Tag: Language policy
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When I bought this handcrafted artwork in Iran, I didn’t expect it to teach me such a valuable lesson | Ali Hammoud
On my latest visit to Iran, I purchased a delightful, handcrafted artwork: a miniature gold tableau adorned with elegant flowers, upon which is inscribed a famous line of Persian poetry. The verse speaks of the destitution one embodies before God, pleading for a shred of mercy. Powerful though it is, at the time I did…
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“It Could Have Been Us”: media frames and the coverage of Ukrainian, Afghan and Syrian refugee crises – Springer
Since February 2022, the forced displacement of refugees from Ukraine following Russia’s invasion has brought increased media and public attention to migration policy, humanitarian assistance, and concepts of solidarity, responsibility, and hospitality. It has also raised important questions about the alleged bias of contemporary media in reporting on the different refugee crises. A growing body…
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Rupture and Repair: A report by the Stanford Muslim, Arab, and Palestinian Communities Committee – Informed Comment
May 2024 Rupture and Repair is published in pdf format here. Below I present an html version with the permission of the authors. With Gratitude: This report would not have been possible without the time, insights, and care of so many Stanford community members. We are deeply grateful for and humbled by every single person…
