Ranna, 24, an Oromo Ethiopian woman, is not only a third-generation refugee, but also a two-time refugee. Over the last three years, the neighborhood has come to house an enclave of East African refugees and asylum-seekers, some of whom arrived, like Ranna, through unscrupulous smugglers. Pasar Minggu Baru communityThere are about 200 East African families in the neighborhood, according to Cameron. About 16 percent of the 14,093 refugees and asylum-seekers registered with UNHCR Indonesia are from East Africa, said Mitra Salima Suryono, a spokesperson for the agency. Ranna doesn’t regret her activism, even as she and her family prepare for an indefinite stay in Indonesia.

Source: Ethiopian News July 26, 2017 19:18 UTC