There are currently around 13 million refugees worldwide under the age of 18. In the past decade, over half a million people have sought asylum in Sweden, and around 1% of the population consists of youth who were granted asylum as minors during this time. It is thought that around one in five refugee youth globally suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, one in six from depression and one in seven from anxiety disorders. Alt-hough most studies have focused on psychological suffering and mental health problems related to forced migration, a growing number have high-lighted the enormous strengths and resilience among this group. These characteristics are likely to mitigate some negative experiences during the resettlement process, enabling youths’ adjustment in the host soci-ety. This study therefore aimed to examine the individual strengths and resources of newly arrived refugee youth living in Sweden. Semi-struc-tured interviews were conducted with 29 Somali, Arabic and Kurdish speaking refugee youth (13-17 years, 13 female) who had been residing in Sweden for a maximum of 6 years. Preliminary analyses of interviews with Somali youth revealed two overarching themes: perseverance in dealing with the language barrier, and an unwavering dedication to edu-cation. Resources in the youth’s narratives include strong family and cultural connections and experiencing a benevolent host society. Per-sonal strengths include cognitive flexibility, assertiveness, and taking responsibility. Continued analysis will provide further insight into varia-tions based on culture and gender. The findings may have practical im-plications for building interventions to promote resilience among refugee youth.