More than four million refugees from the ukraine have crossed borders into neighboring european countries. Sallie Goshnouts' book is focused on refugee migrant crisis in africa and across the mediterranean. How did you first become interested in telling these stories? I actually went out and started handing out business cards. Just like any one i spoke to, i'd say, my business card. Get in touch if you you know, have something that you think we should be reporting,. or if you get to the u.K. And wante meto up, like, just make sure a lot of them stay and touch.
Over four million people have fled Ukraine since Russia's invasion began. The support for Ukranians has been compassionate and heartwarming but it has also raised questions about why those fleeing North Africa and the Middle East are not afforded the same degree of sympathy. Sally Hayden is an award-winning journalist and photographer, and Africa Correspondent for The Irish Times. Her new book, My Fourth Time, We Drowned: Seeking Refuge on the World’s Deadliest Migration Route, tells the stories of refugees making perilous journeys and seeks to investigate the murky politics that means not all asylum seekers are given the same opportunities. Our host for this discussion is the economist, broadcaster and writer, Linda Yueh.
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