In Indonesia, refugees stuck in limbo find it difficult to fit in. But a new community aims to change that. The Refugee Women Support Group hopes to empower, inspire and better the lives of female refugees who are creating a new home away from home. CGTN's Silkina Ahluwalia has more.

Kalsoom Jaffari has been a refugee in Indonesia for more than 6 years.

She was forced to leave Pakistan due to the persecution of the Hazara people in her hometown, which led to multiple bombings that killed more than 100 people and destroyed several houses, including hers.

Kalsoom made her way to Indonesia by boat via Malaysia, in search of a better life. But it wasn't an easy transition.

KALSOOM JAFFARI FOUNDER, REFUGEE WOMEN SUPPORT GROUP "When we arrived here it was very hard for us to find a house. We faced a lot of problems and challenges. The whole condition was not easy, it's not easy to describe. When you are traveling and you don't have any documents, and you don't know how long you're going to be there long or short time. I was scared also."

Today, she aims to make the refugee community's lives as comfortable as possible with the community she founded, the Refugee Women Support Group.

Through the group, she's determined to empower and inspire women refugees to create a sense of belonging outside of their hometown.

KALSOOM JAFFARI FOUNDER, REFUGEE WOMEN SUPPORT GROUP "When you're a refugee and you are in transit, most of them suffer from depression and mental health issues and the women, we don't have any activities to do and that's the reason to start these classes. This is the place where the women can come and share their experiences, they can talk freely, they can laugh freely."

The classes began with just a small group of women, but the community quickly grew over time. Now, the group is made up of more than 40 women who meet each week to engage in many activities including sewing and knitting. Her group also provides daily English, Math and Science classes.

Kalsoom says creating this community in the face of struggle is one of her biggest achievements.

SILKINA AHLUWALIA WEST JAVA, INDONESIA "There are more than 14 thousand refugees in Indonesia that are still uncertain about their future. Most of them are unable to work, get an education or gain a citizenship while they desperately wait for resettlement. According to UNHCR, out of the refugee population, only less than 1 percent will ever get the chance to be resettled."

Instead, many of them like Kalsoom begin to prepare to fit into society the best they can, rather than going back to their war-torn countries.

FEBI YONESTA CHAIRMAN, INDONESIAN NETWROK FOR REFUGEE RIGHTS PROTECTION "It is going to get even harder for refugees to find a proper home for themselves. Usually, refugees in Indonesia are only here in transit, before they can permanently resettle in Australia. But Australia closed down its refugee center back in 2016. The next best hope for these refugees used to be the United States but even they have now enacted strict laws against refugees."

Despite their uncertainties, Kalsoom and her growing community of refugees provides a glimmer of hope to those who are continuously in search of positivity while still in transit. Silkina Ahluwalia, CGTN, West Java.