By Nira Ismail
For millions of refugees around the world movement is more than a right. It is a step towards reclaiming identity, dignity, and self worth. In places like Kakuma, limitations on mobility don’t just limit employment or education, but it silently erodes hope and potential.
Nira Ismail reports from inside Kakuma, speaking with Caren Onyango, counselling psychologist, Kodi Arnu, a poet and communications officer, and more. The video explores what freedom of movement truly means through the voices of refugees, psychologists, and advocates.
This video was produced as part of a collaboration between TAP Media and London College of Communication, where young journalists, advocates and content creators living in refugee camps worked alongside a student editorial team to deliver powerful and insightful stories.
The reporter and producer is Nira Ismail, is a refugee storyteller, originally from Sudan,
currently based in Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya. Nira is a passionate, upcoming journalist and one of the founders of The Kamp Initiative, a media and film production group. Nira’s journey as a journalist started at University and kicked off as a reporter for a radio project called Sikika. With the hunger to explore the vast communications field, Nira currently works as the Communications Officer at Resilience Action International(RAI), while actively supporting The
Kamp.
Sadia Ahmad Sadia is an Indian journalist with a sharp focus on politics and social issues. She is passionate about storytelling and is dedicated to amplifying marginalized voices. She graduated with a BA Hons. in Journalism and Media Studies from the O.P Jindal Global University, India. She strives to merge investigative depth with compelling narratives to drive meaningful conversations. She is fluent in Urdu, Hindi and English.