Our village, Ain Ebel, was bombed last night around 4 AM.
As a child, I remember driving through an Israeli checkpoint every weekend just to go home. My dad would hide his mobile phone under the seat. We would have to park our car outside the village, and get into an ‘authorized
I can’t take this anymore. I really can’t take it. Just two hours away, in our country’s capital, people are gearing up for the Holidays. People don’t think we’re unsafe. People quite simply, don’t care about the residents of the South, how many times this has happened, and how
We have just learned that an Israeli airstrike killed our dear and long-time friend Dina Darwiche, and severely injured members of her family. Dina was the gentlest and kindest soul we knew.
She had been dedicated to her humanitarian work with UNHCR for as long as I can
Pleased to share that my chapter 'Refugee, Asylum Seeker or Migrant? Words Matter. People Matter. Politics Matters.' has been published in this brilliant little new book published by the
@ROR_network
. Access the full book, here:
I am honored to announce that I have been appointed as the Director of the Institute for Migration Studies at
@LebAmUniv
. I hope to turn this Institute into a cognitive space for intersectional and participatory research, interaction and valuable outputs in the Migration space.
Sharing my latest article for
@RLI_News
. If the world’s most recent refugee crisis has taught us anything, it is that upholding international refugee law is possible. The only question remaining is whether or not there is the political will to do so:
Looking forward to our upcoming seminar in partnership with the
@acss_org
as part of their New Generation of Social Scientists in the Arab Region fellowship program. This seminar will be hybrid, and open to the public at the link. To join:
For 12 weeks, we will partner with organizations around the world to shed light on 12 refugee communities’ experiences of refuge and displacement, with the aim of shifting the focus back to the conflicts that no longer make the headlines. Keep up, here:
In 2020, a crackdown on the LGBTIQ+ community in Lebanon, coinciding with a crackdown on the Syrian refugee community and their unlawful deportation, sparked important discussions about the intersectional vulnerability of queer Syrian refugees.
Our latest paper explores how
If you're reading this morning, my latest article for
@RLI_News
is up.
A politics of convenience and divergence is not an exclusively-Lebanese phenomenon – nor is the creation (and then manipulation) of a culture of fear.
As conversations on integration of refugees to varying
Our upcoming webinar in our series, in partnership with
@UniOslo
explores the implications of being a non-signatory to the 1951 Refugee Convention in the Middle East. Learn more and attend, here:
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@MYRMEK
I am humbled by the nomination of the Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Foreign Affairs to serve as the Migration Expert in Lebanon's delegation to EUROMED Migration. Looking forward to engaging in timely talks on pressing migration challenges and opportunities for Lebanon.
Inspired by our recent study with
@EgnaLegnaDWU
, our latest blog article by our very own Romain Mellies, highlights Lebanon's increasingly problematic relationship with migrant labor, and more importantly, the Kafala system:
The Institute for Migration Studies at the
@LAUArtsSciences
at
@LebAmUniv
is pleased to announce the launch of its new academic blog: 'Borders and Limitations'. We have an open and ongoing call for submissions. Learn more and submit, here:
Our latest article by our very own Ziad El Jbeily published on the Institute for Migration Studies' 'Borders and Limitations' Blog, discusses Afghanistan's long political history with displacement throughout different eras:
.. and if they're from South Lebanon, stay up with them tonight. Hold them if you're close. Help them take deep breaths. Tonight is going to be extremely difficult on us as we try to wrap our minds around an internationally-authorized ground invasion into our villages!
Multiple
If you’re working with Lebanese colleagues, please understand the immense burden they carry. Though they sit beside you, their hearts are oceans away, aching with the fear and sorrow of loved ones caught in the horrors of war. Their minds may drift, deadlines may falter, but
I am pleased to share that our Migration Studies program is growing. We hope you consider helping us continue to do so.
We're hiring for open ranks faculty positions in Migration Studies, here:
We are pleased to announce the launching of The Institute for Migration Studies' Policy and Working Paper Series. Learn more and contribute, here:
We look forward to reading from you.
I am pleased to share that our latest article in Frontiers in Sociology is finally out! This study, and publication, would not have been possible without the invaluable support of the
@EgnaLegnaDWU
team, and my coauthors:
Our village was bombed directly today. So was a school down the street from our family home.
No one has taken accountability for the strike.
No one has provided an explanation.
We are told it was an “error.”
Like in 2006, ours and neighboring villages will need to rebuild
We are very pleased to be collaborating with
@LCPSLebanon
for our upcoming webinar.
The debate surrounding the number of Syrian refugees hosted by Lebanon has reemerged in recent weeks. At a time when Lebanon is experiencing one of its worst economic crises in decades, the
1) Pleased to see our latest study on sexual violence against migrant domestic workers in Lebanon making the waves on Ethiopian and international media. For those of you interested, you can access our working paper here:
In partnership with
@UNUCPR
, we are very excited to host Prof.
@heavencrawley
for an engaging lecture throughout her time with us this week, to delve into migration inequality and development through the
@MIDEQHub
's work in the Global South.
Details below.
We have been deeply reflecting on our methodological approaches lately to ensure our research accurately reflects participants' experiences and fosters their active involvement without causing further harm. We recognize the immense trust and vulnerability involved their
The third volume in my poetry chapbook series, 'Read Her When You're Feeling,' comes out before the end of the summer.
I hope you choose it for your bookshelves.
Peace. Health. Hustle.
Our latest article by
@MYRMEK
, for the Institute for Migration Studies' 'Borders and Limitations' Blog, discusses the 1951 Refugee Convention in Lebanon and Saudi Arabia:
Our latest piece for
@RID_networks
examines the beginnings and rapid escalation of internal displacement from South Lebanon in the wake of ongoing Israel-Hezbollah fire exchanges and military operations.
It draws from the 2006 War experience, and how that may have informed and
How has southern Lebanon been affected by the armed conflict between Israel and Hamas?
Timely new piece by
@jasminldiab
and Jennifer Skulte-Ouaiss tracks rapid increases in internal displacement in Tyre and elsewhere due to the conflict's spillover:
It’s the final countdown!
Looking forward to the Fall
@LebAmUniv
. I’ll see you all in your ‘Gender and Migration,’ ‘Refugee and Displacement Studies,’ and ‘International Politics of Migration’ classes.
Peace. Health. Hustle.
Our latest article, published on the Institute for Migration Studies' 'Borders and Limitations' Blog, frames the situation of the Dom as an ethnic minority group in Lebanon. Read our full piece, here:
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@LebAmUniv
@LAUArtsSciences
The Institute for Migration Studies at
@LebAmUniv
and the
@CRSYorkU
at
@YorkUniversity
are pleased to invite you to an open joint lecture held at our Beirut Campus. To cater to everyone's availability, the lecture will be held at two separate times on the same day. Details below.
SOUTH LEBANON IS LEBANON.
If the South is in danger, we all are.
Say their names.
Samira Abdel Hussein Ayoub, age not disclosed
Remas Mahmoud Shour, 14 years old
Taleen Mahmoud Shour, 12 years old
Layan Mahmoud Shour, 10 years old
Their mother is in critical condition.
We are
We are pleased to announce our upcoming panel and research findings discussion on the valuable work carried out by
@LebaneseStudies
and
@Lerrning
in the areas of refugee agency, and the impact of refugee-led organizations. Join us:
We are pleased to announce the publication of our eighth profile under The Refuge Reports, in partnership
@EuroMedHR
. Military operations have caused the internal displacement of 4.3 million Yemenis. 40% of them live in unofficial displacement camps:
For this new paper, part of our broader work on localization, we engage with leadership, staff, and members of Syrian and Palestinian RLOs across Lebanon.
They tell us that despite some progress in humanitarian spaces to combat tokenism, barriers to access, and to acknowledge
After a long wait and wonderful experience working with the Editors of this book, a chapter based on my PhD research is out in 'Resistance and Abolition in the Borderlands: Confronting Trump's Reign of Terror' (UAPress) edited by Arturo J. Aldama and
@OrdazYesika
.
My chapter
I hope we can keep every person in Lebanon in mind this Holiday season. The South continues to endure so much pain and neglect. Anywhere between 60,000 to 100,000 people have been displaced, while those who remain there continue to become increasingly insecure.
So many of us
In southern Lebanon’s war-torn border villages, this Christmas is marked by empty churches, missing street decorations and hymns interspersed with the sounds of bombs.
@JoudSally
reports:
Touching down in (ridiculously) pretty Lund this afternoon to begin my residency at
@lunduniversity
as part of our work under the ReDeFi project.
Looking forward to a productive end to the summer with
@RWallenbergInst
,
@CMES_LUND
and with so many beautiful people along the way.
As part of a newly signed Erasmus agreement between
@LebAmUniv
and
@ISCTEIUL
, I am pleased to share that I will deliver the Key Note Address at their upcoming international conference, and give a Guest Lecture in their Contemporary International Migrations course. Register below.
We are very excited to announce our upcoming human library event in partnership with
@CanadaLebanon
this week. An event aimed at unpacking the beautiful and empowering stories behind how migrants and refugees are taking back the narratives of their own lives, and their time in
Spent a beautiful day today around campus co-facilitating a workshop on Research Ethics in the Social Sciences for
@LebaneseStudies
and
@CamEdFac
. So many important key takeaways we hope to share and disseminate moving forward. (Our
@LebAmUniv
is quite the stunner, no?)
We are pleased to announce the publication of our first profile under The Refuge Reports, in partnership with
@RID_networks
. The decade-long crisis in Syria has displaced 13.5M people inside and outside the country. 11.1M require humanitarian assistance:
We are proud to announce that under the leadership and design of our Visiting Fellow
@Dana_Azzeh
, we will be launching our series on 'Trauma, GBV and Refugeehood' this week on the IMS' 'Borders and Limitations' blog. The series, at this important intersection, is informed by
Our latest study seeks to understand the scope, needs, and capacities of migrant communities connected to Jesuit networks in Beirut and Bourj Hammoud. It aims to raise awareness about the existing organizations, community groups, and mutual aid networks that support migrants and
I am pleased to share that I will be co-facilitating The British Academy Bilateral Chair and
@LebaneseStudies
workshop on 'Research Ethics in Social Sciences,' taking place simultaneously between Cambridge and Beirut this October. Apply below!
It was a pleasure presenting my paper ‘Gender and Security in Lebanon during COVID-19: The Case of Migrant and Refugee Women’ at
@BakerInstitute
and
@CMRS_AUC
's workshop on ‘The Intersection of Gender and Displacement in the MENA.’ Looking forward to the edited volume next year.
#InternationalMigrantsDay
is right around the corner. Here is a thread of how we, at the Institute for Migration Studies, have been building up to this day.
Family and friends tell us that today is an EXTREMELY dangerous day in the South. Friends in Tyre have left the area for the first time since the war began. See:
@ZeinakhodrAljaz
's videos from a few minutes ago.
Excuses used by Israel as to why they are bombing civilian
I am truly honored to announce that I will be joining
@UPeace
next month as a Visiting Professor at the Department of Peace and Conflict Studies. UPeace is part of the academic wing of the
@UN
system, and has observer status at the UN General Assembly:
On
#WorldHumanitarianDay
we need to educate ourselves on the stories of millions who need humanitarian assistance, and the frameworks and systems supporting them. This year I worked with people from the humanitarian space to tell as many of them as I can:
The Institute for Migration Studies at the
@LAUArtsSciences
at
@LebAmUniv
and the Institute of Law, Politics and Development at
@SantAnnaPisa
cordially invite you to apply for our upcoming Winter School. Deadline for applications is February 15, 2022:
How absolutely disgusting is the world we live in tonight?
Being from our part of the world will always mean we sleep with one eye open. Will always mean absolute heartbreak. Will always mean being made to feel like peace is a privilege.
South Lebanon is being absolutely
The other day, I sat down with
@AP
's
@sewella
to talk irregular migration from Lebanon, deportation, as well as refugee fears for 2023. Read her full article below.
A boat carrying more than 200 migrants sank off the coast of Lebanon on New Year's Eve. All but two of the passengers were rescued. Then most of Syrian survivors, including registered refugees, were driven to the border and handed over to the Syrian army
We are very proud of our latest study, and are so pleased that it's finally out. Thank you to
@hpg_odi
,
@PWHO_LEB
,
@megandorothea
and to
@AlexandraSpen25
for a brilliant research and writing experience all throughout.
For this, we collected 272 stories, encompassing a diversity
It was a pleasure contributing to this report by
@peacedirect
,
@SFCG_
,
@AFSC
, and
@WCAPSnet
that explores the intersection of conflict and displacement, the role of structural violence in migration patterns, and conflict experienced in host countries:
The third volume in my poetry chapbook series, 'Read Her When You're Feeling,' is out right on time to wrap up your summer.
I hope you find a place for it on your bookshelves. Grab your copy, and Kindle version, here:
Peace. Health. Hustle.
The Institute for Migration Studies and
@CanadaLebanon
cordially invite you to the live streaming of our upcoming evening panel discussion. Join the live stream on the School of Arts and Sciences' Facebook page, here:
My second chapbook, 'She Called Me Woman.' is a collection of verses, prose and moments. I have written them on napkins, coasters, book corners and paper cups.. and now here they are again, and all in one place.
I hope you find it worthy of your minds, hearts and bookshelves.
I am honored to announce that I have been accepted as a Global Fellow at the prestigious
@BrownCHRHS
at
@BrownUniversity
's
@WatsonInstitute
. I look forward to working with the incredible network of Global Fellows to make new waves in the Human Rights and Humanitarian spaces.
I am honestly so honored to be starting off the year on the right foot. I am proud to announce that I have just joined an incredible team of researchers and academics from around the world as a Research Affiliate at the
@CRSYorkU
at
@yorkuniversity
. The 2021 hustle begins strong.
Our latest article is out this morning.
Through taking Ein El Hilweh Camp as a case study,
@Yarazakka
and I explore intersections across political geographies and boundaries -- ultimately, how youth development in Palestinian camps in Lebanon is hindered by the dire conditions
We are pleased to announce our upcoming panel with
@FESonline
's Regional Peace and Security Program next week at
@LebAmUniv
. To confirm your attendance or for any inquiries, please contact jasminlilian.diab
@lau
.edu.lb. We look forward to sharing our findings with you.
I read this a couple of days ago.
Then again to a room of people I had over last night as we tried to understand how we were all feeling.
Then again to my family today.
It is an inexplicable type of anxiety and grief that comes along with always feeling like both the pitied
A must-read by
@Michelle3id
& Jad El Dilati for
@TimepDC
on Israel's psychological warfare & its impact on Lebanon's population. The daily mock raids, sonic booms, buzzing, jets & drones are reminders that people are not safe and are meant for people not to feel safe. More here👇
We are excited to announce our upcoming roundtable for
#WorldRefugeeDay
. Organizing this event alongside so many incredible partners has been a gift. Looking forward to a pivotal discussion on the valuable work being carried out by each of them. Join us:
I would like to thank the
@ifi_aub
and
@cmi_no
for the invitation to serve as a panelist in their upcoming workshop. My intervention will form part of the panel on Securitization of Migration: Common Understandings, Languages and Aims. Register with rr46
@aub
.edu.lb to attend.
Our latest article by our very own Rasha Akel, highlights how the losses in livelihoods as a result of Syria's most severe multi-year drought contributed to massive 'rural to urban' migration in the form of internal environmental displacement:
My latest study for
@FESOnline
analyses data collected through a survey with over 1000 Syrian refugees to identify barriers and narratives surrounding their socio-economic standing, identity, psychosocial wellbeing, as well as their self-expression:
I remember the exact moment I found out about our dearest Hiba. The next hours were a complete blur. What a gift of a woman we have lost. Her last poem below.
I can’t breathe this morning, but am also well aware of the undeserved privilege of being able to put my phone down.
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On the occasion of
#InternationalMigrantsDay
, I am pleased to announce that the Institute for Migration Studies at the
@LebAmUniv
's
@LAUArtsSciences
is up and running! Get involved, here:
To wrapping up 2021 making a personal dream come true!
Hustle.
Excited to announce that I will serve as a Mentor and Speaker at
@CamEdFac
and
@LebaneseStudies
' upcoming PhD retreat on 'Theorizing in PhD Research.'
The three-day residential retreat intends to delve into theorizing as a decolonial practice. Applications open. Details below.
The Institute for Migration Studies (
@LAUArtsSciences
) and the
@LebaneseStudies
at
@LebAmUniv
are pleased to invite you for an upcoming panel and research findings discussion. Learn more and register to attend, here:
#HappyPrideMonth
from all of us at the Institute for Migration Studies to everyone celebrating this weekend, all month, and more importantly, all year. Here's a short thread of how we have worked to highlight LGBTIQ+ refugees in our research.
Touching down in beautiful Palermo today to kick off
#RefugeeWeek
delivering two lectures at
@unipa_it
's 'Summer School on Migrants, Human Rights and Democracy.'
Seven years ago to the day, I attended this summer school as a graduate student. It's such a gift being back in one
In partnership with
@ERC_Research
and
@HRC_UGent
at
@UGent
, we are very pleased to host Dr.
@MJAlpes
for a timely lecture that delves into her ongoing work on pushbacks, expulsions, as well as risks of chain refoulment at the regional level. Details below. We hope you join us.
We are pleased to announce the publication of our second profile under The Refuge Reports, in partnership with
@EgnaLegnaDWU
. DRC hosts more than 5.2M IDPs and 526k refugees and asylum-seekers. There are 918k Congolese refugees hosted in African countries:
Our first guest lecture as part of our 'Refuge, Overlooked.' series in partnership with the
@CRSYorkU
, will take place in just a few days with
@ZolbergInst
@TheNewSchool
's Dr.
@Anna_Reumert
.
Our guest lectures are open to the public, but drop us a message if you're coming so we
I would like to thank the Master of Public Health Student Advisory Board
@WCUofPA
for the invitation to present at their upcoming panel alongside so many incredible women from the Migration and Health spaces. All the information on how to join is on the flyer.
Thank you
@megaphone_news
for highlighting our study. This work would not have been possible without the important fieldwork carried out by the
@EgnaLegnaDWU
team.
Two-thirds of
#FemaleMigrantWorkers
in
#Lebanon
are victims of
#SexualHarassment
, according to a study conducted by the Institute of Migration Studies (LAU) with Egna Legna Besidet, an organization that defends the rights of migrant women.
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A photo that combines the beauty, and the destruction of South Lebanon.
Please help me credit the photographer. I could not find who took this.
Keep South Lebanon in your thoughts. Many of us have not seen our homes and properties in months. Many of us have family afraid to
While it's increasingly painful to go on with business as usual, one more of our Guest Lectures will be exceptionally held online this month. We are pleased to host
@UniSouthWales
and
@DCU
's Prof.
@ChristianKaune1
and our very own
@joe_helou
as discussant.
To join:
Our latest article by
@EmanuelGaravel2
, for the Institute for Migration Studies' 'Borders and Limitations' Blog, discusses the challenges of EU temporary protection:
Wow, Lund.
Thank you to the
@RWallenbergInst
,
@lunduniversity
, and absolutely everyone involved in making the last three weeks as productive and brilliant as they were.
So many exciting pieces of work to share very soon. So many layers of clothing to take off before I land in
It’s all too much.
I don’t know why I’m tweeting.
But what do you do when your world is falling apart for the Holidays?
#SouthLebanon
is Lebanon.
#CeasefireNOW
Christians in the border villages of south Lebanon prepared for a subdued Christmas under the shadow of the ongoing war in Gaza and its spillover in Lebanon
October will be a wonderfully busy month for us! We are very excited to host
@Radboud_Uni
's Dr. Nora Stel as part of our Guest Lecture Series on the 11th.
Our series is open to the public -- just write to us with a head's up that you're coming so we can get organized. Details
Our latest article is finally out! Our study found that there remains limited knowledge about the specific minimum initial service package objectives and related sexual and reproductive health services among Syrian refugees in Lebanon.
The identified challenges impeding
We are pleased to announce the publication of our tenth profile under The Refuge Reports, in partnership with
@ILGAAsia
. Kutupalong (Cox’s Bazar), is the largest refugee camp in the world. The mega camp is home to over 1M refugees, mostly Rohingya: