Modern Exodus is a multimedia project exploring the ironic juxtaposition between Europe’s booming tourism industry and enduring refugee crisis. Sources: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35600220 http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2015/09/daily-chart https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/28/2016-sets-new-record-for-asylum-seekers-reaching-italy-by-boat https://www.state.gov/documents/organization/258876.pdf http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/hungary-opens-fire-on-refugees-with-tear-gas-as-it-steps-up-border-operation-10503822.html http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2016/1/6/refugees-germany-more-than-1million.html Julia-Grace SandersI am a storyteller who is passionate about human rights and committed to justice. Through my work, I hope to connect social and global issues in order to foster […]
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Roots Excluded From Soil
I carry a pain—a pain I do not fully understand, the trauma of my ancestors. I find it difficult to talk about the struggle of my parents immigrating to the U.S. and the consequences that have rippled to my generation, mostly because they have done what they can to shelter me from this dark time […]
When We Met
Shreya Tewarinocturnal. often seen sitting in corners.
Memorandums
Abby TalkingtonAbby Talkington is in her second year at the UW, pursuing Comparative History of Ideas and Economics. Her passions revolve around the intersections of historically accumulated capital, oppressive systems, and deconstructing normative assumptions. She studied abroad in Sardinia in the summer of 2016, and any money she saves goes towards traveling. She always has […]