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How was the US election viewed in the Middle East
Society, Politics & Law

How was the US election viewed in the Middle East

...refugee camp next door, and today in Hebron and, briefly, Bethlehem. Again, I was going round cafes, and talking to people in the street, asking them their opinion about the US election. In all three places, the most common answer was the same: that it wouldn’t make any difference. As an older man in Aqabat Jaber said to me “I remember Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton,...
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Christmas at war: 1916 - Festivities at the front
History & The Arts

Christmas at war: 1916 - Festivities at the front

...refugees who are hunted out of the light of day the shells of their enemies. And yet, if they cannot be merry, they are full of hope and courage. If you would know what the people of France think of Germany's peace cry, talk with the inhabitants of Arras. Not one of them will awaken on Christmas morning with a prayer for peace. From: Daily Express, Boxing Day 1916...
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Parenting as a South Asian parent in the UK
Education & Development

Parenting as a South Asian parent in the UK

...refugee camp on the outskirts of a mid-western city in India. I still have deep connections with the city and my family in India. I have been teaching in universities for the past thirty-three years. These experiences must have influenced my parental behaviour hence why I mention these. [Parents building a dinosaur park with their young son] The first few years I found...
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History and hope: Education for girls in South Sudan
Education & Development

History and hope: Education for girls in South Sudan

...refugees. The war finally ended in 2005 with the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, and South Sudan gained independence in 2011. However, another civil war then broke out within South Sudan in 2013, which ended with a peace deal in 2018, although with episodes of localised internal conflict since then. So it’s not surprising that South Sudan has one of the lowest literacy...
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Homeless people could avoid life-saving services, if there’s a risk of deportation
Society, Politics & Law

Homeless people could avoid life-saving services, if there’s a risk of deportation

...asylum decisions (a third are reversed if they get to appeal), administrative issues and inappropriate housing, migrants can be left destitute through their engagement with the Home Office. Ill-considered migration control measures could prevent the most vulnerable from seeking help, and undermine the work of organisations that have been serving rough sleepers for...
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Charity begins at Homeland: The screen spies the CIA should love
Society, Politics & Law

Charity begins at Homeland: The screen spies the CIA should love

...refugees, and Sutton becomes irate. As she responds, the point-of-view shifts – now we’re with Saul and Berlin station-chief Alison Carr, watching the interview on a TV screen. “You’re not allowed to spy on your own citizens! It’s against the law, it’s against the fucking law!” Sutton screams. But we aren’t listening anymore: we’re watching Alison and...
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What's happening in Zimbabwe - and what might happen next?
Society, Politics & Law

What's happening in Zimbabwe - and what might happen next?

...refugees, about 3m of whom have fled Zimbabwe for Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town, all of which already suffer from rising unemployment. And so when the coup came, there was little reason for anyone to help the Mugabes cling on – even their oldest allies. Rescue mission It is far from certain a coalition will be possible, but opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has...
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How is Italy reinventing the co-op?
Money & Business

How is Italy reinventing the co-op?

...refugees living in Bologna; Managing local libraries, cultural centers and archives; Promoting ecotourism in Emilia-Romagna; Launching communications campaigns for green and social justice causes; Running a radio station and publishing a newspaper and website devoted to local news and culture. “The idea of the radio station was to give voice to the voiceless,” says...
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