Everyone is a migrant, and most people are not a native of the place where they are born. So, why is the world divided into migrants and “natives”? How can we make sure that everyone feels equally safe and comfortable in every corner of our common home?

The estimated number of international migrants worldwide reached 272 million in 2019, which is 51 million more than in 2010. Poverty, wars, lack of access to basic livelihoods make people leave the countries they call ‘home’ and seek a better place for themselves and their families.

Despite the fact that migration can be a beneficial phenomenon for a country’s economy, a lot of migrants are marginalized and often face human rights violations, less opportunities and discrimination in many societies.

Meet Na Takallam, Migport, Life Shelter, Shezlong and Leaf Global, 5 of the 10 winners of the Migration Entrepreneurship Prize by the Human Security Division (Switzerland).The prize was aimed at finding the most promising seed-stage startups working to alleviate the pressure for people, who take dangerous routes in their search for a new home.

Check the episode to meet the founders and find out how they are making the world more welcoming and safe for everyone.

Additional resources to explore more on this topic:

Refugees teach arabic through an online platform Na Takallam

Aline Sara – NaTakallam – 2019 Finalist for MENA (Cartier Women’s Initiative)

Learning Arabic with NaTakallam

Interview with Aline Sara, Co-Founder and CEO of NaTakallam

The tech entrepreneur turning refugees into teachers (NaTakallam)

Interview with Berat Kjamili, Migport (The Collective Global Accelerator 2018)

Berat Kjamili’s MEM Summit speech on Migration Technology

Lifeshelter® – Innovative Shelter Solutions for Refugees

Lifeshelter Classrooms – Nduta, North Western Tanzania

Lifeshelter in Iraq

Lifeshelter in Uganda

Shezlong Pitch

How Shezlong works (Arabic)

About Leaf Global

The human right strategy of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA)

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