One month after Shireen Abu Akleh’s death, Douna Haj Ahmed reflects on this huge loss to journalism, Palestine, and the truth. Such a sad morning, the day that news broke of the martyrdom of the… Read More »The shooting of the truth
by Redwan Eid Following Brexit, the UK continues its plans to shut its doors in asylum seekers’ faces, this time under the pretext of their “safety”. On April 15th, Boris Johnson announced the British government’s… Read More »Rwanda Refugee Deal: asylum seekers stuck between torn homelands and the UK’s flimsy arguments
by Mohamed Arkou Governments have an obligation under international human rights law to protect refugees and asylum seekers, and this includes providing a fair system that safeguards basic freedoms and human rights. One that also… Read More »A cruel response to migration
by Mohamed Arkou Racist language levelled against a former BBC Arabic chief correspondent has been broadcast live on Sudanese TV. The abuse happened during the trial of Sudan’s ex-president Omar al-Bashir, who is being tried… Read More »Racist abuse broadcast live on TV exposes divide between Arabs and Africans in Sudan
by Douna Haj Ahmed As a Syrian refugee living in the UK, I have met many people who entered this country illegally. They share their stories and tales of the horror-filled moments during the perilous… Read More »The alarming new immigration policy
by Douna Haj Ahmed An irrefutable fact that can never be denied says nothing is certain in this life but death. I am Douna, a Syrian girl, born and raised in DeirEzzor, a city in… Read More »“Dawn has always been a time of terror”
Last month, we celebrated Nowruz, the start of the new year for many of our participants. Our participant, Ronahi Hasan, wrote a piece on her blog to mark the celebration. The full post can… Read More »Ronahi Hasan’s Nowruz
Interviews by Veronica Otero In celebration of International Women’s Day on 8th March 2021, we wanted to take the opportunity to champion the experiences and advice from some of our talented women journalists in our… Read More »International Women’s Day
A photographic project highlighting the need to fight sexual violence against women and girls around the world by Ivanovitch Ingabire. Ivanovitch Ingabire is a Burundian photographer and video maker currently living in the Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Malawi. He… Read More »I can’t breathe in a rapist’s world
By Osama Gaweesh The US elections have caught the entire world’s attention. Millions have been invested in the outcome of this election, but none as invested as the Middle Eastern leaders. Joe Biden’s victory… Read More »‘The winter is coming’ to the Middle East, thanks to Biden’s victory