Comrades, I write this in deep distress, reaching out in solidarity and mutual aid.

I am a trans refugee living in South Sudan, alongside my trans sisters all of us surviving under systems of violent transphobia, displacement, and state oppression. Recently, UNHCR and the Commission for Refugee Affairs met with us in our camp (Gorom Settlement). The message was chilling the South Sudanese government has given us, the visible queer and trans community, an ultimatum: leave the camp within 10 days or face escalation of violence. We have nowhere safe to go. And today, that violence began a group of armed attackers brutalized one of my trans sisters and terrorized us. We narrowly escaped with our lives. The whole camp knows we are being targeted. We are isolated, vulnerable, and terrified. Myself and three trans sisters are now trying to flee to Juba — to find even temporary safety. We are seeking support to cover transport, food, and safe shelter. Every dollar helps us stay alive and out of immediate danger.

This is not charity this is survival under brutal systems of oppression. Mutual aid is how we resist and care for each other. If you are able to support or boost our GoFundMe, it is our only lifeline right now.

Link : https://gofund.me/23fca5f6

Direct support or solidarity messages are deeply welcome. Please don’t look away. Trans refugees deserve life, safety, and dignity.

In love, rage, and solidarity — Onandrah