Roger Burks

@Loudmind

Humanitarian writer, editor and strategist. Current staff. Former , , . Proud Kansas Jayhawk. All tweets and views my own.

Copenhagen, Denmark
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Joined March 2008
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  1. Retweeted
    Jun 20

    Many refugees are as reliant on their phones as the rest of us. It's often their way they have to communicate with loved ones. That's why we're using mobile technology to help ease the challenges they face in their new homes.

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    Jun 20

    This , are using YouTube to share their lives with the world. Spend a day : .

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    Jun 18

    Human rights are relevant for all of us, every day.

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  4. Jun 16

    Since my home country () is absent from this , I’m proudly cheering on my adopted country, Denmark. Go !

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    Jun 15

    "We saved our lives by escaping here, so we are happy to be here"

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    Jun 14

    Bangladeshi authorities, UNHCR, and other humanitarian partners responded immediately to the monsoon affecting 11,000 people, with search and rescue, relocations, distributions of shelter kits and aid

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    Jun 13

    Monsoon rains batter Bangladesh refugee settlements. Families made homeless by landslides say they are lucky to be alive via

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    Jun 13

    Heartbreaking. Rohingya refugees have already been through so much. Monsoon torrential rains and landslides in are putting them once again at risk. Our colleagues are working around the clock to protect them, but we need your help

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    Thousands of in Chakmarkul settlement are at critical risk of landslides as heavy monsoon rains continue in . We urgently need space to which we can evacuate them to save lives.
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    May 24

    Join the world’s first ever TEDx event from a refugee camp! . 9 June 2018

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  10. May 19

    A gospel choir singing “This Little Light of Mine” as depart? This ceremony keeps surprising and inspiring.

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  11. May 19

    Honestly, calling “my brother and sister” was one of the loveliest moments of a beautiful day.

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  12. May 19

    The words of on the power of love to change the world...amazing. Beautiful. So needed right now.

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    May 15

    3️⃣ We communicate like human beings. We try to connect with people in authentic, emotive + compelling ways, underpinned by news + enlivened by individual stories, with refugees at the centre. From our communications charter—by

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    May 8

    Humanitarian agencies working on the response today marked the completion of the first new area of land being prepared to relocate families most at risk of landslides when the monsoon hits.

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    May 6

    Journalists reporting on traumatic and sensitive topics should take extra steps to ensure that getting a story doesn’t come at the expense of the person sharing it.

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  16. May 4

    The first movie I loved.

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    May 3

    Against all odds, six year old Alaa is still wearing her strawberry ring. I truly hope she’ll be able to keep her precious grandma’s gift forever. People from need now.

    The girl with the strawberry ring: Why won't she take off her toy plastic jewellery? -
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    Apr 26

    Our very own sat down with to talk about our latest partnership to bring innovative solutions to refugees around the world 📊🌎👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 

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    Apr 24

    Searching for Syria, a collaboration between Google & UNHCR, just won a Webby & is as relevant today as when it was conceived. It’s hard to imagine what Syria was like before the war, you can do just that here:

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  20. Apr 24

    The clear, cold Øresund on a sunny April day from Amager Strandpark

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