Combating state narratives about partition and 1971 through oral histories with Anam Zakaria More Than A Statistic Season 1 Episode 5 The Partition of the subcontinent resulted in one of the bloodiest partitions in history and caused the rapid displacement of millions of people
How can VR technology help preserve memory? Everything you need to know about Project Dastaan and their work to raise awareness about the 1947 Partition, with Saadia Gardezi. More Than A Statistic Season1 Episode 6 For many, the mention of the Partition of Pakistan
There is no substitute for rational thinking, it’s easy to get swept up in the lies Things started changing around us about a year before the war began. I was 11 at the time and I could see people getting tense. Back then I
Ireland, Direct Provision and the rights of refugees and asylum seekers Direct Provision (DP) is the current protection system for refugees and asylum seekers arriving in the Republic of Ireland. DP consists of accommodation, money and medical services that are available for displaced people
Frontex, the EU, and commitments to human rights On June 14th, a sea vessel carrying an estimated 750 refugees and migrants capsized in the Mediterranean. To date, just over 100 have been rescued alive, with the remainder either missing or confirmed dead. In the
What is intergenerational trauma? Experiencing a traumatic event can have a significant impact on a person’s life but did you know that it can passed down through generations? This type of trauma is usually associated with large-scale traumatic events and doesn’t only affect those
Highlighting the humanitarian impacts of the Syrian crisis with Celine Kasem More Than a Statistic Season 1 Episode 3 12 years have passed since the beginning of the Syrian crisis, during which millions of people have been displaced. In this episode, Celine speaks
That’s where you feel the ethnic cleansing, in the silence I remember when I heard the Gulf War had started in the late 80s, my immediate reaction was, This could never happen here. Growing up in Tito’s Yugoslavia, we were taught we had the
The Afghan Adjustment Act and the Moral Case for Refugee Protection After over a decade of varying levels of military occupation, the United States withdrew its remaining troops from Afghanistan in August of 2021. This drawdown in troops and the subsequent military domination of
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
