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While reading the article titled “For African Asylum-Seekers, a Treacherous Journey Is Only the Beginning” I was grieved by the lack of consideration and care…
![Empathy or Negligence?](https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/themigrantandrefugeecrisis/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
Although many times we do not realize, there are many injustices in the world. Since we live in a first world country, the majority of…
![Generosity?](https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/themigrantandrefugeecrisis/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
One quote from the first article, Hot Spots: What They Mean, really struck me. It reads, “Contrary to what is generally thought, and in spite of the…
![Ignoring the Problem](https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/themigrantandrefugeecrisis/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
After reading this week’s articles I feel as if I have a better sense of how complex the refugee/migrant crisis is. What is most surprising…
!["Human" Rights](https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/themigrantandrefugeecrisis/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
The readings and our class discussion brought about many questions about human rights. In a development studies class I took, we discussed what type of “human”…
![Thoughts on UNHCR Interviews](https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/themigrantandrefugeecrisis/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
Last week’s discussion and the reading for this week made me think very critically of the process a migrant must go through in hopes of…
![Mental Health and Empathy](https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/themigrantandrefugeecrisis/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
Reflecting upon our past class discussion and this week’s readings, I have gained newfound insight on the power of vulnerability and how this can influence…
![The Crossing](https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/themigrantandrefugeecrisis/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
Blog Post 1 Reading “The Crossing” reminded me and forced me to remember the stark, permanent hell that many human beings live in. Everyone has…
![The Hidden “Crises”](https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/themigrantandrefugeecrisis/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
After reading these three articles, an unfortunate reality that has upset me for a while now exists as an underlying topic that spans each one….
![Truths Versus Common Perceptions](https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/themigrantandrefugeecrisis/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
Bambino’s story reminds me if the extreme lack of participation global citizens take in order to work towards remedying situations such as this one. There…
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