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Apr 6

Illegal pushbacks and border violence on the rise in the Balkans.

Fieldnotes from research on migrants along the Balkan route. — I have come to Belgrade to conduct fieldwork for a project on the experiences of migrant women travelling alone along the Balkan route, I am focusing in particular on Serbia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. These two countries are not in the EU and they are known for being transit countries…

Immigration

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Illegal pushbacks and border violence on the rise in the Balkans.

Mar 4

First impressions of Belgrade. A city of contrasts

Hello Belgrade! I can’t believe that I am finally saying this. I can’t believe I’m finally in this part of Europe. The Balkans. I land around midday and the first thing that hits me despite wearing a mask is the smell of cigarette smoke that envelops the whole airport. There…

Belgrade

6 min read

Feb 23

How I dealt with my anxiety. Getting out of my comfort zone.

I have been living with anxiety for over a decade now and my relationship with it and how I deal with it has changed over the years. Initially, my anxiety was mostly related to health but over time it spread to other areas, and I became scared of many things…

Mental Health

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How I dealt with my anxiety. Getting out of my comfort zone.

Feb 21

THE KHARTOUM DIARIES

DREAMS OF HABOOB, SUDANESE WEDDINGS AND OTHER STORIES OF MY TIME IN SUDAN. — My time in Sudan feels like a hazy dream. It is as if my dream happens constantly during haboob. That Sudanese sand storm that makes it seem like the sky and the ground merge into each other and everything is foggy. But a different kind of foggy. …

Travel

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