Round-Up: Music Across Borders | Veteran Literature | Returning from Exile and More
Recommended reading round-up of literature about the consequences of war and geopolitical violence that's curated by our editors.
Interview: ‘Music is the Language of the World’: How a Syrian Refugee Became the Toast of the Irish Folk Scene
“Mohammad Syfkhan trained as a surgical nurse but fled Syria after Islamic State killed one of his sons. Settled in Ireland, he is now creating vital cross-cultural bonds.”
Literature Review: Bracing Walk on the Other Side of War Literature
Seth Allard says about John Waters’ River City One: “If you want to take a bracing walk on the other side of standardized writing surrounding war literature, then John Waters has your number.”
Insights: MINDMAP – Global Refugee Crisis
Updated 2024 insights on the global refugee crisis with a focus on specific countries as well as bringing to light recurring issues of identification, funding, and so on.
News: Returning from “Exile” to Serve Romania’s Ukrainian Refugees
“‘When we think of refugees, we think of it as a temporary thing,’ said Yiftach Millo, director of HIAS Romania. ‘But it can also mean displacement for a second or third generation.’”
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I liked all of the 4 subjects,but the last one seemed to hit me the hardest. My thoughts were of my husbands grandparents when they immigrated from Poland. And what the future would have been for them if they had stayed.