Refugee

 

The refrain line for verses 3, 4,  6, 7, 10 was originally "Here my voice". Now they at times sing this with the same words in Arabic.

Women in search of safety
Children in need of food
Struggling for our freedom
So I am a refugee 

Women of hope & courage
Living through poverty
Fleeing from war and terror
So I am a refugee 

I am a teacher - Issma Soti  (Arabic: “Hear My Voice”)
I am a worker - Issma Soti
I am a woman - Issma Soti
And I am a refugee

I am a mother - Issma Soti
I am a daughter - Issma Soti
I am a sister - Issma Soti
And I am a refugee

Fighting for education
Speaking my native tongue
Practicing my religion
So I am a refugee

Powerful & resilient
Seeing my people through
Sharing my truth & wisdom
So I am a refugee

I am a speaker - Issma Soti
I am a dancer - Issma Soti
I am a singer  - Issma Soti
And I am a refugee 

I am a writer  - Issma Soti
I am a lawyer  - Issma Soti
I am a fighter  - Issma Soti
And I am a refugee 

Women will come together
Linking our destinies
Guided by intuition
No longer a refugee 

Women of strength & beauty
Driven by faith & heart
Moving our people forward
No longer a refugee 

I am a builder  - Issma Soti
I am a seeker  - Issma Soti
I am a dreamer  - Issma Soti
And I am a refugee 

words & music by Pat Humphries & Sandy O. (c) authors. Used  by permission.