Tag: Afghanistan
Voices from the migration trail
Follow the ‘Afghan migration trail’ through a five-part op-ed series by Dr Nassim Majidi and colleagues published by Refugees Deeply: Afghan Refugees: Conversations Along the Migration Trail ‘No Justice, No Equality:’ The Corruption that Drives Afghans Overseas Call Us ‘Students’ Not ‘Refugees,’ … Continue reading Voices from the migration trail
My Life in Patras: Unaccompanied children in Greece
My Life in Patras is based on a creative methods project with Afghan unaccompanied children in Patras in 2012. The film employs drawings made by young people; photographs taken by them with disposable cameras; and personal accounts. In 2013, it won the Gülen … Continue reading My Life in Patras: Unaccompanied children in Greece
Spelling the word “can”
By Habib Rezaie We publish here our colleague Habib Rezaie’s thought of the day on BBC Radio Leicester (from 40’41”), as part of the pop-up internet radio station Sanctuary Radio (#sanctuaryradio) In September I will start my final year on the IT for Business … Continue reading Spelling the word “can”
Thought of the day: Habib Rezaie on BBC radio
You have 29 days left to listen to our colleague Habib Rezaie’s thought of the day on BBC Radio Leicester (from 40’41”). This is part of an exciting new initiative: a month-long pop-up internet radio station called Sanctuary Radio (#sanctuaryradio) where young asylum seekers … Continue reading Thought of the day: Habib Rezaie on BBC radio
After Return: young people forcibly removed to Afghanistan
Since March 2014, Refugee Support Netwok has been systematically monitoring what happens to former child asylum seekers who have been forcibly removed to Afghanistan after turning 18. After Return documents their experiences and, for the first time, fills a vital evidence gap … Continue reading After Return: young people forcibly removed to Afghanistan
Leave to remain: A movie about an Afghan boy and his precarious transitions
It is now possible to watch the movie Leave to Remain on BBCiPlayer: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b05xxj3y/leave-to-remain About the movie: Based on real-life stories, Leave to Remain is a coming of age drama that depicts a world hidden from view. Omar, a charismatic Afghan teenager, is at … Continue reading Leave to remain: A movie about an Afghan boy and his precarious transitions
Safe enough? Durable solutions beyond deportations
The court case about returns of failed asylum seekers to Afghanistan was dismissed last week, with a sad ending. The court ruled that failed asylum-seekers, including former unaccompanied minors, are to be sent back to Afghanistan, amid concerns the country was too dangerous. In … Continue reading Safe enough? Durable solutions beyond deportations
Dear Henri, I have news
By Habib Rezaie Dear Henri, What a wonderful surprise to receive letter from you! I hope this letter finds you in the best of health. I am so grateful that you are well and I cannot tell you how happy … Continue reading Dear Henri, I have news
Migration at any cost
By Khadija Abbasi Summer 2015, Sayed Abad, Mazar-e Sharif I was in a photo studio to take a picture for my Uzbek visa application. There was a power cut. I was asked to come back in 30 minutes. When I … Continue reading Migration at any cost
Becoming adult 