Finding Refuge
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In handing millions of Afghan refugees marching orders, Pakistan breaks its own promise
It goes against the entire spirit of why Pakistan was born – a place where a minority, once under threat of persecution, could live and be free.
Asad Rahim Khan, Dawn.com
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What ‘hurricane’? Britain barely accepts a trickle of asylum seekers
Home Secretary Suella Braverman warned of ‘uncontrolled and unmanageable’ migration to Britain at the Conservative Party conference.
Michael Collyer, The Conversation
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False hope: Many North Korean defectors struggle against discrimination in the South
A defecting North Korean gymnast went back after struggling to make a new life for himself.
Christoph Bluth, The Conversation
Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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The Olympics have always been an attractive opportunity for athletes to defect from home
Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is not the first athlete to flee during the Games.
Keith Rathbone, The Conversation
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‘I’m trying to design a country that will go with my poetry’: Poems that speak on World Refugee Day
Poignant verses from those who have had to flee their homes, ‘like a lover’s hand that slips when pulled away you are always reaching’.
Nandita Haksar
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Nine years on, a Sri Lankan Tamil family is still waiting to get asylum in Australia
Nades Murugappan had applied for a permanent protection visa on the basis of his association with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam.
Alex Reilly, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Ma Anand Sheela, the anti-hero of ‘Wild Wild Country’, on Osho and her new life in Switzerland
The former Rajneeshee queen has left behind her notoriety as the suspected mastermind behind a bioterror plot in the United States.
Anand Chandrasekhar
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Watch: a slightly different story followed this heartwarming entry of Syrian refugees into Canada
After security personnel helped the family across the border, they were detained for two days, following protocol.
Scroll Staff
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For refugees in Germany, arrival is the only first stage on the road to becoming a resident
The path to integration includes lessons on everything from form filling to recycling, smiling, and shopping.
Bhavya Dore
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success