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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Understanding the Similarities

Understanding the Similarities

In Miriam Ticktin’s, What’s Wrong with Innocence, I was able to understand some of the deeper roots of sympathy and reasons for political and personal…

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Citizens First, Humans Second

Citizens First, Humans Second

Blog Post 6 Miriam Ticktin’s Where ethics and politics meet: the violence of humanitarianism in France dives deep into the very heavy concepts of humanitarianism…

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Trapped in Europe’s Poorest Country

Trapped in Europe’s Poorest Country

Many of the migrants in Bulgaria are fleeing either Syria or Afghanistan. When Greece invested three million in their border control it led to a…

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The Context of an Identity

The Context of an Identity

When thinking of an individual’s personal identity one does not often think of someone having multiple identities. However, one individual person may be looked at…

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Immigrants = All the Same

Immigrants = All the Same

In Nicholas P. De Genova’s article, Migrant “Illegality” and Deportability in Everyday Life, he raises a number of questions and points that seem rather obvious….

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Stopping the Stigma

Stopping the Stigma

Reading about Alphonse’s experiences helped me understand why having the “right” narrative is so important. Alexander mentions, “Alphonse’s narrative hit all the right keys for…

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The Crossing

The Crossing

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…

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