TEDx
Refugees Are Not the Problem
TEDxWolverhampton2026
About the Talk
More than 120 million people around the world have been forced from their homes. Too often, the systems meant to support displaced people are designed without them.
In this TEDx talk, Parisa Pirooz shares the story that changed how she thinks about refugee integration, power, and who gets to shape the systems that affect people’s lives.
The talk asks a simple question:
What happens when the people closest to the consequences are brought closer to the decisions?
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