Tag: migration
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Tigray Urges Repatriation of Ethiopian Migrants from Yemen
Urgent appeal from the Tigray Youth Affairs Office The Youth Affairs Office of the Interim Government of Tigray has issued an urgent appeal to international humanitarian bodies and national authorities alike to act swiftly on the plight of Ethiopian migrants stranded in Yemen. In a statement released this week, the office urged the International Organization…
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The Dalai Lama’s Tibetan capital in exile is shrinking
The shrinking heartbeat of Dharamsala In the hills above India’s plains, Dharamsala has long stood as the Tibetan diaspora’s spiritual and cultural capital. It’s where exiled Tibetan communities gather to remember a homeland they study, sing, and preserve in day-to-day life. Yet recent years have brought a quiet, persistent challenge: the town’s population and cultural…
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ECHR Chief Signals Openness to Reform Amid Migration Pressure
Exclusive: ECHR chief signals readiness to discuss reforms The political head of the body that oversees the European Convention on Human Rights has told the BBC that it is “absolutely ready” to discuss reforms to the framework, as pressure from the United Kingdom and other states on migration policy intensifies. In a rare, on-the-record interview,…
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Haryana youth killed in Guatemala on dunki route to US: family paid 40-50 lakh to agent
Tragedy on the dunki route: A family’s pursuit of a better future turns fatal The troubling case of a 19-year-old from Haryana who died in Guatemala while attempting to reach the United States on what authorities describe as part of the “dunki” route has reverberated across migrant communities. Identified as Yuvraj, the son of an…
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The Theft audiobook review: a coming-of-age journey through post‑colonial Zanzibar
Introduction: Gurnah’s Theft as a coming-of-age odyssey Abdulrazak Gurnah’s Theft, set in and around Zanzibar and the wider Tanzanian coast, unfolds as a long, patient coming-of-age saga. The book, and its audiobook adaptation, invite listeners to trail a young narrator as he moves from childhood into adulthood across several turbulent decades in East Africa. As…
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From France to Ireland: A Trad Music Dream and a New Life on Inishbofin
From France to Ireland: A life rebuilt through traditional music Léna Descottes, a 29-year-old traditional-music performer, once faced a period when the future looked uncertain and the nights felt long. Two and a half years ago in Ireland, she went through a stretch of sleeping in her car, couch-surfing with friends, and living in a…
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From France to Ireland: A Trad Music Journey Through Homelessness, Heartbreak, and a New Home on Inishbofin
Finding a Call Beyond the Clouds of Galway Two-and-a-half years ago, Léna Descottes (29) faced a turning point that would redefine her life as a traditional-music performer. After years of playing across Ireland, she found herself sleeping in her car for six months when the place she called home was converted into an Airbnb. Her…
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From France to Ireland: Living the Irish Trad Music Dream
From France to Ireland: A journey toward music, resilience, and belonging Two-and-a-half years ago, Léna Descottes (29) faced a turning point that would redefine her sense of home. After years of performing traditional music across Ireland, she found herself sleeping in her car and couch-surfing when a Galway apartment was converted into an Airbnb. Rather…
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Europe’s Largest Bats Hunt Birds In Flight At Night
Breakthrough Evidence: Bats Diving After Migrating Birds For decades, researchers have known that some bat species can hunt larger prey away from water and near the ground. A new study, however, provides compelling, direct evidence that Europe’s largest bat, the greater noctule (Nyctalus lasiopterus), hunts and eats nocturnally migrating birds in midair, high above the…
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Why the National Housing Accord Isn’t Fixing Australia’s Affordability Crisis Yet
Understanding the National Housing Accord’s ambitions Three years into Australia’s National Housing Accord, the landmark agreement between all levels of government, super funds, and housing industry bodies appears to be delivering more headlines than homes. The objective—deliver 1.2 million new dwellings over five years, equating to about 240,000 a year—has run into the stubborn reality…