If you have been lucky enough to meet a refugee, you know very well that body, journey and history are central words. Strade di Cicatrici, the winning story of the 2021 edition of the Centro Astalli’s literary contest Writing Does Not Go Into Exile , opens with a sentence that recalls these words and the text […]
October 3rd has become the Day of Remembrance and Hospitality in Italy, a day that commemorates all the victims of immigration and promotes awareness-raising initiatives.
Day of Remembrance and Hospitality Read More »
Youth leader Samuel shares his experience of meeting JRS Malta and learning about refugees.
Put your feet in the shoes of refugees Read More »
JRS Ireland Refugee Speaker, Folashade, shared powerful testimony about seeking asylum in Ireland and living in the system of Direct Provision.
Protection with Dignity Read More »
Ces dernières semaines, nous avons tous reçu beaucoup d’informations sur le conflit en Ukraine et sur la situation des Ukrainiens qui fuient leur pays. Si vous êtes enseignant.e, vous avez probablement abordé ce sujet avec votre classe, car les élèves peuvent se sentir concernés ou se demander ce qu’ils peuvent faire pour aider ces personnes
Hundreds of high school students from 15 Italian cities were the protagonists of “Writing does not go into exile”, the great party organized by Centro Astalli, in collaboration with Rai Scuola.
Writing does not go into exile: the great party of the student ambassadors Read More »
A group of students of the Liceo “Petrarca” in Italy interviewed Papis and David, two young men from Senegal and Ivory Coast.
Talking to Papis and David Read More »
Shannon from Malta remembers meeting AA, a young woman from Cameroon, and learning about privilege.
A reminder of the privileged lives we live Read More »
Encounters help us imagine and understand what refugees are going through. A participant of CHANGE from Hungary shares his view.
Welcoming the other – from the perspective of a 16 year old student Read More »
Ivo arrived in Belgium in 2013 from Mozambique and became a speaker for JRS’s awareness-raising programme CHANGE. He now visits schools in Belgium to help students change perspectives on migration.
A CHANGE story: Ivo Shimwa Read More »
