Nick Van Hear
@vanhear53
Researcher on migration, refugees, diaspora and conflict. Sometime urban farmer.
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https://www.compas.ox.ac.uk/people/nicholas-van-hear/ 11-11-2014 06:47:31
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James O'Brien once said 'Monstrous bullying cowards attract monsters bullies & cowards' so with what's going on today with #DominicRaab the track using James O'Brien's dialogue about #boris is too relevant to not share. #MonstrousBullyingCowards youtu.be/rreOa8Ul6NQ via YouTube
Cried at the polling station this morning as the old lady in front of me, who had struggled to walk there, was turned away. She had photo ID but not the right version. When I handed them my passport, they questioned if the photo was me. Horrible atmosphere. #election2023 #VoterID
The Titanic sub billionaire rescue mission is entering final hours of hope to find survivors. Meanwhile in Italy & Greece, search & rescue to save people at sea is criminalised. Pia Klemp is among those facing jail for rescuing migrants #r4today #FreePia morningstaronline.co.uk/node/71822
🚨 BREAKING: Met Police raided a Quaker Meeting House and arrested 6 young women attending a meeting about the genocide in Gaza. 30+ police broke in and arrested the women for "conspiracy to cause a public nuisance". (Via @NovaraMedia / Youth Demand)
Five years ago, Nick Van Hear & Robin Cohen put forward the idea of ‘Refugia’ – an innovative solution to the challenges posed by mass displacement. Ahead of publication of a new French edition of their book, they revisit the concept. Read the working paper: rsc.ox.ac.uk/publications/r…