Overview

In a world struggling with anti-immigrant sentiment, Uganda provides a rare hospitable welcome for those seeking asylum. Refugees live in settlements where they are able to run small businesses, attend mosques and children attend school. The country’s support system is possible mainly because of its unilateral political structure. PBS NewsHour special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Uganda.

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Discussion Questions

What problems can you identify in this story? Are solutions presented?
In what way might this story be relevant in your community?
Is Uganda’s approach to refugees replicable?
What kinds of challenges do refugees face in a new culture?

Writing Prompts (250 Words)

Watch this follow up story and then explain why you think attitudes around refugees are shifting in Uganda. What surprised you?