The Economic Value of Migrants

The Economic Value of Migrants

After the discussions in class and the readings for this week, I have realized that the economic benefits which migrants can bring plays a role…

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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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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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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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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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