The EU-Libya Deal and its Lasting Repercussions In 2017, the European Union (EU) entered into an arrangement with the Libyan government aimed at reducing migration across the Mediterranean Sea. Simultaneously, the Italian government entered into an additional bilateral agreement with the North African country.
Is genocide a flavour of Gatorade? I was 2 years old when the Bosnian Genocide began. My dad was shot in his left ankle by Serb nationalists and developed permanent physical and mental health issues because of it. Their attacks didn’t end just because
Central American Refugees: Consequences of Political Narratives In recent decades, Mexico and the Central American region have seen enormous patterns of migration. Since 2014, an estimated 2 million people have migrated from the ‘Northern
Challenging the narrative of “illegal” asylum seekers In November, the Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, stood up in the House of Commons and announced that “illegal migration” is “out of control” and that the United
Want to learn more about the Bosnian Genocide? Here are 5 books we recommend. Bosnia and Herzegovina is beautiful and welcoming, with some of the best food you will ever taste. However, from 1992-1995 the country was subjected to a brutal campaign of ethnic
10 Questions: Hira Aftab & Maryam Khan Hira and Maryam are co-founders of Our World Too, an organisation dedicated to changing the media narratives about refugees. Through sharing the stories of individuals with refugee experience, they hope to help people realise they have more in
Our World Too *featured in Eko Magazine's 6th issue - We Cannot Walk Alone* From political circles to local community centres, everyone has something to say about refugees. 2015 saw the largest mass movement of refugees since World War II, and instead of being met with the empathy and understanding
Our World Too – Student initiative aims to rehumanise refugees *to read the original article, please visit City of Sanctuary's website* Two University of Bath post-graduate students have launched ‘Our World Too’ initiative to highlight stories of people seeking sanctuary to debunk
Student initiative aims to rehumanise refugees and asylum seekers through power of personal stories Masters students Hira Aftab and Maryam Khan want ‘Our World Too’ to highlight the stories of individuals who have been forced to flee homes in search of safety *to
Peace isn’t the absence of war, it’s the steps we take to stop war Smajo was only 9 years old when he and his family were forced to flee Bosnia after years of being internally displaced because of the Bosnian Genocide. In
