“One of the challenges in living with the host community, Some of them are evil they’re bad hearted. One day my wife was nearly killed by an arrow that was shot by the neighbour all because she was cutting wild grass for thatching our hut. They always dictate how much grass we take and they make sure we get very little then they set the remaining grass on fire if we want more they want us to buy it from them. These are the same people who have continuously bribed officers to grant them the refugee status"  (Bidi bidi refugee settlement, Yumbe)

"I miss playing with my neighbours in South Sudan. I pray to God I meet them one day. We used to have lots of fun and we were like family- I miss them" (Bidi bidi refugee settlement, Yumbe)

"I really love Uganda, it's now my home because I am spending my life here. Everything has really changed for me here for example back in South Sudan, I was computer illiterate but I've been able to build that skill through the efforts of other organizations operating here in the camp. The aid given to us is not really enough to sustain us so I personally practice some agriculture. I also own a kiosk of drinks but the state under which it operates is risky, for instance, if the policemen find you open at 10:30pm you're forced to close the premises immediately even with customers around. So you have to bribe them with either cigarettes or some liquor and some times money. It really makes business hard for me” (Bidi bidi refugee settlement, Yumbe)

"I'm not really sure of what I want to be at the moment but I like soldiers they die and risk their lives protecting us- the thought of death scares me though. I also love football" (Bidi bidi refugee settlement, Yumbe)

[Seen in Bidi bidi refugee settlement, Yumbe]

“What you're seeing at the camp right now is destruction. There's no moral values call them Christians, call them Muslims, call them Ugandans. There's nothing that one can go on celebrating that am working for a global world. In a Pan Africanism approach using patriotic measures we need to do something which will be a model for all the camps under bidi-bidi in the five zones of Yumbe district have the largest refugee population globally, then something of global importance must be done for these people. And the aid should not be for the refugees alone, even the landlords. People who gave out all this land for free they need to be appreciated and the refugees should be encouraged not to lose hope, regenerate positive thinking in them because all their focus right now is "what will I get" that’s why everyone is here from the children to the mothers and even their fathers too. Parents are not even minding about the safety of their children right now. Whatever you see here started in August 2016 as a result of serious killings in South Sudan up to today, the life is just like this there's a continuous struggle and scramble for livelihood. This calls for collective intellectual African approach, collective not selective. It must not be influenced by ethnicity or religious beliefs. Civil societies and governmental organisations should come and do something meaningful for these refugees empower them with skills, retool them with trainings. There's so many school dropouts here- -very many. There's teenage moms and dads every stake holder must come out and we help out our brothers and sisters -- our fellow Africans. People talk about patriotism just on paper you don't see it being practiced.”  (Bidi bidi refugee settlement, Yumbe)

"My advice to the South Sudanese out there is not to lose hope, love one another. I know we are scattered in different camps but they should stay united and also try to pick up skills from wherever they are such that when we go back to South Sudan they won't be the same both physically and mentally. For the young people out there who are not in refugee camps they should try and avoid situations that may cause them wars"  (Bidi bidi refugee settlement, Yumbe)

"I want to become a midwife. I'll be able to provide medical services to people especially refugees. When people fall sick here it's hard getting medical attention- sometimes people die" (Bidi bidi refugee settlement, Yumbe)

"Teenage pregnancy in the camp is too much. Many of the teenagers are idle they barely have anything to do, so they resort to sex. We have tried what we can do as parents to guide the youths but all in vain." (Bidi bidi refugee settlement, Yumbe)

"I want to grow up and develop my country, become a successful businessman in South Sudan help lots of other less privileged children". (Bidi bidi refugee settlement, Yumbe)