SAMUEL HALL STORIES

Ayan Mohamud Yusuf, a Somali refugee and chairlady of Tawakal Youth Organisation in Eastleigh, Nairobi, is challenging patriarchy to…

Sudi, whose own life has been marked by displacement and uncertainty, is on a mission to advocate for menstrual hygiene and leadership…

Stacey, a Maasai businesswoman, opens up to Samuel Hall about living and running a community-based organisation in an environment where…

Isra Yahya, who leads one of the few women-led refugee-led organisations (RLOs) in Kakuma talks about tackling gender-based violence in…

Faiza, who had been running a salon for the last 11 years and training women, talks about training young women with the support of…

‘With just a little support, we have what it takes to help our own,’ says Chichi, who is enhancing refugee women’s political…

A women-led family of artists in Kakuma Refugee Camp recounts their journey and the support they require to turn their skills into…

An internally displaced Afghan woman who is a wakil gozar (community leader) recounts the life of her community

An Afghan woman, an aspiring doctor narrates the challenges girls and women are facing due to school closures and restrictions and her…

Fatima ran a successful tailoring business and also taught it to other young women in her locality. However, with the change of the regime…

‘No temporary hand-outs, rather opportunities for self-reliance,’ says Najma, who owns a rug company