In Australia, Sept. 4 marks Father’s Day. While many of us will spend the day in the company of our dear dads, millions of families around the world will have a very different experience. The refugee crisis is worsening, with … Read More
Pouring rain may have kept the chalk from the sidewalk, by Sydneysiders found other ways to share their support for refugees Sunday. June 19 to 25 is Australia’s Refugee Week, and the festivities kicked off with a “Chalk Your Support” … Read More
Greek authorities have started removing thousands of stranded asylum-seekers from the makeshift camp of Idomeni on the Macedonian border. SEE ALSO: Hell, Greece: Where 10,000 refugees are stranded in squalor More than 400 riot police have been deployed in the … Read More
Situated in Brooklyn’s Gowanus neighborhood, blocks away from a Whole Foods and the Morbid Anatomy Museum of death-obsessed hipsterdom, the cavernous storefront of social impact design studio Hyperakt stands out. The open studio is quiet — the only sound comes … Read More
The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday officially created a team that will be comprised entirely of refugees and be cleared to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. SEE ALSO: Olympics’ governing body relaxes guidelines on transgender athletes The … Read More
Border police in the Balkans are arbitrarily turning away some Afghan refugees and migrants at the border with Greece. According to reports from aid groups in the area, police are singling them out for their nationality. More details: http://on.mash.to/1oFCbOT Read … Read More