Care to Test the Odds?

Personally, I'm not much of a "gamer' I just never seem to find the time for them, but John Gushue has drawn my attention to a game developed by the UNHCR. The UNHCR is the agency that deals with refugees and the game "Against All Odds" invites you to virtually experience the life of a refugee:

The Web Facts of Against All Odds are designed to provide more information about the activities in the online game. Each section contains fact sheets, profiles, videos, or other interesting links about refugees.

War and Conflict
War and violence are all too present in our world today. This section contains information about the rights that all people, including refugees, have. There are links to information about the numbers of refugees and who protects them. This section contains profiles of people who fled their homes because they faced political persecution

Borderland
Not everyone who leaves their country is a refugee. This section contains information about who is considered a refugee and descriptions of the different options they have for finding a safe haven. There are links to profiles of people who are trying to find a new home in a new country. It also has profiles of famous people you may not have known were refugees.

A New Life
Life in the US can be very different from the countries that refugees come from. This section contains information about what the US does to help refugees make the transition. It also contains information about the true origins of things you use in your daily life. The profiles in this section describe how refugees try to transition to their new life in a new country.