Borders
The Forgotten Story of the Japanese 'Schindler's List'
Chiune Sugihara, sometimes called the "Japanese Schindler," was a diplomat living in Europe during WWII who defied his own government and issued thousands of transit visas to Jews facing execution. The overlooked hero is the focus of a new biopic.
Sudan and South Sudan to Open Borders for the First Time in Nearly Five Years
Relations between the two East African countries have been weak since South Sudan seceded in 2011, but the border opening is just the latest step towards improved ties.
The First 180 of 8,000 Cuban Migrants Stranded in Costa Rica Are Back on the Road
After months of being trapped in limbo, a first group of 180 Cuban migrants left Costa Rica to continue their journey with the hope of settle in the United States.
M.I.A. Talks About the "Borders" Video and Why She's Getting Legal Threats for a Soccer Jersey
“I have people in higher places who hate me.”
Paris Saint-Germain Football Club Want M.I.A. to Take Down Her "Borders" Video
The video went huge back in November and asked serious questions about the ongoing refugee crisis, but PSG want it removed because of a T-shirt.
More African and Asian Migrants Are Arriving in Mexico After Long Latin American Journeys
Mexico detained 1,300 African and Asian migrants, three times more than the previous year. The numbers were on track to at least double again in 2015. Many are heading to the US planning to seek asylum.
New Installation Lets You Smell the Hong Kong–Chinese Border
Artist Morgan Wong connects a memory of the border crossing with the unmistakable sense of smell.
Here Are All the Ways Canadians Are Denouncing Donald Trump
Some people are demanding his name be removed from buildings, while others are circulating a petition to ban him from Canada entirely.
MIA habla sobre la crisis de los refugiados en un nuevo video
¿Qué está pasando en la frontera?, ¿Qué está pasando en la política?
M.I.A. Addresses the Refugee Crisis in a New Video for "Borders"
"Borders what's up with that? Politics what's up with that?"
Portraits of the Iranian Demonstrators Who Sewed Their Mouths Shut at the Greek-Macedonian Border
The men are protesting against the decision by Macedonian authorities to turn away those who do not come from war zones such as Syria, Afghanistan, and Iraq.