#WordsMatter: high-profile UNHCR campaign explains difference between ‘refugee’ and ‘migrant’

Dec 10, 2015 Published on

The distinction is becoming increasingly important as the refugee crisis escalates.

Teach yourself Italian

Dec 7, 2015 Published on December 7, 2015

Jhumpa Lahiri, The New Yorker

For a writer, a foreign language is a new kind of adventure.

Little Refugees

Nov 27, 2015 Published on

Tara Sutton documents the devastating effects of the current crisis on Syrian and Iraqi children in Jordan.

Ratna Omidvar on CBC’s <em>The National</em>

Ratna Omidvar on CBC’s The National

Nov 27, 2015 Published on November 26, 2015

Peter Mansbridge of CBC's The National hosts a panel discussion on the Syrian refugee crisis.

Ratna Omidvar talks Flight and Freedom with <em>The Scope</em>

Ratna Omidvar talks Flight and Freedom with The Scope

Nov 9, 2015 Published on November 9, 2015

From an interview that originally aired on The Scope News on November 2.

Ratna Omidvar, GDX Featured in 2015 Global Diversity List

Nov 3, 2015 Published on November 2, 2015

The first ever assessment of the world’s leading authorities on diversity was announced on Saturday October 31, 2015.

‘Shouting statistics at people won’t change their minds on migration’

Oct 1, 2015 Published on

If we want to change public misconceptions around migration, we must talk about real people and their life stories, not just numbers.

Changing Public Perceptions of Immigration

Jun 4, 2015 Published on

Myths and stereotypes only feed a sentiment of opposition among the general public, hindering migrant integration and undermining social trust at the national and local levels.

Interview with former Al Jazeera English head Tony Burman

Mar 10, 2015 Published on

We interviewed Tony Burman, former cheif of Al Jazeera English, on diversity in the media and how it changes the way stories get told.