I went on a refugee boat, which was, i think, i was december 20 19 to new year 20 20. Andm it was run by c i, a charity called c i from germany. There were many things that ended up happening which i did not anticipate. But if i had anticipated things, they wouldn't have necessarily been how things developed. I assumed that we were going to rescue people from detention centres,. and instead, we handed up rescuing libyans.
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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