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As the years went by, Robogee transformed into something bigger, inspired by the journeys of the actual refugees, this character encourages children to realize their own worth, their potential and capabilities and that whatever their dream is, they can achieve it. The aim of developing this character into what it is today was to tell previously unheard stories of the refugees and communicate them in a way that spoke to children and adults alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To do that, MAPs has partnered up with a Dutch creative agency\u200a\u2014\u200aWe Are Pi\u200a\u2014\u200ato develop Robogee as the world\u2019s first refugee hero.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The character is forced to leave her planet when danger strikes and travels through the universe encountering worlds directly inspired by the real, personal stories of each member of Team Hope. Because this hero shows the experiences of the refugees, it makes room for authenticity, rather than to tell the \u2018refugee stories\u2019, it amplifies the distinct narratives to create fantastical landscapes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The process first starts by listening to the experiences of these kids, making sure they\u2019re comfortable saying them. Then, their stories are transcribed and passed onto the team at We Are Pi, who then listens to the material and finds a world to bring to life and document what\u2019s in the heart of that child\u2019s story. The idea is to translate the memories and trauma of the refugees\u2019 experiences into sketches but in a tone that\u2019s easy for kids to digest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Robogee encounters journeys and different obstacles, teaching lessons of self-belief, courage, belonging, appreciation, responsibility and hope as valuable and relatable pause points for those reading, whether they are refugees or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Robogee is also being brought to life by the Crochet Community Collective, started by MAPs in Summer 2019. A network of 50 Syrian refugees and low-income Lebanese women crocheted 12,000 Robogee dolls. 100% of the profit from the sales of Robogee dolls goes to the women who make them by hand and to support refugee education. Apart from that, the art of crochet has served as a lifeline for these women, as a relief from anxiety and stress and being a part of a social circle within the marginalized communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Like the members of Team Hope, Robogee\u2019s world is full of color and expression. She\u2019s unique, fun and joyful. This character is a reminder that creativity and innovation become powerful tools for survival and peace of mind. It\u2019s a community initiative designed to protect refugees from the victim mindset and to activate them to think about a brighter future while giving real hope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What makes this project so exciting is that it\u2019s just the beginning of the story. It asks many questions about the standards of living and education of refugees and it resists humanitarian benchmarks while rewriting its own rulebook. The sky is the limit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Find Robogee on Instagram @robogeetherobot and follow her trajectory across the galaxy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Refugees are often described as helpless people with no future, scary or even capable of committing crimes, but the misinformation and stereotypes are far from the [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":40679,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[57,52,41,1289,35],"tags":[3236,308,550,607],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1600\/1*KM3mQgR_6MbezVJEm6Rwiw.png\")
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