In recent years, the global displacement crisis has reached unprecedented levels. Conflicts, persecution, climate change, and economic instability have forced millions of people to flee their homes to seek safety and dignity elsewhere. Whilst legal frameworks and humanitarian responses focus on shelter, food, and documentation. One crucial aspect is under-prioritized: the psychological and emotional impact of forced displacement.
Die bunten Accessoires des Labels Glocal Roots sind nicht nur handgemacht und aus recyceltem Stoff, sie erzählen auch Geschichten von Frauen auf der Flucht. In jedem Etikett finden sich Erlebnisse derjenigen Näherin, die das jeweilige Produkt hergestellt hat.
A new report from Glocal Roots highlights the human cost of EU migration policies, shedding light on the dangerous journeys, systemic abuses, and dire conditions endured by people on the move on the Greek island of Kos.
Die bunten Accessoires des Labels Glocal Roots sind nicht nur handgemacht und aus recyceltem Stoff, sie erzählen auch Geschichten von Frauen auf der Flucht. In jedem Etikett finden sich Erlebnisse derjenigen Näherin, die das jeweilige Produkt hergestellt hat.
Illegal pushbacks from Kos have allegedly not stopped happening. According to community testimonies, these practices have become a common experience for asylum seekers attempting to reach the Greek Islands. Citing violence, humiliation, and trauma, many of our community members recount the suffering they faced while merely searching for safety.
Jedes Jahr sterben tausende Menschen auf der Flucht im Mittelmeer. Inwiefern das auch Zürich betrifft und warum keine Grenzen nicht die Lösung ist, erklärt die Migrationsexpertin und Aktivistin Liska Bernet.
Community spaces are important for numerous reasons - they provide a sense of belonging, social support, physical health, diversity and inclusion and a recreational space to play, meet and socialise with others. So what makes the community spaces in Glocal Roots so special?
While welcoming in thousands of tourists every year, Kos presents its displaced arrivals with a very different, hidden reality. A large number of individuals are forced into homelessness while trying to start their new life in Greece, with devastating consequences.
Each year, consumers purchase over 100 billion clothing items worldwide, driven by unsustainable demands for 'fast fashion', causing ecological disasters and human rights violations. Slow fashion offers an ethical alternative but how can we support this movement?
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