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MEDIA ARTICLES
2023
YOGA magazine – “The Life of a Refugee – Can Yoga Really Make A Difference?”
2022
Trifugee (English) – “Building bridges with Sports” – Interview mit Nina von YSR (Interview with Nina from YSR)
FC St. Pauli (English) – Boxen auf Lesbos mit Refugees
France Info:Sport (Français) – Paris 2024: Depuis le camp de Lesbos, Mahmood Alizada, réfugié afghan, court après son rêve olympique.
(Paris 2024: From the camp on Lesvos, Mahmood Alizada, Afghan refugee, runs after his Olympic dream)
Info:Sport (Français) – Paris 2024: “En France, tout ce que je veux c’est continuer de courir”, rêve Mahmood Alizada, réfugié afghan (Paris 2024: “In France, all I want it’s to continue running”, dreams Mahmood Alizada, Afghan refugee)
The New Humanitarian (English) – How sports help refugees survive harsh conditions in Greece
Barriers to Bridges Magazine (English) – Removing barriers of marginalisation, building bridges to empower communities (Part 1)
Barriers to Bridges Magazine (English) – Borders and Bodybuilding: Insights into life as a refugee in Europe (Part 2)
2021
InfoMigrants (Video) – Migrants and refugees stranded in Greece find solace in yoga and sport
Berlin Braves (English) – Introducing Suss and Estelle
InfoMigrants (English) – The NGO Yoga and Sport with Refugees helps migrants in Lesbos and Athens cope with their harsh living conditions
El Pais (Français) – Entrenar cuerpo y mente para sobrevivir a Lesbos
El Pais (Français) – El poder liberador del deporte y el yoga para los refugiados en Grecia
La Veu (Français) – L’Ajuntament aprova una subvenció extraordinària per a dos projectes humanitaris a Lesbos
Sud Ouest (Français) – Sur l’île de Lesbos, une Girondine fait bouger les migrants
De Volkskrant (Nederlands) – In de Vluchtelingensportschool op Lesbos geeft niemand op
Nederlands Dagblad (Nederlands) – Rennen, boksen, kungfu: sporten om te overleven buiten Moria 2.0
Sontag (Deutsche) – Yoga und Sport mit Flüchtlingen
Spiegel (Deutsche) – Sport machen, um nicht verrückt zu werden
2020
SportandDev (English) – Europe: Sport and exercise for refugees in Greece
Slate (English) – The looming refugee Coronavirus disaster
Emil Mavrofidis (Video) – Yoga and Sport for Refugees | Running Team.
2016
Vice (English) – Helping refugees battle boredom with yoga, circus tricks, and storytelling
ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS
Kimberly Ann Gerken
2021 – Master of Arts thesis, University of Oregon
Breaking Down the Walls: Fostering Opportunity and Dignity Amongst Refugee Women and Girls Through Sport
Nina Nymeyer
2020-21 – Master of Research thesis, Macquarie University
Wild Yoga: Refugee Communities Transforming Self and Surroundings Through Movement
Priya Nair
2021/22 – Master of International Development thesis, Paris School of International Affairs
Life in a Hotspot: Examining Refugees’ Resilience and Coping Processes amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic