentary about Iraqi refugees living in Egypt. Most do not have permanent status in Egypt; their futures are uncertain, and their access to health care, education, and jobs is extremely limited. Joshua van Praag, along with other advocates based in Cairo - Dr. Barbara Harrell-Bond (founder/ Director of the Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford) and Janet McGiffin - just launched a comprehensive website focusing on Iraqis in Egypt. You should check out the film, and you can also read or listen to the stories of many Iraqis living in Egypt, in their own voices.