The Freedom to Relocate

The Freedom to Relocate

“The sad truth is that those who have little reason to leave their birth countries are among the few born with the freedom to relocate.”…

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CRITIQUE: "Those Who Feel the Fire Burning"

CRITIQUE: “Those Who Feel the Fire Burning”

    A storm suddenly  passes as a group of migrants attempts to enter Europe by boat. One man goes overboard, separating from his family…

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How Do We Prevent History from Repeatings Itself? 

How Do We Prevent History from Repeatings Itself? 

The imagery of “Camp in the City” by Andrea Muehlebach is particularly powerful in the way it describes how modern day migrants are abused in the…

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Reducing Migrants to Their Border Crossing Experiences

Reducing Migrants to Their Border Crossing Experiences

“Catastrophes” by Cristiana Giordano explores the idea of the perceived temporality of the “migrant crisis”. Giordano explains how the perpetuation that the crisis (and the…

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Perception is Almost as Important as Truth

Perception is Almost as Important as Truth

In Francesco Vacchiano’s piece, On Frequent Flyers and Boat People, Vacchiano addresses the narrative that there are too many bodies crossing borders, and how this…

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The Weight of the Word "Illegality"

The Weight of the Word “Illegality”

For me, the essay  “Illegality” and Deportability in Everyday Life by Nicholas P Genova provided strong evidence to prove something that I already held to…

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Migrants as Profit

Migrants as Profit

Throughout the entirety of Hotspots: What They Mean by Didier Fassin , I couldn’t help but take note of the language used to describe migrants and refugees…

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Privilege and Migration

Privilege and Migration

For me, reading The Crossing was a very troubling experience for many reasons. The most notable part of this experience was observing how something as…

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