Interviews

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Abdou Sissoko managed to cross the Mediterranean and reached Malaga.

Abdou Sissoko: “We were lost at see and with no engine, I’d never been as scared in my life”

Roser Goula is the project lead in the marketing department of the home swap community HomeExchange.

Roser Goula: "Home exchanges avoid mass tourism and contribute to the local economies"

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Clara Ávila is from the indigenous community of Nasa, in Cauca (Colombia).

Clara Ávila: "Many territories are not only in quarantine because of the pandemic but also because of violence"

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Megan Rossman.

Megan Rossman: “The Lesbian Herstory Archives is a living, breathing archive”

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Ariadna Vilà, coordinator and psychologist at Valentes i Acompanyades.

Ariadna Vilà: "The new protocol will help to emerge more cases of forced marriages"

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In a large family you are not alone and you have always someone to play with.

Regina Maroncelli: “Parents have been real heroes dealing with home, care, school activities and their own job”

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Katrin Hugendubel, advocacy director of ILGA Europe.

Katrin Hugendubel: “Discrimination against LGBTI people was exacerbated by confinement”

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Iolanda Maurici, from Unity Against Fascism and Racism.

Iolanda Maurici: "It is no coincidence the demand for urgent regularisation in Europe, it is a sign of justice"

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Summer activities are crucial in this post-confinement phase.

Summer activities, crucial to boost young people’s well-being

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Older people have been exposed to increased risk of violence, abuse and neglect without access to prevention or support services.

Bridget Sleap: “What the pandemic has done is expose and exacerbates existing inequalities older people experience”

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Older persons have faced both direct and indirect forms of discrimination during the pandemic.

Nena Georgantzi: “Older persons’ rights have largely been deprioritized during the pandemic”

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