Female genital mutilation in Somalia
The World Health Organization defines female genital mutilation (FGM) as the practice that “[…] involves the partial or total removal of external female genitalia or other injuries to the female […]
The Kutupalong refugee camp is in flames
On March 22, 2021, a massive fire broke out in the Kutupalong refugee camp in the Cox’s Bazar District, Bangladesh, burning down more than 10,000 shelters and destroying the Organization […]
Consequences of three years of drought in Southern Madagascar
Between 2017 and 2020, Southern Madagascar experienced three consecutive years of drought. The rainfall deficit, which resulted in food shortages, widespread malnutrition, and lack of basic and essential goods, further […]
2020 in South Sudan: the year of floods
Between July and November 2020, the continuous rainfalls that occurred in South Sudan dramatically affected about 1 million people. The subsequent floods, described by the World Food Programme (WFP) as […]
The conditions of people living around the Lipa Camp
During the spring of 2020, near the town of Bihac, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Lipa Camp was established as an emergency accommodation for migrants and refugees. However, in December […]
Studying as a Syrian refugee
The outbreak of the war in Syria has forced many Syrian children to leave their country and flee to neighboring nations. Turkey, Lebanon, and Jordan are today among the states […]
Living a life in a refugee camp
The Western Sahara conflict began about four decades ago, when the Polisario Front, considered by the UN as the legitimate representative of the Sahrawi population in Western Sahara, claimed independence […]
The island of refugee camps
Located between Europe and the Middle East, over the last years, the Greek paradise island of Lesbos has hosted two main refugee camps: the Moria refugee camp, considered the largest […]