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Confronting the Hidden Toll of Tuberculosis on Mozambique’s Miners
“IT starts quietly in the chest, bringing coughing, fatigue, and weakness. Before you know it, it can take a person away. Down in the mines, it’s even worse. The dust chokes you, the air is heavy, and the disease creeps in without warning. It kills; it really does.“ Henrique knows this firsthand. Like many Mozambicans before him, he left home to work in South Africa’s mines, hoping to carve out a better future.
Confronting the Hidden Toll of Tuberculosis on Mozambique’s Miners
Mozambique – "It starts quietly in the chest, bringing coughing, fatigue, and weakness. Before you know it, it can take a person away. Down in the mines, it’s even worse. The dust chokes you, the air is heavy, and the disease creeps in without warning. It kills; it really does." Henrique knows this firsthand. Like many Mozambicans before him, he left home to work in South Africa’s mines, hoping to carve out a better future.
Afrique: Magnum Photos et les migrants de retour s'associent pour raconter des histoires en Afrique de l'Ouest
«La photographie consiste à immortaliser une image susceptible de laisser une impression dans l'esprit des gens.» Abdul Kharim, volontaire de Migrants comme Messagers en Sierra Leone.
Social Cohesion Through Filmmaking
The Global Migration Film Festival is about more than just film screenings Aug 2 2018 (IOM) - “I want to talk about my journey. Three years ago, I came alone all the way from Darfur, Sudan. I left my family who still live in a refugee camp in Chad.” Abas, 23, a participant from our filmmaking workshop in Geneva, Switzerland. This year, we wanted to take the Global Migration Film Festival one step further and directly engage with migrant communities.
IOM Statement on South Sudan
"IOM is deeply concerned by the resumption of violence in Juba five years after independence," IOM Director General William Swing said in a statement issued in Geneva. "Many civilians have been displaced by conflict and are directly threatened by the violence that has taken place since last Friday." "We call on both parties to urgently restore security by immediately disengaging their forces and engaging in dialogue," he said.
‘Take Back Control of Immigration’ Rallying Cry for Leavers
The catchphrase “Take Back Control” which turbocharged the "Brexit" campaign for Britain to leave the EU brilliantly exploited an anxious nation’s concerns about sovereignty and change in an encroaching multicultural world. Fears about immigration provided much of the oxygen for today’s vote. A frighteningly high number of voters it seems, believed the exaggerated statements made about refugees and migrants to be true.
The Last of the Children of the Tide
Many moons ago, in a faraway world, there lived a creature named Bonono, a giant eel larger than a coconut tree that would roam the ocean, hunting sharks and swallowing fishermen who had the misfortune to cross his path. This is a legend of the people of the tide in the Tulun Islands, who live at the top of an underwater volcano in the Solomon Sea, known to the Western world as the vanishing Carteret atolls of the Pacific Ocean.
Who is a Migrant?
The current very significant levels of human mobility have put migration, more than ever, under the spotlight. This has spurred debate about the usage of correct terminology regarding migration and in this context, the definition and meaning of the word ‘migrant’ has become quite pertinent. IOM considers it important to use ‘migrant’ as an umbrella term covering a vast range of people moving away from their home.
“Don’t call us Victims” - Surviving climate change in the Pacific
On face value, the Carteret Islands are a little piece of paradise in the Pacific. Located 86km north-east of Buka, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, the atoll is home to a scattering of five picturesque islands and some of the clearest ocean water I have ever come across. However, dig a little deeper and spend just a few minutes on any of these five, low-lying islands, and the impact of climate change and rising sea levels is evident to even the untrained eye.
From Syria to Canada, with Hope for a Better Future
“It’s really hard to leave my family behind, but I’m doing this for my baby,” Nour (27) says as she holds her 5-month-old baby boy, Nathalio in her lap. Her husband, Shadi, holds her hand. They are making the journey of a lifetime – 9,380 kilometers and 7 time zones from Aleppo to be exact. The young family is amongst the lucky ones who have been selected for resettlement in Canada.
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Nadira turns the pages of her family photo album with the pain of loss etched on her face. Sitting with Nadira and her teenage daughter Sa’ada in their tent at Shekhan camp in northern Iraq, IOM Iraq staff learns of the immense loss their family has faced, through the photos they share. “Before we were displaced, we spent a lot of time together as a family. We had lots of parties and picnics together. We all lived in the same neighborhood,” Nadira pauses, pointing at a wedding photo in the album.
Multiple juvenile justice bills pre-filed for 2016
Three bills that challenge the current protocol for incarcerating juveniles in Missouri were pre-filed last week. The bills aim to keep young people out of adult prisons and jails, which advocate groups argue is detrimental to their physical and mental health. In 2015, 19 people ages 16 and under were held in adult prisons, according to Tracy McClard, founder of Families and Friends Organized to Reform Juvenile Justice.
From Papua New Guinea, a Climate Migrant’s Story
Already in her 70s, Rufina Moi was forced to leave the Carteret Islands, Papua New Guinea, two years ago. A number of factors influenced her decision to leave behind her home, with the main one being land degradation: the declining area of land available to cultivate due to high population growth and sea-level rise. Losing her land presented problems she felt she could only deal with by leaving.
Myths, Facts and Answers about Refugees and Migrants
Prepared by UNRIC, IOM, UNHCR, UNDP and OHCHR in Brussels Is Migration good for the European economy and economies in origin countries? The proven reality is that migration brings benefits, fuelling growth, innovation and entrepreneurship in both the countries people come from, and in those they move to, if managed smartly. Migrants and refugees contribute to the economy both as employees and as entrepreneurs, creating new firms and businesses.
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