Category: interviews

global, interviews, Politics

The Future of Refugee Crises: A Discussion

by Akina NanayakkaraImage: Akina Nanayakkara Around the world, refugee crises are happening now, and more severe cases are yet to occur. Each situation faces its set challenges; however, they also share some common issues. Refugees are forced to flee their homes and are faced with countless challenges within their own borders and upon arrival in western countries. Those internally displaced, meaning they have fled their … Continue reading The Future of Refugee Crises: A Discussion

globaldiplomatorgLeave a comment
Culture, interviews, north america

Hope, Community, and Dreams from the American Dream School

by Meheer CommuriImage: Kimberly Farmer/ Unsplash He was scared. He was worried. This unfamiliar place was so new to him. But he was finally here. He was in New York City. Mr. Cabrera was only 14 when he first attempted to cross the border and enter America. Growing up in Tlaxcala, his family lived in a wooden house with a cardboard roof. Like many Indigenous … Continue reading Hope, Community, and Dreams from the American Dream School

globaldiplomatorgLeave a comment
#covid-19, asia, Culture, interviews

The Filipino Youth’s Call to Reopen Physical Classes

by Karina MelencioImage: Ivan Aleksic/ Unsplash On March 16, 2020, President Rodrigo Duterte announced a nation-wide lockdown, declaring the Philippines in a state of calamity. The announcement put all citizens under an Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ). Along with the news came a flood of preventive measures meant to ensure the safety of Filipino citizens and deter the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The preventive measures … Continue reading The Filipino Youth’s Call to Reopen Physical Classes

globaldiplomatorgLeave a comment
global, interviews, middle east, Politics, Uncategorized

Rebuilding After ISIS

by Danial ZaboImage: Levi Meir Clancy / Unsplash *DISCLAIMER: This interview has been slightly edited for length and clarity.* The rise of ISIS in the mid-2010s brought chaos and hardship to an already ailing region. At its height, the militant group held about forty percent of Iraq, including Mosul, the country’s second largest city. Among the hardest hit were minority communities in the subdued nations, … Continue reading Rebuilding After ISIS

globaldiplomatorgLeave a comment
interviews

Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: Interview with an International Student from Azerbaijan

Written by: AnonymousImage: Sunghwan Yoon / Flickr The armed clashes erupted between Azerbaijan and Armenia last year over the disputed status of Nagorno-Karabakh, a region that was internationally recognized as Azerbaijan but had been run by ethnic Armenians since 1994. This war ended with a peace agreement that halted the Azerbaijani offensive and significantly reduced the size of the Armenian control. While the war itself … Continue reading Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: Interview with an International Student from Azerbaijan

globaldiplomatorgLeave a comment