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Xchange Report Launch: Venezuelans on Foot
In July 2019, Xchange reported on the experience of migrants from Venezuela traveling to and living in Colombia. The report explored the experiences of Venezuelan migrants on the move through...
The issues that come from protracted displacement
As defined by the UNHCR, Protracted Refugee Situations (PRS) are a ‘long-lasting and intractable state of limbo’ where refugees have been in exile for ‘5 years or more after their...
A Place to Call Home – Understanding Protracted Displacement in Somalia and Beyond
With summer 2019 seeing a rise in the number of Mediterranean crossings as weather conditions allow, it is easy to think only of the immediacy and urgency of the situation,...
MOAS Visits Mohammed Adam Oga in Hospital
Mohammed Adam Oga left Libya on August 1st and spent 11 days aboard a dinghy at sea in his attempt to cross the Mediterranean, along with 14 other migrants. Mohammed,...
World Humanitarian Day – Women in Humanitarianism
This year’s World Humanitarian Day focuses on the theme of women in humanitarianism, so we here at MOAS wanted to take the opportunity to shine a light on our fantastic...
Nayapara Rescue
Nayapara Registered Refugee Camp, like all the camps in Cox’s Bazar, has been inundated by monsoon storms in the last month. Heavy rains have caused the water levels to rise...
TROUBLED, HOME AND AWAY
TROUBLED, HOME AND AWAY
by Tunji Offeyi
The refugee is blown away by the storm of life,
like a candle struggling against the strong wind,
like a roof blown off by the tornado.
The...
World Refugee Day in Malta
June 20th marks World Refugee Day – an opportunity to show solidarity with millions of people forced to flee their homes, and to promote international action on global refugee issues....
“SECOND-GENERATION REFUGEES”: DISPLACEMENT AS LEGACY
The theme of Refugee Week 2019 (17th-23rd June) is ‘You, me and those who came before’. This month, we’re exploring the history of migration, the experiences of refugees through the...
Lest we forget: migration to and from Europe
The theme of Refugee Week 2019 (17th-23rd June) is 'You, me and those who came before'. This month, we're exploring the history of migration, the experiences of refugees through the generations, and...