In northern Peru, I met with Mother Sofia, a nun running a refuge for undocumented Venezuelan families who would otherwise be sleeping on the streets. These families were arriving over the border underweight with no money, she told me. “It’s a harsh and painful reality. They have no food and no work, they’ve come here […]
Venezuela’s migrant crisis: a blog
When news of Venezuela’s migrant crisis started making international headlines in 2015, my attention was instantly drawn to this humanitarian emergency in Latin America. My interest in these events did not solely derive from my journalistic focus on migration issues. In fact, it had much more to do with the deep, personal bond I have […]
On the road to Lima: Venezuelan refugees in Peru
Fund recipient Sorcha Pollak travelled to Peru to examine the social, political and economic implications of the arrival of nearly a million Venezuelan refugees, in what is the world’s second largest displacement emergency after Syria. She explores what life is like for Venezuelan migrants living in Peru, how they fled poverty, hunger and political turmoil […]
Nomad Nurses: The migration of Kerala’s nurses to Ireland
Fund recipient Sorcha Pollak was funded to travel to Kerala, India, where she examined the reasons behind nurses leaving this region in southern India. It is held up as one of the best areas in the country in terms of opportunity and education, but violence against women is still a huge problem. This article will […]
Nomad Nurses: the migration Kerala’s nurses to Ireland
I first met Jijo Sebastian more than two years ago in a coffee shop in central Dublin. A friend had recommended I speak about the decade he had spent living in Ireland for the weekly series I write for the Irish Times about new arrivals to our shores. About halfway into our conversation, Jijo, who […]
Nomad Nurses: The of migration Kerala’s nurses to Ireland.
Fund recipient Sorcha Pollack examined the reasons behind nurses from Kerala leaving Southern India. This is despite the region being held up as one of the best areas in the country in terms of opportunity and education, although violence against women remains a huge problem. Sorcha’s work looked at the migratory patters in the region, […]
