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Home, haven and hope: Housing and its importance for refugees
In a world where access to housing has become a challenge, refugees and asylum seekers face an especially difficult situation. It is essential to take a comprehensive approach to ensure their right to decent and secure housing.
For refugees, a stable home represents safety, privacy, and independence—something that is increasingly hard to come by. Depriving them of this security hampers crucial aspects of their lives that often go unnoticed, such as social integration, personal relationships, family stability, and self-esteem.
Article published in Esade Do Better
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