Appeal to Humanity

Since last August 25th around 700,000 Rohingya people have fled Myanmar and sought sanctuary in Bangladesh where they settled among the previous migratory waves of Rohingya, bringing their community to…

Read more about the article My wishes on Mother’s Day
A Rohingya mother with her son waiting to receive medical assistance at one of our MOAS' Aid Stations in Bangladesh

My wishes on Mother’s Day

Imagine you live in a village where armed men suddenly arrive to kill its inhabitants. Imagine that your children can’t go to school because reaching it exposes them to enormous…

Read more about the article Rohingya women, a major target of violence both at sea and on land
Donne e bambini rappresentano fino al 60% della popolazione presente nei campi profughi Rohingya. Qui alcune donne e bambini ricevono assistenza dal nostro staff medico

Rohingya women, a major target of violence both at sea and on land

Three years of MOAS’ missions gave me many chances to better understand the impact of forced migration on children, women and men. Both on land and at sea, I experienced…

Read more about the article 2018 World Water Day: The answer is in Nature
Water collection in a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh, where MOAS is bringing medical assistance and humanitarian aid

2018 World Water Day: The answer is in Nature

On March 22nd 2018 we celebrate the 25th anniversary of World Water Day, established by the United Nations to raise awareness about a responsible use of water resources and the…

Read more about the article Let’s celebrate Women’s resilience and bravery
Donne e ragazze aspettano di essere visitate in una Aid Station in Bangladesh

Let’s celebrate Women’s resilience and bravery

Doaa, Nadine, Fatema, Caroline, Fatimata, Salima, Jhuma. These are just some of the women I have met during MOAS’ missions since its inception in 2014. In some cases I remember…

Read more about the article Children’s imagination as a remedy for the brutality of war
Il gruppo di bambini che hanno ispirato questo racconto

Children’s imagination as a remedy for the brutality of war

On February 15th the International Organisation for Migration issued a press release to announce the publication, in conjunction with UNICEF, UNHCR, Eurostat and OECD, of a document addressing the need…