The strength of the Phoenix woman
In recent days, as International Women's Day approaches, I have not been able to remember all the women I have known in my life. Regardless of the moment and the…
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…
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.
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 can be seen from space.
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 to images of Aegean crossings
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…
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…
Regina Catrambone, co-founder of the Malta-based NGO Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS), embraces a Syrian migrant as she disembarks from the MOAS ship Phoenix after it arrived with migrants and a corpse on board, in Catania on the island of Sicily, Italy, May 6, 2017. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi
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…
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…
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…