Refugees

In the largest refugee settlement on earth we are holding our breath. On March 24, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh confirmed a COVID-19 case. It’s now just a matter of time before the outbreak reaches the nearby camps, where hundreds of thousands of Rohinyga refugees like myself are living. Having already endured…

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Fiona Apple has announced the release date of her first album in eight years. Fetch the Bolt Cutters is getting a digital release on April 17. She announced the release date in the video below, which was shared via the Fiona Apple Rocks Tumblr page. That account often posts personal…

(Bloomberg Opinion) -- While many nations see echoes of the 1918 influenza epidemic, or even the medieval Black Death, in their battle against the new coronavirus, India is being reminded of a more modern tragedy. Hundreds of thousands of desperately poor workers and their families have taken to the roads…

Written by Anand Mohan J | New Delhi | Updated: April 1, 2020 2:15:25 pm A heap of medical waste in blue bags at Sharan Vihar, New Delhi. Express Photo by Anand Mohan J“The one who collects the maximum number of syringes wins the game,” shouted 11-year-old Irshad as he…

Activists are warning that conditions at crowded camps in southeast Bangladesh are leaving a million Rohingya refugees at risk of contracting the new coronavirus. Internet shutdown in and around the camps is making the situation even more dangerous. Al Jazeera's Mohammed Jamjoom reports. SOURCE: Al Jazeera News Read More

The federalist structure as we’ve always known it is under real strain, and the prospect of armed officers patrolling internal borders is emerging fast. If that sounds alarmist, consider that President Trump is currently considering imposing an “enforceable quarantine” in New York, New Jersey and parts of Connecticut—and that Rhode…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 28, 2020 5:36 pm 2:17Coronavirus outbreak: Blair says individuals irregularly crossing Canadian border will be screened WATCH: Coronavirus outbreak: Blair says individuals irregularly crossing Canadian border will be screened Refugee advocates say Canada could be in legal hot water if the United States…

No Starfleet for old men — How much you like the series may depend on how wedded you are to classic serial format. Jennifer Ouellette - Mar 28, 2020 7:55 pm UTC Just a retired admiral and his trusty Number One. YouTube/CBS All Access The character Picard's first impulse is…

The Refugee Support 'Dignity Center' in Nicosia, Cyprus Refugee Support In a renovated 3-story building in the center of Nicosia, Cyprus stands a 'Dignity Center' set up by the charity Refugee Support. The center is open to all refugees and asylum seekers looking for help learning English or Greek, computer…