Western dreams inside refrigerated containers

Author: Duyen Truong Thi My, MA International Development Participant In 2019, thirty-nine Vietnamese people were found dead in a refrigerated container in Essex, England, shocking everyone. They were identified as migrant workers attempting to enter the UK through a route designed by transnational illegal foreign labor broker groups and trafficked criminals. No one knows exactly what … More Western dreams inside refrigerated containers

Time and Crisis Responses: Towards a Long-Term View

Author: Dr Eilish Dillon, MU Dept. of International Development. I’ve been thinking about time a lot these days. It’s just over a month since the attacks on Ukraine started. That month has flown for me but not for so many who have been directly affected by the war or who have been trying to survive. Last … More Time and Crisis Responses: Towards a Long-Term View