In the sad and ever growing annals of refugee experience, the scene was somewhat unusual.

"I grew up knowing there were things she was afraid of that had to do with her refugee experience," Ms. Hacker says.

Doctors without Borders said it only wanted people with previous refugee experience and a minimum commitment of six months.

Essentially this program simulates a refugee experience to spread awareness to high school students from numerous schools.

His dances examine themes like immigration, refugee experiences, social fragmentation and the American dream.

"It was just during the day, but it was like a refugee experience," she said.

Everybody around the world wants to repeat this experience, this refugee experience.

They allow the refugee experience to flow into refugee resettlement plans and decisions.

For Ms. Link, who herself is not Jewish, the new angle was the refugee experience.

The refugee experience is the same thing no matter where you come from - frustration, culture shock, sadness, upset stomach.