A blog post by Claude Samaha, Project Manager & Lead Researcher at Basmeh & Zeitooneh and a member of the …[more »]
Breaking barriers through music: The inspiring story of Abed
Tag: displacement-affected communities
Care work, paid work and power dynamics within the household in displacement-affected communities in Lebanon
Forced displacement often leads to disruption in social networks and support systems. It creates additional challenges for women in particular, …[more »]
The UK spent a third of its international aid budget on refugees in the UK – what it’s paying for, and why it’s a problem
A blog post by Mike Collyer, Professor at the University of Sussex and a member of the Protracted Displacement Economies …[more »]
From teacher to displaced person and back: Volunteering during displacement
Daw Chan (all names in this article have been changed), a 27-year-old ethnic Chin woman, is no stranger to moving …[more »]
Protracted displacement, local economies and protection: communities and ethnic armed organisations in Myanmar
Members of the Protracted Displacement Economies team from the Covenant Institute (Myanmar) and University of Sussex have authored an article …[more »]
The limits of resilience: Internally displaced persons in Myanmar
Like other internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Myanmar, those in northern Karen State have experienced violence and abuse for many …[more »]
The UK’s hypocritical and heartless approach to displacement and migration
Referring to small boats crossing the Channel, the UK Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, has claimed that she is intent on …[more »]
The politics of Syrian refugees’ economic impact
Policymakers in Lebanon argue that displaced people, particularly Syrian refugees, are one of the causes of the country’s failing economy. …[more »]
Not a burden: Somali refugees transform Dollo Ado into an onion export zone
Dollo Ado is a district in south-eastern Ethiopia bordering Somalia to the east and Kenya to the south. As of …[more »]
Emotions in field work
Resnik argues that ‘an objective researcher (or project, report, or study) is like a judge who attempts to give a …[more »]