PinnedNegar TayyarA Year at Glance 2023Navigating Challenges and Cultivating HopeDec 21, 2023Dec 21, 2023
Negar TayyarEarthquake Response: Back Local Non-ProfitsAfter ten years of war, I still cannot understand what happened. We are all facing an ‘After-Earthquake Syndrom’ — it feels like the wall…Feb 10, 2023Feb 10, 2023
Negar TayyarA Year at a GlanceWe renewed our commitment to support people on the move — enhancing equity, increasing support for proximate actors & holistic grantmaking.Dec 21, 2022Dec 21, 2022
Negar TayyarEmpowerment Self-Defense — A Vital Pillar in the Global Refugee ResponseJudo has long shaped my sense of self and how I engage with the world. My first Judo fights, followed by formal tournaments, pushed me far…Oct 13, 2019Oct 13, 2019
Negar TayyarSimilarities between the U.S./Mexican and European bordersSince our inception in early 2016, we have been focusing our grantmaking along the route from the Middle East to Europe. Additionally, we…Oct 2, 2019Oct 2, 2019
Negar TayyarVenezuelans on the move — an unfolding humanitarian crisisReflecting on a learning journey to the Venezuelan-Colombian border in February 2019Mar 6, 20191Mar 6, 20191
Negar TayyarEnvisioning a holistic and dignified refugee support system driven by logosIn 1888, in his work ‘Twilight of the Idols’ (or How to Philosophize with a Hammer), Friedrich Nietzsche wrote “He who has a ‘why’ to live…Aug 14, 2018Aug 14, 2018
Negar TayyarThe Greek OpportunityAn innovative refugee support system in GreeceJul 17, 20181Jul 17, 20181