Photo by Alexander Andrews on UnsplashBy Mia ZgonjaninOn the 24th of June 2016, upon hearing the long-awaited result of the Brexit referendum, I watched my mother break down into tears. My mum is not a migrant from the EU, her migration to this country in 1992 was a...
Image credit: Photo by Barbara Zandoval on Unsplash By Freya ColmanThe globe is not a united whole. The Global North’s active avoidance to aid the Global South, despite their power and privilege, is a prime example of the world’s division. Global migration patterns...
Image credit: Photo by humberto chavez on Unsplash By Miki KatoThere were 281 million international migrants in the world in 2020. Before the COVID-19 at least, it felt like the world was getting smaller with more and more things accessible worldwide, connected with...
Image: https://unsplash.com/@ev By Adam Lau In the history of colonisation and migration, people have been moving globally to different countries and locations for centuries, in order to discover new lands and to seek a new way of life. Europeans who historically...
By Harry Pickering Imagine now that you’re a 2.1 student and have walked into university to complete an essay. Perhaps you’re heading to the shops, to pick up some essentials etc. Now imagine that someone walks up to you and prevents you from doing these things simply...
By Rosie Peacock Imagine devoting sizeable fragments of your life to radical excursions, overcoming inconceivable physical and mental barriers, all to achieve one sole objective. Typically for migrants, that one objective is simply to better their quality of life...
By Defne Akdal History has been shaped and built on migration. From early human migration to evade hot climate conditions to modern-day asylum seekers, it plays a crucial role in shaping societies. Countries such as the U.S. are built on immigration while other...
Image: UNHCR/Fabrizio Ellul By Denisa-Andreea Cadariu If you were born in Western Europe you have the privilege to travel anywhere in Europe without the constraint of border controls thanks to the Schengen Agreement. If you were born in Western Europe all of your...
Image: https://unsplash.com/@jricard By Daniel Hillison The rise of globalisation, mass urbanisation and developing rates of labour markets means migration is burgeoning at a seemingly uncontrollable figure. Worldwide affairs such as climate change, war and the...
Image: https://unsplash.com/@brunocervera By Nurin Binti Abd Manap Resettlement is the transfer of refugees from an asylum country to another state that has agreed to admit them and ultimately grant them permanent settlement. A chance for refugees to find their...
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