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The other weekend I went to the cinema to see “Fuocoammare: au-déla de Lampedusa” (entitled "Fire at Sea" in English), a raw documentary on the refugee crisis in Europe that was nominated for multiple prizes at the Cannes Film Festival. The film…

I almost want to tell people that I spent my time in Japan with a hospitable and welcoming host family because every time I enter a 7-Eleven here, it feels like a sanctuary to me. At the beginning of my exchange trip, as I wandered around with…

Italy, much like the rest of Europe, is no stranger to the rise of right-wing populist movements. On December 4, 2016, many Italians followed the lead of Great Britain and Hungary, both of which hosted referenda regarding their relationship to the…