Aron Hagos Tesfai is a South Africa partner in the GRABS project. He has a PhD in Psychology (Health Promotion) from University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. His research focuses on migration and psychosocial well-being of refugees. His research interests cover the social psychology of migration and explore themes such as integration, social trust, belongingness, im(mobility) and agency. He is a refugee activist and involved in refugee politics with keen interest on researching Eritrea diaspora politics. He is currently involved in a research project on migration looking at the intersectional vulnerabilities of young refugees and sexual and gender-based violence in the context of migration.
