Dunya Habash is a filmmaker and has been undertaking an MSc at the Refugee Studies Centre, Oxford. She gave a TEDx Birmingham talk on her experiences and how we can relate to refugees’ struggles. You can find her on Twitter. https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/contributor/dunya-habash/rss en Crises & Conflicts Environment Refugee Voices Thu, 29 Jun 2017 13:10:23 +0000 Dunya Habash https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2017/06/29/my-hidden-misconceptions-about-refugees https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2017/06/29/my-hidden-misconceptions-about-refugees As the U.S.-raised daughter of Syrian immigrants, Dunya Habash thought she knew about refugees. But a trip to Jordan’s Zaatari camp challenged the false impressions she had prior to arrival, and reinforced the importance of context in order to tell complete stories.