Doha, 7th July, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has cast a brighter light on a range of issues which we otherwise had not considered with great focus previously. Global migration and the issues related to it are an important part of our society’s reality and with the advent of the pandemic, there is a growing consensus […]
The exceptional situation brought in by COVID-19 has made the nations across the world fight against the consequential effects of the global pandemic. Ipso facto, international migrants are in a huge crisis as the sealing of international boundaries has rendered them ‘homeless.’ Needless to say, the undocumented migrant workers are facing severe repercussions. Thus, the
The COVID 19 pandemic has changed the dynamics of our life in every aspect. It has made us rethink how we lead our own lives, interact with others and empathize with them. Migration has been a reality for our society for a long time now and there is an immediate need to give attention towards
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