Afana’s graduation: hope and achievements
A few days ago, on February 14th, while many were distracted by the celebrations of Valentine's Day, we dedicated our best wishes to Afana for reaching his goal of completing...
27 Feb 2020
07 Nov 2019
Forgotten lives in a parking lot of an industrial area
In recent years, many people have tried to reach the UK, crammed into containers of vehicles or on ships crossing the English Channel....
27 Aug 2019
From the Amazon to the Antarctic. The growing number of climate refugees
For the last week the Amazon Rainforest, the lungs of the Earth, have been burning at an alarming rate. Satellite images released by Nasa show flames so intense that they...
19 Jul 2019
In the waters where our humanity dies
The tragic image of a father and daughter holding each other tightly inside the father’s t-shirt, with the little girl clinging around the young parent's neck, takes me right back...
10 May 2019
Maternal instinct has no colour
Today we celebrate Mother's Day.I would like to take this opportunity to celebrate mothers around the world and, in particular, all those who find the courage to overcome insurmountable obstacles...
The courage of Iranian women – Letter to Nasrin Sotoudeh
Dear Nasrin,I am writing this letter to you, in the hope that sooner or later you will read it.I wish that not only my voice could reach you, but also...
08 Mar 2019
International Women’s Day 2019: To women and to their bravery!
Over the years, International Women’s Day has gained a different meaning to me. In the past, it used to be a day to meet friends that I hadn’t met for...
25 Feb 2019
The new routes of despair where people are drowning in a sea of indifference
On January 29th, at least 52 people lost their lives along the short sea route between Djibouti and Yemen, and almost no news covered their shipwreck. Their deaths were almost...
25 Feb 2019
MOAS, a new mission to bring aid to Yemeni civilians
Last January 24th, I was invited to the European Parliament to participate in a conversation about Yemen that gave me a chance to introduce our upcoming mission to bring medical...
09 Feb 2019
End the War against Children
“Art. 23. Each High Contracting Party shall allow the free passage […] of all consignments of essential foodstuffs, clothing and tonics intended for children under fifteen.”If I read the 1949...