Refugee = Human

What is your first thought when you hear the word ‘refugee’? Maybe not much and probably something negative. It’s an unfortunate truth that there are still negative stereotypes attached to Continue reading →

Inhuman democracy

Migration, particularly of the sans-papiers, was the focus of Other Voices on the 7th of February 2013. On a small, somewhat clumsy attic, a group of listeners was organised around Continue reading →

Outrage and resistance

How dare they?  They dare and as if undisturbed they go on.  Who are they? They are certain elites who shamelessly transgress each political, moral social and economical rule in Continue reading →

Open letter to Maggie De Block by Dr. Wouter Arrazola de Oñate

Dear colleague De Block, With this I want to point out to you some articles within the code of medical ethics. Article 3 of Chapter II of the general provisions Continue reading →

D’indignation vers l’engagement

De l’indignation sur l’expulsion de Parwais Sangari. C’est bien le moment de changer dite indignation en l’engagement constructif pour Parwais et des milliers comme lui se trouvant dans une situation Continue reading →

From outrage to commitment

Outrage all over at the expulsion of Sangari Parwais this morning. Thousands of people in this country were united in the hope for what many called a ‘miracle’ to happen. Continue reading →

Parwais, réfugié. Retour sans pardon ?

Lundi matin à 6.15 h Parwais Sangari (20 ans) prendra l’avion direction Afghanistan. De nouveau une histoire pénible qui s’émerge. Pour plusieurs parmis nous un déjà vu. Il y a Continue reading →

Parwais, refugee. To be sent back, merciless?

Monday morning, 6.15 a.m, the 20-year old Parwais Sangari will be board a plane heading for Afghanistan. Another painful story. To many among us a déjà vu. Four years ago, Continue reading →