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Mental Health Crisis: Abraham, Abdul, Mohammad + Anas
What’s at stake when you enter a state housing system as an asylum seeker? Join MotM Lead Correspondent, Pamela Kerpius, in conversation with Abraham (Nigeria), Abdul ...
Sea Rescue: Meet Miguel
Please meet more of those from the rescue community. Miguel Duarte worked aboard the Iuventa through the now-defunct German sea rescue operation Jugend Rettet from 201...
Sea Rescue: Meet Francesco
You've met many people over the years who were rescued at sea. But what about the people who rescued them? Who are they, and what was their role in this arc of migrati...
SPECIAL EPISODE: Reunion with Alagie
This is what it’s about. This is what makes what we do so valuable: connecting with human beings in a real, meaningful and intimate way. In this episode we might find ...
On Racism: Bapa, Part II
"I call it another pandemic," Bapa (Sierra Leone) said about racism in Europe and around the world. We spoke via phone from his home in Passau, Germany as the global d...
On Lockdown, Labor & Life: Bapa, Part I
"You have to fight for what you like...Try, even if they tell you it's not possible for you, leave them. Don't argue. Keep fighting. Fight in a positive way," said Bap...
SPECIAL EPISODE: Babou's Update
Our friend Babou (Gambia), speaks again to Open Encounters via phone from Padova, Italy with some good news. Plus, he thoughts on George Floyd after weeks of unrest in...
On Racism: Ousmane
Our friend Ousmane (Gambia), speaks again to Open Encounters via phone from Bayern (Bavaria state), Germany about racism after weeks of unrest in the US after the murd...
On Racism: Pazi
Long-time friend of MotM, Pazi (Gambia), spoke to Open Encounters via phone from Rome, Italy about racism after weeks of unrest in the US after the murder of George Fl...
On Racism: Richard
"We are human like you....Whether you are white, whether you are black: forget the color, we are all human," said Richard (Nigeria) via phone from Livorno, Italy. He s...
From COVID-19 Lockdown: Mahamed on Migrant Labor
Lockdowns start to lift and we continue to make calls to our friends in the migrant community in Italy, Germany, and now in Belgium. In this episode, we speak to Maham...
From COVID-19 Lockdown: Richard on Migrant Labor
Lockdowns start to lift and we continue to make calls to our friends in the migrant community in Italy, and in Germany. In this episode, we speak to Richard (Nigeria),...
From COVID-19 Lockdown: Yanks on Migrant Labor
Lockdowns start to lift! We continue to make calls to our friends in the migrant community in Italy, and in Germany. In this episode, we speak to Yanks (Gambia) for a ...
From COVID-19 Lockdown: Buba, Part 2
"We have to be generous to one another. We have to give one another love," said Buba (Gambia) in Bergamo, Italy, one of the areas hardest hit by the coronavirus. This ...
From COVID-19 Lockdown: Buba, Part 1
Lockdowns start to lift: we're ushering in "Fase Due," Phase Two of COVID-19 lockdown, and continue to connect with the migrant community in Italy, and in Germany. In ...
From COVID-19 Lockdown: Ebrima
Lockdowns start to lift! We're ushering in "Fase Due," Phase Two of COVID-19 lockdown, and continue to connect with the migrant community in Italy, and in Germany. In ...
SPECIAL EPISODE: Andrew's Update
Andrew gets his documents! After three and a half years of hearings and appeals after crossing the Mediterranean to Italy, Andrew (Nigeria) gets a call from his lawyer...
From COVID-19 Lockdown: Mustapha
Lockdowns start to lift! We're ushering "Fase Due," Phase Two of COVID-19 lockdown, and continue to connect with the migrant community in Italy, and in Germany. In thi...
From COVID-19 Lockdown: Foday
During the worldwide lockdown of COVID-19 MotM connects with the migrant community in Italy and in Germany. In this episode, we speak to Foday (Gambia) for a status ch...
From COVID-19 Lockdown: Ousmane
During the worldwide lockdown of COVID-19 MotM connects with the migrant community in Italy and in Germany. In this episode, we speak to Ousmane (Gambia) for a status ...
From COVID-19 Lockdown: Andrew
During the worldwide lockdown of COVID-19 MotM connects with the migrant community in Italy and in Germany. In this episode, we speak to Andrew (Nigeria) for a status ...
From COVID-19 Lockdown: Richard
During the worldwide lockdown during COVID-19 MotM connects with the migrant community in Italy and in Germany. In this episode, we speak to Richard (Nigeria) for a st...
From COVID-19 Lockdown: Babou
During the worldwide lockdown during COVID-19 MotM connects with the migrant community in Italy and Germany. In this episode, we speak to Babou (Gambia) for a status c...
From COVID-19 Lockdown: Moussa
During the worldwide lockdown during COVID-19 MotM connects with the migrant community in Germany and Italy. In this episode, we speak to Moussa (Senegal) for a status...
From COVID-19 Lockdown: Landing
During the worldwide lockdown during COVID-19 MotM connects with the migrant community in Germany and Italy. In this episode, we speak to Landing (Gambia) for a status...
From COVID-19 Lockdown: Bakary
During the worldwide lockdown during COVID-19 MotM connects with the migrant community in Italy. In this episode, we speak to Bakary (Gambia) for a status check. Hear ...
Richard
I got to see Italy through Africa when Richard (Nigeria) and I reunited in Pisa, Italy after more than two years since our initial meeting on Lampedusa island in April...
Babou
“I did it…I did it. And after I run, I regret it.” Baboucarr (Gambia) killed a man before fleeing home, crossing Libya and the sea, and finally landing in Lampedusa, w...
Peter, Part II
We speak just outside the grounds of Gran Ghetto, where Peter now stays after going homeless in September 2019. Hear his testimony from inside the most notorious and s...
Peter, Part I
Mere days before he is removed from his housing due to a negative verdict on his asylum hearing, we speak to "Peter" (Sierra Leone) about his impending homelessness an...