migration
The Njeem Affair
Libya’s Gen. Osama Njeem was wanted by the ICC for crimes against humanity he committed at Mitiga Prison, where detainees — many of them migrants — were tortured, raped and extorted. Yet when he was arrested in Turin in 2025, Italy swiftly flew him home. Why?
The Ones Who Remain
In the wake of the largest mass crossing in Ceuta's history, thousands of migrants are spending their days searching for food and dodging police, while the Spanish enclave has become the latest battleground in Europe's political debate over migration and identity.
Couscous in Marsala: The Long History of Sicilians and Tunisians
Long before today’s migration debates, tens of thousands of Sicilians built new lives in Tunisia, shaping a shared Mediterranean culture now largely forgotten.
How a House in Mount Lebanon’s Zabbougha Survived Wars, Famine and Loss
A British-Lebanese author recalls his family's experiences of war, famine, coups and migration — and the enduring mountain home that witnessed it all.
Caught Between States as an Empire Dissolved
A trove of family documents reveals how Dutch-Indonesian families were caught between two worlds as an empire collapsed. A newly independent Indonesia struggled with the boundaries of national identity and, in the Netherlands, new categories were created to pronounce on the “Westernness” of arrivals.
How AI Became the Far Right’s Newest Weapon Against Refugees
Across Europe, far-right parties are weaponizing generative AI to produce hyperbolic, Islamophobic and anti-refugee visuals that spread rapidly on social media, amplifying disinformation and fueling hostility.
Nigeria’s Returnees Are Not Always Welcome
A growing number of Nigerians are leaving their lives abroad and returning home, a trend known as “japada.” While their reasons range from burnout and lost family ties to a desire for purpose, many face harsh judgment both online and from family and friends.