“As soon as I got my phone back, I called my boyfriend to say I was definitely going to the UK. I had two and a half hours before my train departure, and that was just enough to get home, pack my things and reach the railway station, praying that I would cross the Russian border safely.” In this series, Vera provides a first-hand look into what happened in Russia the days following the invasion of Ukraine.
Read MoreAfter the successful release of Online Lies, Offline Lives, Are We Europe hosted an in-person event at De Buren in Brussels, on March 17. Our Campaign Manager, Hannah Richter, gave the keynote speech. She discussed conspiracy theories, explained how they have been around for hundreds of years, and why we are becoming more worried about them now. Giving examples of different conspiracies from the last couple of years, Hannah’s immersive keynote was an excellent way to kick off the evening.
Read MoreWith Russia invading Ukraine on February 24th, we are eyewitnesses to the biggest and fastest refugees displacement after World Word II. The European response to this dramatic humanitarian crisis has been marked with great solidarity and open borders. However, non-white refugees have not received equal treatment at the European borders, often reporting episodes of discrimination. We call out for fair and equal international protection to anybody fleeing from war conflicts.
Read MoreAcross the world and within the cultural sector, many organisations have made the decision to withdraw anything related to Russia - from a Tchaikovsky concert cancelled in Cardiff, to the Hermitage Museum in Amsterdam cutting its ties with the St Petersburg branch. Many on social media are using hashtags like #CancelRussia and #CancelRussianCulture to argue that the culture of Russia should be boycotted due to its inherent link to the ongoing violence. But what is the danger of this?
Read MoreIf you are struggling with understanding the war in Ukraine, this podcast is for you. Dare to be Grey’s Hannah Richter joined Elsa Court for a chat on the history between Ukraine and Russia, and the divisions between the two countries.
Read MoreJeffrey Coleman describes the suburbs of Philadelphia where he grew up as the type of “mainstream American suburb that you see depicted in films”. Less often depicted in films perhaps is Jeffrey’s Evangelical Christian upbringing. But all this changed when he moved to the big city of New York and began to understand how polarised America, and the world, was.
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