Lahra Smith
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Writing & Media

Writing & media

Public writing

Mapping mental health services, stigma, and access to care across six African countries
MindMap Africa Project
2025
Is it time to rethink how we study politics?
with Ankushi Mitra
Washington Post · 2023
Many Ethiopians see illegal migration as the only escape from violence
with Lauren Carruth
Washington Post · 2022
International migration for Ethiopian women can mean more than seeking economic security
with Lauren Carruth
Africa at LSE · 2022
Wealthier nations can learn from how tiny Djibouti welcomes refugees
with Lauren Carruth
Washington Post · 2017

Interviews & press

Georgetown University · 2024
Behind the CV: Lahra Smith on travel, African studies, and being a first-gen grad
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Ufahamu Africa · 2017
Interview on refugees and migrants in the Horn of Africa
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Recent talks

2026
International Committee of the Red Cross, Washington DC
2026
Refugees without Refuge: Migration as Escape when Asylum and Protection Fail, George Washington University
2025
Refugees without Refuge, Georgetown University in Qatar
2025
Refugees without Refuge, International Research Centre on the Horn of Africa, Djibouti
2024
New Trends in African Migration, The Atlantic Council, Washington DC
Lahra Smith
Walsh School of Foreign Service & Department of Government
Georgetown University, Washington, DC
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