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A New Documentary About African Refugees Was Filmed by a Refugee as He Fled to Europe
By giving an African refugee a camera, two filmmakers hoped to gain insight into the life of migrants from the perspective of migrants themselves. The result is the remarkable "Those Who Jump."
The Philippines' Imported National Soccer Team
The Azkals have a shot at qualifying for their first ever Asia Cup. If they do, they would have the diaspora to thank.
Mindy Kaling's Project to Upend the Rom-Com
The new season of 'The Mindy Project' embodies, like its star and creator, a new kind of rom-com where a self-described 'chubby' Indian-American woman can be a successful doctor, get guys, and become a single mom—just like any other woman on TV.
Diaspora Drama and Duas: Visual Artist Isaac Kariuki on Identity
Kenyan-born, London-based visual artist, Isaac Kariuki discusses his artistic aesthetic, ethnic and religious identity, and tackling hypermasculinity.
After the Killing Fields: America's Cambodian Diaspora
Magnum photographer Pete Pin documents Cambodian refugees who've settled in America, primarily in communities struggling with poverty and inner-city violence.
Lebanon's Armenians Remember Their Heritage with Dried Beef and Dumplings
There are around 100,000 Armenians currently living in Lebanon, almost all of whom are descendants of those who fled the 1915 genocide in what is now Turkey. In Beirut, they keep their heritage alive through their food.
Psychological Care for Refugees Could Help Prevent Extremism
With limited resources, donors and relief agencies often bypass funding psychological counseling for more obvious essentials like food and shelter. But it could be a key component in the lasting recovery for the world's refugees.
What Today's Revolutionaries Could Learn from the Protest Movements of the Past
Social media is never going to replace the old-fashioned meatspace methods of activism.
The Double Standard at the Heart of Irish Migration Policy
The Irish government is denying rights to immigrants while seeking them for Irish emigrants in the US.
London's Romanian Diaspora Mobilized to Stop Their Prime Minister from Becoming President
Thousands of ex-pat Romanians helped Klaus Iohannis defeat incumbent Victor-Viorel Ponta in an election that centered around accusations of widespread government corruption.
Asian Families Are Masters of Food Economics
When most kids are being taught how to ride a bicycle by their parents, my Pakistani parents were set upon teaching me the fine art of bulk-buying at the grocery store.
Killer App
If Diaspora has shown us anything, it’s that people can care enough to have a say about privacy, when the time is right.