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October 1, 2025JALL (Journal of Applied Linguistics and Literacy)Open Access

“We are outside, not inside”: Refugee women’s life stories of transition through language and literacy

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Overview

Interpretative study reveals how refugee women navigate integration challenges through language barriers and literacy practices.

Key Points

  • Refugee women display resilience and agency as they adapt to new communities and navigate integration challenges.
  • An interpretative study involving 35 women provides four detailed narratives highlighting their diverse experiences.
  • Language barriers and social spaces play crucial roles in how refugee women assert their identities in host communities.
  • The study reveals the gendered nature of displacement, emphasizing the unique challenges faced by refugee women.

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Leila Kajee (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68dd89defe798ba2fc497d80https://doi.org/10.25157/jall.v9i2.19263
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