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The security we don’t see: A call for solidarity, not sympathy

Written by Hilal Sahin

2 days ago

How a Somali woman is empowering displaced communities in Cairo, Egypt

Written by Mohamed Mohamud

1 week ago

Decolonizing the Chinese narrative on Uyghurs: The mission of sociologist Dilnur Reyhan

Written by Filip Noubel

Translated by Laura

4 weeks ago

Life inside the Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh

Written by Mong Palatino

12 September 2025

Stories about Refugees

The singer without a stage: An Afghan artist leaves the country that raised him

"We are refugees, and this is their land. We understand.”

Written by Fareed Khan

6 days ago

Why does Palestine concern you?

From Rohingya to Saharawis, Palestine reminds us that dispossession binds communities — and solidarity makes survival possible

Written by Guest Contributor

11 September 2025

Beyond labels: Memory, identity, and the Palestinian experience

Statelessness is the political weapon of a colonial project that fragments and displaces a nation

Written by Guest Contributor

8 September 2025

‘Smart’ (or Machiavellian?) surveillance: The power of terminology

Technology is used to supercharge weapons of mass oppression

Written by Tactical Tech, Safa

3 September 2025

Flash floods ravage Pakistan: Cloud burst and melting glaciers create perfect storm of destruction

Over 800 people across Pakistan have been killed in floods in recent weeks, with entire villages swept away and thousands displaced

Written by Rezwan, R Umaima Ahmed

2 September 2025

Displaced twice: Syrian refugees in Sudan face a new war

Sudan’s descent into war in April 2023 has upended the lives of tens of thousands of Syrians

Written by Guest Contributor

20 August 2025

Humanitarian aid overhaul in Africa: The importance of citizen involvement

Faced with massive budget cuts in the international aid sector, humanitarian workers are exploring new models for resilience

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Laura

14 August 2025

Displaced residents appeal for peace amid the Cambodia-Thailand border conflict

A truce was declared on July 29 but tensions remain high in the border regions

Written by Mong Palatino

31 July 2025

Landscape with healing herbs: An essay by Ukrainian writer Yulia Stakhivska

‘Do what you can, with what you have, where you are’

Written by Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe

5 July 2025

Building home through Ukrainian libraries in Europe

‘We carry our books with us like snails carry their homes’

Written by Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe

3 July 2025

Health amid collapse: How one woman’s efforts brought hope to Sudanese displacement camps

While local heroes like Samia Osman have stepped up, the international response remains muted

Written by Guest Contributor

15 June 2025

Refugees in Hong Kong tell of life in limbo after Donald Trump suspends resettlement programme

There were more than 15,000 asylum seekers in Hong Kong as of June 2024

Written by Hong Kong Free Press

2 June 2025

Journalism in exile: Muwatin’s fight for independent media in the Gulf

A frank discussion of exile, the personal cost of independent journalism, and the struggle for support in the Gulf

Written by Walid El Houri

3 May 2025

Reporting from exile: Azerbaijani journalists confront new realities and old fears

A growing wave of Azerbaijani journalists has been forced into exile

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

30 April 2025

‘The war marks our writing, but it does not define it’: Interview with Ukrainian poet Iryna Shuvalova

Poetry can be an important tool of cultural diplomacy

Written by Filip Noubel

27 April 2025

Caribbean leaders and citizens recognise Pope Francis’ groundbreaking work

His compassion, advocacy for the poor, refugees and immigrants, and outreach to the LGBTQ+ community and other marginalised groups gained him many admirers

Written by Emma Lewis

22 April 2025

Nicaragua's stateless people seek justice

Denationalization continues as a repressive tactic in 2025.

Written by Global Voices América Latina

Translated by Dalia Tarek

17 April 2025

How anti-war Russians end up in US immigration prisons

"You did everything the American government asked. And now you're a criminal."

Written by Baikal People Journal

14 April 2025

The Rohingya crisis is pushing biodiversity to the brink in Bangladesh

An estimated 1,337 hectares of forest has been converted to settlements since 2017

Written by Zulker Naeen

6 April 2025

Thai cook reveals what detention is like for Uyghurs in Thailand

A Thai cook explains the plight of Uyghur refugees in a rural detention center

Written by Prachatai

25 March 2025

Tackling adolescent malnutrition in Nigeria’s internally displaced persons (IDP) camps

"The government has stopped feeding us, so we have to find ways to feed ourselves."

Written by Adesewa Olofinko

16 March 2025

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