Migration Politics
A blog entry by Sukhmani Kalsi (INSPIRE 3II3 – C01) Using hashtags like #immigration, #refugee, #mass deportation, and #Asylumseekers, this week’s TikTok search turned up compelling material that captures the variety of issues and inconsistencies that accompany migration politics. Every one of the four videos that were analyzed provides a unique perspective, ranging from historical […]
#MigrantWorkers
A blog entry by Dev Pandya (INSPIRE 3II3 – C01) A critical component to understanding migration politics is examining the conditions faced by migrant workers and their broader role within national economic systems. To gain deeper insight into migrant experiences, I analyzed four hashtags related to migrant labour and the dynamics between employers, governments, and […]
Film Review
The Swimmers: A film review by Carmen Kalo (INSPIRE 3II3 – C01) In The Swimmers, film director Sally El Hosaini powerfully dramatizes the distressing real-life journey of Yusra and Sara Mardini [1]. These two sisters are elite swimmers who flee Syria’s civil war and proceed to Germany through the Eastern Mediterranean route. In addition to […]
