Civil society and migrants working hand-in-hand for hope
For nearly a year now, I’ve immersed myself in one subject: migration. Academically, I’m working on my masters in the
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Refugees
Belgian humanitarian aid focused on helping in the refugees’ own region
In 2018, Belgium earmarked 170 million euros for humanitarian aid. This amount went mainly to helping refugees and people in
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Today is International Migrants’ Day but who is a migrant?
In Brussels, your neighbor is probably a migrant —someone who has left where they were born and has resettled elsewhere—as
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Student or Wife? Refugee girls fight for education in Lebanon
“More than anything, she wanted to return to school, but instead she was expected to get married, to take care
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How do you share an orange? – Innovative problem-solving workshop empowers refugee youth
How do you share an orange? On first instinct you might think, “cut it in half, so it’s even.” But
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Acts and gifts that give hope during the holiday season
It’s the end of November and we’re quickly entering a period where we celebrate the end of the year and
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Friendly football match: Refugee youth vs University students
“This was the best football match in my life ever,” an ecstatic rain-drenched goalkeeper exclaimed to the group gathered on
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Hosting asylum seekers trial: prosecutors call for acquittal of Belgian journalist for having lent her phone
The prosecutors have demanded the Criminal Court of Brussels to send to jail those people who were found to have
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The Story of a Refugee-Child Bride’s Unborn Baby
The baby of a child bride bears many hardships, even before birth. Not only is it physically more difficult for
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Spreading hope in Brussels with music: the universal language
Music, dancing and breaking barriers. Last Sunday’s SB Espoir activity brought together all these elements to the youth at the
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