Europe places a high value on multilingualism and language diversity, but the emphasis remains more on European languages than on the languages spoken by many newly-arrived migrants. The use of other languages is often seen as a bar1
In Dresden’s International Garden, allotment plots are divided between refugees, migrants, asylum seekers and foreigners as well as local Germans. It is all about putting down roots and growing things together towards a brighter fut1
Many of the 39 people who were found dead in a truck in England are likely Vietnamese. Human trafficking from Vietnam to Western Europe is a million euro business – and extremely dangerous for those who embark on the journey.
Tens of thousands of people have set out from West and Central Africa in recent years in the hope of reaching Europe. Not all have completed the dangerous journey – opting instead to retrace their steps and return to their families.1
When 19-year-old Fatim Jawara embarked on a dangerous journey across the Saharan desert in 2016, her goal was to make it big as a footballer in Europe. But the aspiring athlete from the Gambia never got to follow her dreams: Her lif1