Freedom-blind

Freedom-blind

The irony of the violent European and American reactions to migrants in need is the history of freedom and unity we pride ourselves in. In…

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Birthrights

Birthrights

It’s disappointing that this world has the belief that we should all have equal and human rights, yet from the day a person is born,…

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Critique: "Bury Me, My Love"

Critique: “Bury Me, My Love”

http://burymemylove.arte.tv “Bury me, My Love” is a newly released, interactive smartphone game that tells Nour’s story as she flees Syria and attempts to reach Europe….

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Legality vs Illegality

Legality vs Illegality

While reading through the articles what dawned on me the most was the binary of illegality and legality in terms of migration however those same…

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Critique - I Came By Boat

Critique – I Came By Boat

Critique – I Came By Boat The photo campaign “I Came by Boat” is an Australian based public awareness campaign. The campaign aims to, “raise…

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Birth and Borders

Birth and Borders

Dr. Alexander’s article, “The freedom to move isn’t a basic human right,. It depends on where you’re born” completely opened my eyes to the pre-determined…

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Accounts of "Borderscape"

Accounts of “Borderscape”

In the article, “The Caribbean Roots of European Maritime Interdiction” by Jeffery Kahn, I was first struck by the hook he opens with to capture…

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Fear and Migration

Fear and Migration

The articles this week covered the principles of human rights. While migration has historically been a fundamental human right dating back to the roots of…

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Unknowingly Stagnant

Unknowingly Stagnant

These readings are heartbreaking because they reveal what seems to be colossal effort made by developed nations to reject migrants from their shores and pawn…

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Fatality of the Bootstrap Mentality

Fatality of the Bootstrap Mentality

“Pull yourself up by your bootstraps!” This phrase is commonly heard in conversations when people are talking about how they have overcome some type of…

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