South African rapper Gigi Lamayne stands up for students’ rights
In South Africa more and more people are joining the #FeesMustFall movement. These include Gigi Lamayne, one of South Africa’s rising hip hop stars.
A letter to Emmanuel, the refugee killed in Italy because he was black
Lettera a Emmanuel, scampato ad un attentato in Nigeria, alle violenze in Libia, alla traversata del Mediterraneo. Ucciso nelle Marche perché nero.
There are 65 million displaced people worldwide. 2015 broke all records
L’allarme dell’Alto commissariato delle Nazioni Unite per i rifugiati: il numero di persone in fuga dalle loro terre non è mai stato così alto.
20 June is World Refugee Day. #WithRefugees
L’obiettivo della giornata è di sensibilizzare l’opinione pubblica sui diritti dei migranti, persone in fuga dalla guerra e dalla povertà che necessitano di protezione e di sicurezza.
Rio 2016. For the first time, a team of refugee athletes will compete in the Olympic Games
Alle Olimpiadi di Rio ci sarà, per la prima volta, una squadra composta da dieci rifugiati. Così i giochi olimpici brasiliani sono già entrati nella storia.
New report highlights link between migration and increased human trafficking
The EU report warns of increased levels of human trafficking at the hands of criminal gangs as a consequence of the refugee crisis.
Catching a glimpse of everyday life in war-torn Syria through Avo Kaprealian’s lens
We talk to Avo Kaprealian, the documentary filmmaker who shares a compelling account of everyday life in war-torn Aleppo. The city he once called home.
Ignorance is not a virtue. Barack Obama’s lesson to Rutgers University graduates
Barack Obama delivered the commencement speech at Rutgers University. He pointed out what the real values in life and politics are. And ignorance isn’t one of them.
Cyclus, 100 bikes for a hundred Indian girls
Arjowiggins Graphic, a leader company in recycled paper, and Childfund Alliance have launcehd an initiative to donate a hundred bikes to the same number of Indian girls.
US primaries. Trump wins all 5 states and gets closer to the nomination
On 26 April, billionaire Donald Trump swept 5 US states. On the Democratic side, Clinton won over Sanders 4 states to 1.