9 Best Articles in 2021
MIT Technology Review
In Finland, digital currency is helping refugees start participating in society faster
MIT Technology Review
6 min read · From 2017 · For refugees to make successful, lasting transitions in their new nations, they need access to financial systems and the ability to establish strong, traceable identities. Such challenges traditionally have been difficult to overcome. In The MIT Technology Review, associate editor Mike Orcutt outlines how Finland has partnered with start-up Moni to use blockchain technology to address this problem. Readers interested in issues facing the growing refugee population around the world should find this article informative and interesting.
The New York Times
Facebook Fueled Anti-Refugee Attacks in Germany, New Research Suggests
The New York Times
~11 min read · From 2018 · Towns where people use Facebook more also had more attacks on refugees, building on suspicions that the platform makes users more prone to violence.
refugees-welcome.net
Refugees Welcome | This is the international website of the berlin-based project ‘Flüchtlinge Willkommen’
refugees-welcome.net
8 min read · From 2015 · Are you unhappy with the way refugees are treated in Germany and are interested in helping refugees settle easier? Do you have a free room in your shared flat? Get involved! Sign up and help us share the idea of „Refugees Welcome“.
MIT Technology Review
Inside the Jordan refugee camp that runs on blockchain
MIT Technology Review
~11 min read · From 2018 · Syrian refugees could regain legal identities that were lost when they fled their homes.
The New York Times
Refugees Detained at U.S. Airports, Prompting Legal Challenges to Trump’s Immigration Order
The New York Times
9 min read · From 2017 · Lawyers representing two Iraqi refugees detained at Kennedy Airport filed a writ of habeas corpus seeking to have their clients released.
The Guardian
'Tourists go home, refugees welcome': why Barcelona chose migrants over visitors
The Guardian
9 min read · From 2018 · Increasingly it is tourism, not immigration, that Barcelonans see as a threat to their city’s identity, though numbers of both have skyrocketed in recent years
WIRED UK
Europe is using smartphone data as a weapon to deport refugees
WIRED UK
~17 min read · From 2018 · European leaders need to bring immigration numbers down, and metadata on smartphones could be just what they need to start sending migrants back
onetoday.google.com
Google Refugee and Migrant Response
onetoday.google.com
1 min read · From 2015 · Thank you for helping us reach our goal. Together we raised $10 million to help refugees and migrants in urgent need. You can still donate to nonprofits at google.com/refugeerelief
powercoders.org
Powercoders - Impacting lives by teaching to code
powercoders.org
2 min read · From 2016 · Powercoders is a coding academy for refugees, The next boot-camp will start on September 25th in Zurich. The 3 months coding academy is followed by a 3 to 6 months internship. The ultimate goal of the…
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The Guardian
‘We have more in common than what separates us’: refugee stories, told by refugees
The Guardian
8 min read · Jun 18th · In One Thousand Dreams, award-winning photographer Robin Hammond hands the camera to refugees. Often reduced by the media’s toxic or well-meaning narratives, the portraits and interviews capture a…
The Guardian
UNHCR’s seven decades of work with refugees
The Guardian
~12 min read · Jul 28th · As refugees in the UK mark the 70th anniversary of the signing of the UN refugee convention, we look at the work of the UNHCR around the world since the 1950s
iwm.org.uk
Refugees
iwm.org.uk
2 min read · Jun 14th · Taking place at IWM London and IWM North, Refugees explores refugee experiences throughout history and ongoing issues faced by those affected through two major exhibitions, a series of events and a…
The Boston Globe
Amplifying refugees and their musical talents
The Boston Globe
3 min read · Jun 24th · Boston-based International Orchestra of Refugees helps artists create cross-cultural ensembles and find employment.
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youtube.com
Why Boat Refugees Don't Fly!
youtube.com
From 2015 · This shows you why the refugees crossing the mediterranean by boat, can't just fly to Europe. DATA SOURCE http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?u...
Guardian Tech
Chatbot that overturned 160,000 parking fines now helping refugees claim asylum
Guardian Tech
5 min read · From 2017 · ‘Robot lawyer’ DoNotPay is giving free legal aid to refugees seeking asylum in US and Canada, and asylum support in UK
betagoogle.com
Google Fortunetelling
betagoogle.com
From 2015 · With our latest addition to Google we try to experiment with fortune-telling. Based on your previous search results and your profile, we try to make a good prediction of your future.
The New York Times
‘These People Aren’t Coming From Norway’: Refugees in a Minnesota City Face a Backlash
The New York Times
10 min read · From 2019 · As more Somali refugees arrive in St. Cloud, white anti-immigration activists have pressed an increasingly explicit anti-Muslim agenda.
The New York Times
Refugees Encounter a Foreign Word: Welcome
The New York Times
20+ min read · From 2017 · How Canadian hockey moms, poker buddies and neighbors are adopting Syrians, a family at a time.
altcointoday.com
European Union is Joining UN to Help Refugees Using Ethereum Technology
altcointoday.com
4 min read · From 2017 · The European Union is joining UN to help refugees using ethereum blockchain in transparent and much more efficient ways.
The Washington Post
How to be an American: Syrian refugees find a home in Trump country
The Washington Post
~11 min read · From 2017 · “We did not come here to cause trouble. We just want to live,” a young mother says.
CoinDesk
United Nations Sends Aid to 10,000 Syrian Refugees Using Ethereum Blockchain
CoinDesk
4 min read · From 2017 · UN food aid has been issued to thousands of Syrian refugees, signaling success for one of the largest charitable implementations of ethereum.
WIRED
How Refugees Are Helping Create Blockchain's Brand New World
WIRED
7 min read · From 2018 · Cryptocurrency enthusiasts are harnessing blockchain's record-keeping potential to create a digital trail for people who've fallen off the grid
