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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Why keep trying?

Why keep trying?

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…

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Empathy or Negligence?

Empathy or Negligence?

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…

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The Hidden “Crises”

The Hidden “Crises”

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….

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Injustice at the Crossing

Injustice at the Crossing

The first time I read The Crossing and watched the trailer for The Burning, my jaw dropped. I felt like my entire life, I have…

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The Promise of Something Better

The Promise of Something Better

Although I had been exposed to “The Burning” clips multiple times before, when we watched it in class on Tuesday I was still overcome with…

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A Call to Humanize

A Call to Humanize

In “Time Out of Joint”, Welch describes how Larsen’s End of Dreams figures, lost in the necroregion of the Mediterranean, reflect the uncertain identities and…

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When do we take action?

When do we take action?

Larsen’s  End of Dreams exhibit, a powerful piece within itself, is also eerily similar to the plight of the millions of refugees from Northern Africa…

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Subhuman or Superhuman?

Subhuman or Superhuman?

“Don’t let your body feel the pain. Pain will slow you down.”  From my growing knowledge in science over these past 3 years, I could…

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The Other Side

The Other Side

After first reading The Crossing I remember being filled with uneasiness and worry, knowing that the fate of Bambino and many like him was uncertain,…

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