The global lockdown has had a significant impact on the ability of religious communities to gather and offer support in times of stress and illness. In this post Dr Romina Istratii draws on her research conducted with Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Täwahәdo adherents in Northern Ethiopia and London to describe the role of religious communities and…
Tag: Eritrea
A Tale of Humanity, Love and Reaching out to Refugees
In this piece (re-posted from The National) Professor Alison Phipps, UNESCO Chair for Refugee Integration through Languages and the Arts at the University of Glasgow, reflects on the interpersonal nature of hosting - and the way it develops through everyday encounters -, arguing that intimate and local level dynamics are at the core of refugee…