Middle East Research and Information Project

Critical Coverage of the Middle East Since 1971

Vicky Kelberer

Vicky Kelberer is an M.A. candidate in international affairs at the Pardee School at Boston University. She traveled to Jordan as a Boston Consortium for Arab Region Studies graduate fellow in June 2015.

MER Article

Putting Refugee Work Permits to Work

For decades, humanitarian experts and international organizations have called upon host countries to give more work permits to refugees. Permits are posed as a way to alleviate the poverty of refugees and lessen their dependency on aid. Host countries have traditionally shunned the notion, however, fearing the creation of permanent

Vicky Kelberer • 5 min read

Current Analysis

Seeking Shelter in Jordan’s Cities

Umm Anas’ four-room apartment rings with the muffled laughter of children told to hush. Her six sons and daughters and four neighborhood children huddle around a tiny, rickety television in the otherwise unfurnished living room. Arabic-dubbed episodes of the “How to Train Your Dragon” television ser

Vicky Kelberer • 8 min read