Human Capital: What Does It Mean?

Human Capital: What Does It Mean?

From the start of the focus on displaced people post-World War II, the economic potential of migration has consistently been a focus of Eurowestern powerhouses….

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The High Cost of Stigma and Profit Motives

The High Cost of Stigma and Profit Motives

As I read the “Hot Spots” article (Fassin), my first thoughts jumped to the idea that the European countries in question, and more broadly the…

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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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"Human" Rights

“Human” Rights

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”…

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Mental Health and Empathy

Mental Health and Empathy

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…

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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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Truths Versus Common Perceptions

Truths Versus Common Perceptions

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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Surviving the Crossing

Surviving the Crossing

After reading “The Crossing” I was immediately curious about life after a ‘successful’ crossing and what exactly happened to those who were lucky enough to…

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Death by Political Exclusion

Death by Political Exclusion

What struck me as most profound in Larsen’s End of Dreams was not the human-shape figures themselves or the eerie dark-blue shadings of the images,…

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