Refugee Crisis

The photographer capturing five years of the refugee crisis
Culture

The photographer capturing five years of the refugee crisis

A dream of Europe — Since Spring 2015, Jacob Ehrbahn has been documenting the worst refugee crisis in recent history. He is determined to make sure the issue, which is still devastating lives, does not fade from public attention.

Written by: Huck

Moria’s fires expose the stark inhumanity refugees face
Reportage

Moria’s fires expose the stark inhumanity refugees face

Inevitable inferno — The camp’s population has swelled while living conditions have deteriorated under government inaction, making this devastating crisis inevitable.

Written by: Alex King

Documenting Germany’s forgotten refugee community
Photography

Documenting Germany’s forgotten refugee community

Lost in the Black Forest — Migrants – fleeing war, persecution and poverty – have been living in the country’s Black Forest for over 20 years.

Written by: Miss Rosen

The new exhibition giving refugees in the UK a voice
Art

The new exhibition giving refugees in the UK a voice

Breaking barriers — Belonging, an exhibition by the country’s leading refugee employment charity Breaking Barriers, celebrates the passions and pilgrimages of migrants in the UK.

Written by: Bex Shorunke

Documenting the European migrant crisis from the inside
Photography

Documenting the European migrant crisis from the inside

Refugees, immigrants, and first-generation citizens are joining forces for a new group show, In Transit, which shares the untold stories from the crisis.

Written by: Miss Rosen

How to make a difference without money or experience
Activism

How to make a difference without money or experience

Lessons from Yellow Projects — The Yellow Projects is a north London network of activists who are pushing for ‘positive change.’ Their first mission? Starting a grassroots arts festival for refugees in Leros, Greece. We meet them to find out more about their ambitious and hopeful long-term vision.

Written by: Simon Doherty

The zine taking you inside Greece’s refugee kingdom
Activism

The zine taking you inside Greece’s refugee kingdom

This is what we have to say — Forgotten in an isolated Greek camp, young refugees have produced the Ritsona Kingdom Journal to remind the world they exist.

Written by: Alex King

The pop-up theatre where refugees take centre stage
Reportage

The pop-up theatre where refugees take centre stage

The Hope Show — After a celebrated run at London's Young Vic, theatre group Good Chance have landed in Paris with their most ambitious project yet: a pop-up theatre where refugees produce the show.

Written by: Alexander Durie

Is virtual reality the new frontier for human rights filmmakers?
Activism

Is virtual reality the new frontier for human rights filmmakers?

Empathy through technology — Human rights and activist filmmakers talk about how VR can be a powerful tool to force underreported conflicts or forgotten issues into the public consciousness.

Written by: Alex King

‘There is no truth in photography, only honesty’
Photography

‘There is no truth in photography, only honesty’

Giles Duley in conversation — Photographer Giles Duley has spent a lifetime searching for fulfilment with his camera: shooting rock legends, high fashion, and the biggest humanitarian crises of our time. He tells us the remarkable stories of his life so far.

Written by: Michael Segalov

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