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'''This month's New Internationalist is about migration, migrants and refugees'''.
 
'''This month's New Internationalist is about migration, migrants and refugees'''.
  
First, what's the difference between 'migrants' and 'refugees'? And how can we help them? - lots of websites, TED talks and ideas here:
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First, try this quiz and check your answers on the infographic - how much do you know about refugees in the world?:
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*[[QUIZ - WORLD REFUGEE CRISIS]]
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This is the main article of the magazine - it looks at the history of migration and solutions to the migration crisis:
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*[[Humanity for refugees?]]
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http://www.newint.org/features/2016/01/14/14.01.16-humanity-adrift-590x430.jpeg
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What's the difference between 'migrants' and 'refugees'? And how can we help them? - lots of websites, TED talks and ideas here:
  
 
*[[Refugee or migrant? / 5 ways to support them]]
 
*[[Refugee or migrant? / 5 ways to support them]]
  
Now try this quiz and check your answers on the infographic - how much do you know about refugees in the world?:
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Lebanon has more refugees from Syria than any other country. Many Christians there are helping the Muslims, even though they have very little:
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*[[How can you say no?]]
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http://www.newint.org/features/2016/01/08/08.01.16-lebanon-590x393.jpeg
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Read these short stories - many people around the world are helping the refugees:
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*[[9 stories - helping refugees and migrants]]
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Here's a Ready Lesson for pre-intermediate learners on the helping stories above:
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*[[READY LESSON (for Pre-intermediate learners) : STORIES - HELPING REFUGEES]]
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Who is a migrant? Why do we worry about migrants?
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*[[People worry that there is not enough for us and for migrants]]
  
*[[QUIZ - WORLD REFUGEE CRISIS]]
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And here are lots of short news stories from around the world in 2015 - maybe you didn't see them, so here's another chance:
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*[[2015: news from around the world]]
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Here's a Ready Lesson based on the news stories above:
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*[[READY LESSON (for Pre-intermediate learners) : NEWS STORIES]]
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Why are border controls not the answer to the migrant problem?
  
And this is the main article of the magazine - it looks at the history of migration and solutions to the migration crisis:
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*[[Who wins when we keep migrants out?]]
  
*[[Humanity for refugees?]]
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How much do you know about Djibouti? Look at these facts and analysis:
  
http://www.newint.org/features/2016/01/14/14.01.16-humanity-adrift-590x430.jpeg
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*[[Country profile: Djibouti]]
  
 
'''From the web this month:'''
 
'''From the web this month:'''
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*[[Photo story: China’s influence in Nepal is dangerous for Tibetan refugees]]
 
*[[Photo story: China’s influence in Nepal is dangerous for Tibetan refugees]]
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Why is China torturing Tibetans and putting them in prison?
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*[[China is controlling Tibetans more and more]]
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Why are the French police using CS gas and rubber bullets on the refugees in Calais? How is Banksy, the street artist, helping the refugees?
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*[[Police use dangerous weapons on refugees in Calais]]
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http://www.newint.org/features/web-exclusive/2016/01/29/29.01.16-banksy-590.jpg
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Read about how an organisation is working against violence against women in Palestine:
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*[[Doing something very difficult]]
  
 
'''From the blogs this month:'''
 
'''From the blogs this month:'''
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Can women change the system in India and get rights for the workers on the tea plantations?
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*[[Change the system: don't keep tea workers poor]]
  
 
Do you want to read some good news for a change? - this is about the Robin Hood Army in India and Pakistan - young people helping get food to people who need it:
 
Do you want to read some good news for a change? - this is about the Robin Hood Army in India and Pakistan - young people helping get food to people who need it:
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http://www.newint.org/blog/2016/01/15/15.01.16-robin-hood-army-590.jpg
 
http://www.newint.org/blog/2016/01/15/15.01.16-robin-hood-army-590.jpg
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Read about the very bad situation in Greece where police are arresting volunteers:
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*[[Why are volunteers treated like criminals in Greece?]]
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Not many people know about the slave girls in Nepal:
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*[[Kamlari slave girls help to change lives in Nepal]]
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Can they stop the deforestation in Malawi? This project is to plant and look after a million trees:
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*[[Planting a million trees for Malawi]]
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http://www.newint.org/blog/2016/02/29/29.02.16-malawi-590.jpg

Latest revision as of 21:47, 1 March 2016

This month's New Internationalist is about migration, migrants and refugees.

First, try this quiz and check your answers on the infographic - how much do you know about refugees in the world?:

This is the main article of the magazine - it looks at the history of migration and solutions to the migration crisis:

14.01.16-humanity-adrift-590x430.jpeg

What's the difference between 'migrants' and 'refugees'? And how can we help them? - lots of websites, TED talks and ideas here:

Lebanon has more refugees from Syria than any other country. Many Christians there are helping the Muslims, even though they have very little:

08.01.16-lebanon-590x393.jpeg

Read these short stories - many people around the world are helping the refugees:

Here's a Ready Lesson for pre-intermediate learners on the helping stories above:

Who is a migrant? Why do we worry about migrants?

And here are lots of short news stories from around the world in 2015 - maybe you didn't see them, so here's another chance:

Here's a Ready Lesson based on the news stories above:

Why are border controls not the answer to the migrant problem?

How much do you know about Djibouti? Look at these facts and analysis:

From the web this month:

Look at this photo story - photos of refugees at The Jungle - the camp in Calais:

france_hawkey_the_jungle_20150165.jpg

Read how difficult life is for Tibetans living in Nepal:

Why is China torturing Tibetans and putting them in prison?

Why are the French police using CS gas and rubber bullets on the refugees in Calais? How is Banksy, the street artist, helping the refugees?

29.01.16-banksy-590.jpg

Read about how an organisation is working against violence against women in Palestine:

From the blogs this month:

Can women change the system in India and get rights for the workers on the tea plantations?

Do you want to read some good news for a change? - this is about the Robin Hood Army in India and Pakistan - young people helping get food to people who need it:

15.01.16-robin-hood-army-590.jpg

Read about the very bad situation in Greece where police are arresting volunteers:

Not many people know about the slave girls in Nepal:

Can they stop the deforestation in Malawi? This project is to plant and look after a million trees:

29.02.16-malawi-590.jpg