Author Archives: Erin Green

Joy, a young Nigerian woman who arrived in Italy in 2016, then was forced into prostitution, tells her story in a two-part podcast produced by journalists Teresa Di Mauro and Giulia Tringali. “The sex trafficking of Nigerian women to Italy is not a new phenomenon,” says Di Mauro, whose podcast tells some of the reasons why young women like Joy… Read more »

The following story was published on the World Council of Churches website as a feature for the Thursday’s in Black campaign against rape and domestic violence. Their stories are harrowing and painful. Their lives are still not easy. But their triumphs are shining. They are refugees, women, mothers, wives. “The rebels came to my neighborhood and slaughtered my uncle. They… Read more »

Freelance journalist Seblewongel Tariku, in a story entitled “Comparative Iraqi and Ukrainian refugees’ media coverage in Finland,” explores perspectives and media coverage of two different sets of refugees: those from Iraq and those from Ukraine. She finds, for many different reasons, both public perception and media coverage of refugees may become unfairly skewed. As we welcome refugees in our home… Read more »

If you’re a “citizen journalist” trying to tell the story of migrants and refugees, take time for some basic training before you begin. The following five questions are based on a report by Johnny Fisher, a writer for the organization Amplifying Voices. His full findings—and training materials—are available here. Are you sharing a legal context? If the phrase “legal context”… Read more »

Angelique Kanjirembo has a lot going for her. She’s a business owner. An entrepreneur. A traditional healer. She’s also a refugee. Entrepreneurs across the world appreciate the difficulties of starting and running a business, particularly amid today’s global challenges. But Kanjirembo’s story is even deeper. Kanjirembo, originally from Burundi, has resided in South Africa since she was six years old…. Read more »

Meet the students of UNICORE—and hear about their hopes and dreams. UNICORE, which stands for UNiversity COrridors for REfugees, is a program promoted by Italian universities, with the support of UNHCR, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Caritas Italiana, Diaconia Valdese, Centro Astalli, and other partners.  It aims to increase opportunities for refugees currently residing in refugee… Read more »

Check out the Women of the Blame podcast series on SoundCloud. They left their home country, Nigeria, dreaming of better lives in Lebanon. “I left to look for greener pastors.” — Nnenna “I left to work and also to be independent unto myself.” —Blessing “I left for a betterment of life.” — Susan But what is really happening to their… Read more »