Lola (Loloa Ibrahim) is the Executive Director of the Migrant, Immigrant & Refugee Rights Alliance (MIRR Alliance.) She has served for almost two decades in the nonprofit sector in various capacities including direct service, arts-based activism, community engagement, human rights, gender, and social justice philanthropy. She has taken an advocacy role on behalf of immigrants, youth, and refugee women both in her native Sudan with the Sudan-Reach Women’s Foundation, and while working with immigrant communities in the United States. Lola holds a B.A. from the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University and an M.A. from Harvard University where she researched the ways in which migration and internal displacement impact urban centers and political cultures. She has a particular interest in the intersection of immigration and racial justice—as well as the complexities of diasporic and transcultural identities in a global era where migration has become a principal trend of the future. She believes that through narrative and policy shifts, we can bridge social divides and open up new pathways for understanding and solidarity. Lola lives and works in Cairo, Egypt.

Expertise

Migration processes
Migration consequences (for migrants, sending and receiving countries)
Migration governance
Cross-cutting topics in migration research
Disciplines
Methods
Geographies

Roles

  • MIRR Alliance

    Non-governmental Organisation, New York, United States
    Executive Director

Research

Between Conflict and Exodus: A Survey Report on the War in Sudan and Migration to Egypt

Authors Amna Omer Yassin, Lola Ibrahim, MIRR Alliance
Description
This report documents the experiences of Sudanese refugees in Egypt who—in the face of sudden war in Sudan—abruptly departed their homes, leaving behind all their earthly possessions and the very fabric of their lives. We recount the trials they faced upon leaving home, and the new set of challenges they are forced to navigate in pursuit of a new life in Egypt—from housing and employment to overcoming perceptions in a host community already reeling from economic instability. Beyond narrating individual stories, the report spotlights the magnitude of the Sudanese crisis, urging the international community to pay close attention to the unfolding tragedy and galvanize an urgent call to action.
Year 2024
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