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Who is Giorgia Meloni? Italy’s New Far-Right PM and her Stance on Migration.
Giorgia Meloni is the figurehead of a newly elected extreme right-wing government that is vowing to crack down on many forms of...
RefuNet
Oct 21, 20222 min read


What is our new Prime Minister’s stance on refugees?
On 6th September, Liz Truss became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. This means she is in charge of the policy and decisions of the...
Krysia Wharton
Sep 19, 20223 min read


Understanding Trauma as Experienced by Refugees and Asylum Seekers
‘Trauma refers to the way that some distressing events are so extreme or intense that they overwhelm a person’s ability to cope,...
Krysia Wharton
Jul 22, 20223 min read


Will the new refugee act spark any changes in Kenya?
Kenya hosts the second largest population of refugees in Africa, with most refugees fleeing from neighbouring countries Somalia and South...
Sorcha
Jun 28, 20224 min read


The ‘Consistently Positive Fiscal Contributions’ of Immigrants to the UK
At RefuNet, we love sharing ‘myth busters’ with our social media followers in order to disprove common misconceptions surrounding...
Krysia Wharton
May 15, 20222 min read


The Proliferation of Human Misery – RefuNet is against the Rwanda Deal
By now you may have already heard about the UK’s plans to offshore refugees and asylum seekers through an outsourcing arrangement that...
RefuNet
Apr 20, 20222 min read


‘A Shocking Distinction’: Europe’s Solidarity with European vs non-European Refugees
It was awful to read about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in the news, and then to see the catastrophic events that have followed, with...
Krysia Wharton
Mar 15, 20222 min read


Fuocoammare (Fire at Sea) 2016 - Gianfranco Rosi
In one of our most recent posts, Krysia and I started a new series: RefuNet Recommends. As social media managers, we decided that we...
RefuNet
Feb 19, 20222 min read


Treatment of asylum seekers in the UK
Last weekend, I took part in a distribution with Care4Calais at a hotel where asylum seekers are being housed while they wait for their...
Refunet
Jun 27, 20212 min read


Celebrating the work we do in Refugee Week
For Refugee Week, we wanted to put the spotlight on two of our fantastic teacher/ student pairings to celebrate the work they do...
Kerem, Ciddy, Zehra, Lara
Jun 20, 20213 min read


Celebrating refugees in Refugee Week
Refugee Week is about celebrating the contributions and talents of refugees so today I wanted to share short stories about people I’ve...
Refunet
Jun 14, 20211 min read


Refugee Ration Challenge
This June, I’m taking part in the Refugee Ration Challenge, during which I’ll be living off the contents of a ration box given out in...
Ciddy Rose
Jun 1, 20212 min read


Unpacking Priti Patel's proposed asylum system
Last week, Priti Patel proposed a new asylum system, which she claims will stop people dying when travelling to the UK. In this article,...
Refunet
Mar 29, 20213 min read


5 Inspiring Women From Refugee Backgrounds
It’s International Women’s Day 2021! To celebrate, we’ve put together a list of 5 inspiring women who have come from refugee backgrounds:...
Komal Mehta
Mar 8, 20212 min read


My mother language - a student's perspective
The language people learn from their mother is called the mother language. It is the language of the heart and soul. Another definition...
Kadir Erturk
Feb 21, 20211 min read


The importance of the 'mother tongue'
Although my native language is English, I’ve grown up in a household where two languages have been spoken throughout my life. Both my...
Komal Mehta
Feb 21, 20212 min read


Stories of refugees
Whilst it is important to share figures about the number of displaced people who have suffered in terrible conditions, it can often be...
Refunet
Jan 3, 20212 min read


The asylum seeker journey to the UK
Determining which country to live in is just one of the decisions migrants have to make when leaving their home country. There are...
Komal Mehta
Nov 22, 20202 min read


A wake-up call?
Last week a fire tore across Moria camp, on Lesvos, where 12-13,000 refugees have been living. In conditions which were already...
Refunet
Sep 16, 20201 min read


Leave No One Behind
I’ve learnt a lot the last couple of weeks. I’ve learnt how much I value my freedom of movement. I’ve learnt how fortunate I am to be...
Refunet
Mar 29, 20201 min read
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