In the waters where our humanity dies
The tragic image of a father and daughter holding each other tightly inside the father’s t-shirt, with the little girl clinging around the young parent's neck, takes me right back to images of Aegean crossings
The tragic image of a father and daughter holding each other tightly inside the father’s t-shirt, with the little girl clinging around the young parent's neck, takes me right back to images of Aegean crossings
Today we celebrate Mother's Day. I would like to take this opportunity to celebrate mothers around the world and, in particular, all those who find the courage to overcome insurmountable…
Dear Nasrin, I am writing this letter to you, in the hope that sooner or later you will read it. I wish that not only my voice could reach…
Over the years, International Women’s Day has gained a different meaning to me. In the past, it used to be a day to meet friends that I hadn’t met for…
On January 29th, at least 52 people lost their lives along the short sea route between Djibouti and Yemen, and almost no news covered their shipwreck. Their deaths were almost…
Last January 24th, I was invited to the European Parliament to participate in a conversation about Yemen that gave me a chance to introduce our upcoming mission to bring medical…
“Art. 23. Each High Contracting Party shall allow the free passage […] of all consignments of essential foodstuffs, clothing and tonics intended for children under fifteen.” If I read the…
While everybody has been busy for days celebrating Holocaust Remembrance Day, a vessel with people whose fate doesn’t interest anybody is still in front of the Sicilian coastline. We remember…
On December 21st 2018, the UNHCR released an update on Yemen, but Christmas festivities casted a shadow over it. While Christmas sparkling lights and songs reverberated in our cities, alarming…
On November 15th 2,200 Rohingya who are currently living in Bangladeshi camps and settlements were supposed to return to Myanmar on a voluntary basis, in compliance with a bilateral agreement…