Migration
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A central Museum of Migration in Germany
Recording the history of modern migration
DOMiD, the Documentation Center and Museum of Migration in Germany, has been collecting stories and personal objects from migrants for the past 25 years. Now, the association feels that the time has come to open a central museum of migration in Germany. By Stefan Dege
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Interview with the pianist Aeham Ahmad
Bittersweet memories of Syria
Syrian Palestinian musician Aeham Ahmad caught the attention of the international media with his singing and piano-playing in the rubble of the Palestinian refugee camp Jarmuk in Syria. Now the 27-year-old has been awarded the International Beethoven Prize. Interview by Rim Dawa
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Interview with the Israeli artist Guy Briller
The Jerulin process
Two years ago Guy Briller left Jerusalem and moved to Berlin. Felix Koltermann talked to him about his extensive artwork in the Holy City, the new experiences he has gained in Berlin, questions of belonging and the relevance of the East-West conflict
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Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement: "Protect humanity - Stop Indifference"
Governments as well as aid and humanitarian organisations need to do more to protect and promote the dignity and safety of all migrants, as well as ensuring their access to essential services
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The refugee debate
What makes us German?
Talking about foreigners is always easier than pinpointing what makes us unique. Yet, on the whole, it's actually quite easy to say what's German. The only problem is that we then need to draw the right conclusions. An essay by Armin Nassehi
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Right-wing populism in Europe and the USA
The politics of Islamophobia
When people panic, they can become hysterical and hysteria often leads to mass violence. When politicians convince people that they are in a life-or-death battle – that survival is a matter of "us or them" – anything becomes possible. An essay by Ian Buruma
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The French crime writer Karim Miske in interview
″There are no simple solutions″
In the wake of the Paris attacks, the question is how such an outbreak of hate and violence could have happened in France. French crime novelist Karim Miske described life in the desolate banlieues of Paris in his novel ″Arab Jazz″. In interview with Claudia Mende he advises against simplistic answers and talks about the difficulties French society has in accepting its immigrants, who feel more French than Arab
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Refugees in Libya
An unlikely safe haven
Migrants and refugees from Africa and beyond find shelter in a former major smuggling route to Italy. Zuwara, once a muster point for those seeking to jump on a raft to Europe, is now proving a haven for those fleeing conflict and instability in other countries. By Karlos Zurutuza
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Migration and human rights
Refugee versus migrant: what's in a name?
″All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights″: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights couldn′t be much clearer. Still the political response to the current flood of refugees is inevitably proving insufficient. Pia Oberoi, advisor on migration and human rights with the UNHCR, examines the issue
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Juergen Habermas awarded Kluge Prize for Philosophy
″Asylum is a human right″
What holds society together and what's our role in it? Philosophers Juergen Habermas and Charles Taylor have recently been honoured in the US for their work on these issues. By Klaus Kraemer and Stefan Reccius
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Refugees in Israel
Waiting for Holot
Holot, Israel′s desert detention centre, recently released 1,200 asylum seekers. With the state dragging its feet over the processing of asylum applications, however, thousands more are likely to receive a summons. By Ylenia Gostoli
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Book review: "The Bamboo Stalk" by Saud Alsanousi
A life uprooted and replanted
The world is familiar with reports about the exploitation of migrant labourers in the Gulf region. In 2013, Saud Alsanousi's book "The Bamboo Stalk", which focuses on the experiences of a young man in Kuwait who is half Kuwaiti, half Filipino, won the International Prize for Arabic Fiction. This novel shines a light on the discrimination and rejection experienced by so many migrants in this region. Nahrain Al-Mousawi read the book