How Refugees Die By Longreads Feature Wars and heightened border security have created a humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean.
Notes on a Shipwreck By Longreads Feature On Lampedusa, history is never far from the islanders’ thoughts, and they are preoccupied by its contradictions. Is Lampedusa a stop on a long journey, or is it a graveyard? Does every fence need a hole in it?
Greece’s Beleaguered Port City By Aaron Gilbreath Highlight The violent chipping center of Aspropyrgos, Greece is a microcosm of Europe itself, struggling to benefit from the global economy while protecting its identity.
How Should a German Be? By Aaron Gilbreath Highlight In Harper’s, Yascha Mounk examines how recent Islamic immigration challenges many Germans’ core idea of their national identity.
‘We Love Europa But Europa No Love Us.’ By Pam Mandel Highlight “We just want a normal life. We are here for survival.”
The World’s Most Lethal Border Crossing By Nick Leiber Highlight Europe is “experiencing a maritime refugee crisis of historic proportions,” the United Nations warns. Thousands of refugees escaping conflict in Africa and the Middle East are trying to reach Europe via the Mediterranean Sea.
