Tibetans To Rohingya Muslims: All Refugees Are Not Equal In India
From vote banks to pawns in international relations, India uses refugees based on changing interests
Refugees Are Pouring Into The Divisive Waters Of Europe’s Far-right Politics
The issue of refugees and migrants is complicated and not black and white. In a world wracked by war, civil and ethnic conflict, global inequality and hunger due to droughts and floods triggered by climate change, migration is but natural.
Humans...‘Like Us’: Fallacies Of India's Ad Hoc Refugee Policy
India’s ad hoc refugee policy is structured around the politicised binary of ‘good refugee, bad refugee’, with religious nationalism becoming the arbiter
Orphans Of The Partition: The Perilous Journey Of Women
The Partition of India brought in gendered nuances of refugee definitions not dealt with before. The nation came together to respond to the multiple crises facing it, the women however became central to the debate, as the conscience of the nation was aroused.
Delhi's Partition Museum Is A Journey Into The Memories Of Its Objects
Objects have memories and Delhi’s Partition Museum taps into them
The Forgotten Narrative Of Partition Refugees
The sorrow of the world’s largest migration ever, The Partition
Why Host Countries Must Adopt Policies To Support Refugee Women And Girls
Host countries must adopt policies that support refugee women and girls who often have to face sexual violence and abuse during displacement
Lost Homes And Uncertain Future: Absence Of Refugee Policy Makes Life Harder For Afghans
The absence of a refugee policy is making Afghan refugees in India more and more uncertain about their future
How Climate Change Is Driving Mass Human Displacement
Climate change is driving mass human displacement and forcing the need to establish climate governance policies that go beyond the traditional perception of who is a 'refugee'
Narrative Around Refugees And Asylum Seekers Appear Politically Insinuated
The narrative around refugees and asylum seekers across the globe appears politically insinuated. Because data tells a different story
A Journey Beyond The Binaries At Bihar Museum Biennale
The Bihar Museum Biennale at NGMA Bengaluru was a gentle reminder on the need to re-imagine gender, inclusivity, and museums in a digital world
A Legislative Framework To Determine Refugee Status Is The Need Of The Hour
The existing ad-hoc treatment of refugees in India has only exacerbated the inconsistent refugee regime in the country
How Language Barricade Impacts Refugees In A Faraway Land
For refugees, language is a necessity to survive and integrate into a new society; however, not knowing the language may lead to violence
What Life After Displacement Means For Rohingya Women In India?
A look across these camps would reveal that life is clustered and overcrowded with little or no space for privacy.
Refugee To Illegal Migrant: The Journey Of Sri Lankan Tamils To India
Unlike other refugee communities in India, Sri Lankan Tamils have a unique claim that they are not technically refugees, but they have to be considered as repatriates.
Sport As Shelter: How Refugee Contingent At Olympics Have Given Athletes Hope
Initiatives such as the refugee contingent at the Olympics have given hope to athletes who have left their home countries for a reason
Refugee Diary: The Last Morning In Kabul
It has been difficult to adapt to a new society and culture while carrying the weight of my past. As an Afghan woman and a refugee, living away from home and fighting for my rights has been particularly challenging. It has required immense resilience and determination.
All Death Is Not Equal
Who is a refugee then? A person who carries the home within and is looked as an outsider in other lands? Or a person who is an outsider within knowing that no place will be home ever?