John Owens is a freelance multimedia journalist based in Beirut. https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/contributor/john-owens/rss en Refugee Voices Wed, 14 Jun 2017 04:00:48 +0000 John Owens https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2017/06/14/bags-and-belongings-crossing-a-border-clutching-a-doctors-kit https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2017/06/14/bags-and-belongings-crossing-a-border-clutching-a-doctors-kit As part of our “Bags and Belongings” series, Dr. Nur Kabir tells how he grabbed critical medical supplies before fleeing the recent military crackdown in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, enabling him to continue to treat Rohingya refugees in neighboring Bangladesh. Crises & Conflicts Health Tue, 09 May 2017 05:00:25 +0000 John Owens https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2017/05/09/the-rohingya-doctor-tending-to-forgotten-refugees https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2017/05/09/the-rohingya-doctor-tending-to-forgotten-refugees Among the estimated 75,000 Rohingya who fled their homes in Myanmar into Bangladesh following a military crackdown, Dr. Nur Kabir has become a savior for refugees at Kutupalong camp in Bangladesh. Laws & Policy Fri, 20 May 2016 10:49:58 +0000 John Owens https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2016/05/20/communication-breakdown-refugees-cant-reach-greek-asylum-service https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2016/05/20/communication-breakdown-refugees-cant-reach-greek-asylum-service People like Khalil Mohammed, a Syrian refugee in Greece, have resorted to hunger strikes because they are unable to start their asylum claims due to an under-resourced video interview system that has let down thousands.