![CRITIQUE- "Clouds Over Sidra"](https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/themigrantandrefugeecrisis/files/2017/11/cos1-470x140.png)
“Clouds Over Sidra” is a Virtual Reality film created by Chris Milk and Gabo Arora in partnership with the UN Millennium Campaign, UNICEF Jordan, and…
![Migration: Human Right or Privilege?](https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/themigrantandrefugeecrisis/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
Much of the debate on countries such as America, those in the European Union, and Australia accepting refugees is contingent on the underlying question: is…
![The "Deserving" Refugee](https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/themigrantandrefugeecrisis/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
I found Ticktin’s piece about innocence especially expressive. She touches on many of the complexities we’ve discussed in class about the way migrants and refugees…
![Power Shift of Innocence](https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/themigrantandrefugeecrisis/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
Innocence, as defined by Merriam-Webster, is freedom from legal guilt of a particular crime or offense. Based on Ticktin’s article, my questions are, have we…
![Critique: The Ration Challenge](https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/themigrantandrefugeecrisis/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
My critique is on a social experiment video that was aimed to help kickstart the launch Act for Peace’s fundraising appeal for the Ration Challenge. In…
![The eternal patience of the migrant](https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/themigrantandrefugeecrisis/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
“We’ve been here for 10 days, but I’ve been here on this island for 21 days.” – Omar, Syrian Migrant “They have to wait. Five…
![Education as a Means to End the Migrant Crisis](https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/themigrantandrefugeecrisis/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
The short video My Escape From Syria: Europe or Die brought to light the many fears migrants from Syria face as they escape to Europe…
![Life or Catastrophe? (“My Escape From Syria”)](https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/themigrantandrefugeecrisis/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
In the blog post, Catastrophes, by Christiana Giordano, she makes several points on the effects of labeling events and situations as “catastrophes.” But these “catastrophes”…
![Critique: The Effectiveness of a Social Media Campaign](https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/themigrantandrefugeecrisis/files/2017/09/The-Scientist-470x140.jpg)
Social media has given rise to a new form of advocacy and awareness for many social justice issues. The power of globalization through social media…
![Illegal and Invisible](https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/themigrantandrefugeecrisis/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
When we talked to the Syrian community partners, many of them discussed how living in Lebanon illegally was so hard because you were underpaid as…
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