October 25, 2014 Acclaimed Writer To Speak On Migration At New College
Why Do Thousands Try To Cross the Mediterranean in Flimsy, Crowded Boats? In 2014 alone, nearly 3,000 people have died while fleeing Africa across the Mediterranean Sea – including some 500 in one incident in September. What reasons motivate so many African migrants to undertake the dangerous crossing to Europe? What ethical questions should inform our responses to patterns of mass migration? Acclaimed African writer Véronique Tadjo will address those questions in a talk entitled “In Search of a Better Life: The Perils of Hope,” at New College of Florida. Tadjo will discuss the issue of migration in the context […]
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