Lida Naeim-Jäggi, born in Kabul in 1973, fled Afghanistan due to the Soviet invasion in 1979. After a perilous journey to cross the border into Pakistan and India, she found refuge in Germany, where she completed her high school education. Subsequently, she studied psychology in the Netherlands. In 2008, Lida moved to Switzerland, which felt like home. Her experiences as a former refugee shaped her passion for justice and human rights. She pursued a Master’s degree in ethics and philosophy in Ireland and began a PhD at Trinity College Dublin in 2018. Lida’s research focuses on the refugee crisis, aiming to understand how hosts and newcomers can coexist through mutual respect and a shared sense of belonging.