'Welcome Voices' helps refugee youth realize their potential: Refugee and German youth in Berlin and Hamburg are collaborating on a musical production set for performance in October. The project seeks to promote intercultural understanding and help the newcomers explore new ideas. Click here to read more.

Gay Imam of Pakistani origin tells his story of escape: Sameer was born and brought up in Pakistan to become an Imam or Muslim preacher in a mosque. He always knew he was gay, but social pressure prevented him from revealing his sexuality. When his secret was exposed, he faced threats to his life and was forced to seek refuge in several countries, but to no avail. Read Part 1 and Part 2.  

85 percent of migrants tortured in Libya - Doctors for Human Rights: A full 85 percent of migrants arriving in Italy from Sub-Saharan Africa have been subjected to torture as well as degrading and inhumane treatment during their time in Libya, according to the Italian non-profit Doctors for Human Rights (MEDU). Click here to read more.

Price to board smugglers' vessels reportedly doubled: The average price of a seat in a vessel illegally carrying migrants from North Africa to Spain has doubled, according to a report published by El Pais, which quoted sources from EU border agency Frontex. 7,500 people have reached Spain by sea in 2017. Click here to read more.

From Ceuta to Brussels, cycling for migrant integration: A pair of friends from two different cultures - one from Spain and the other from Cameroon - have decided to use their summer holidays to embark on a cycling adventure of 2,300 kilometers to raise awareness for migration in the European Union. Their mission, riding from Ceuta to Brussels, aims to show that integration and welcoming are both necessary and possible. Click here to read more.