Immigrants
The Impact of Repealing Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) in the United States
Since the inauguration of Donald Trump in November 2016, immigrants and refugees in the United States have been treated significantly different. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is a U.S. immigration policy created by former president Barack Obama that, despite their […]
Paint It Red – A Film Fighting for Chinatown
The Vancouver Asian Film Festival (VAFF) is an annual film festival held in Vancouver for about four or five days in November every year since 1996. It is a nonprofit organization that offers a platform for independent North American Asian […]
British-born Pakistani actor Riz Ahmed on challenging the world of film
Our world is diverse. Even though we all come from various cultures, races, ethnicities and religions, we have so much in common as humans. However, many people remain immobile and continue to live within their own culture and not venture […]
TEDTalk: Immigration and Social Circles
Duarte Geraldino is an American journalist with a focus on analyzing culture and its impact on our nation. He is known for his work on long-term projects and has produced short films/documentaries with common themes of building a sense of […]
Alternative for Germany Condemns Immigration, Islam and Liberal Philosophy: (Part 3 of 3) Responses to the Party
Alternative for Germany (AfD) faces stark resistance from numerous protesters and from Germany’s chancellor Angela Merkel, who has been regarded as the most powerful woman in the world. Embed from Getty Images Merkel has been Germany’s chancellor since […]
Alternative for Germany Condemns Immigration, Islam and Liberal Philosophy: (Part 2 of 3) What Do They Want?
Frauke Petry, chairwoman of Alternative for Germany (AfD), cites Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel and her party, the Christian Democratic Union of Germany as sparking the AfD. “AfD is a child of Merkel’s politics,” Petry said in a Telegraph article. “That […]
Alternative for Germany Condemns Immigration, Islam and Liberal Philosophy: (Part 1 of 3) Who Are They?
Embed from Getty Images Amongst economic and foreign policy concerns, a flux of immigrants is colliding with rigid cultural and nationalistic societies in Germany and across Europe. Right-wing populist parties seek to overturn multiculturalism and liberal democracy in order […]
The journey to understanding ones identity: “The Road Home”
“Indian!” “Indian!” the kids shouted at him in Hindi as he stood in frustration trying to understand why this was happening. As a young kid, Pico grew up with many challenges, and as a third culture kid he lived in […]
