Smuggling Archives - The Journeys Project

Coyotes, Tandas, and a Quest for Closure: Conversations with Recent Immigrants from Puebla, Mexico

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 Anastasia Thano 440 Views 0 Comment Barriers, Case Study, mexico, Smuggling, United States

By: Anargiros Z. Frangos, Jr. under the supervision of Kim Wilson For the vast majority of Mexicans wishing to immigrate to the

Central and South Asia Central and South Asia Essays & Articles

Searching for Smugglers in Kabul, A Recollection

October 7, 2021June 23, 2022 Neiha S. Lasharie 1955 Views 0 Comment Afghanistan, Smuggling

By Qiamuddin Amiry, under the supervision of Kim Wilson While researching migrants and refugees, my former professor from graduate school

Essays & Articles Middle East-North Africa Sub-Saharan Africa

Convoys of Hope or Digital Deception? Understanding How People-Smugglers Utilize Facebook

April 16, 2021December 19, 2021 Neiha S. Lasharie 1750 Views 0 Comment Smuggling, Technology

By Amanda Borquaye, under the supervision of Kim Wilson “Our phones and power banks are more important for our journey

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Cash or Credit

December 23, 2020April 13, 2021 Neiha S. Lasharie 1036 Views 0 Comment Bangladesh, Costa Rica, Haiti, Host and Transition Communities, India, Lodging and Food, Money and Finance, Nepal, Smuggling, The Journey

Payment methods for hoteliers serving migrants in Costa Rica.

Central and South America Central and South Asia Multimedia North America Sub-Saharan Africa Videos

The Darien Gap

September 4, 2020April 9, 2021 Neiha S. Lasharie 921 Views 0 Comment Bangladesh, Cameroon, Colombia, Dangers and trouble, DRC, Friends and Networks, Ghana, Haiti, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Panama, Smuggling, The Journey

In this video by the PBS NewsHour, PBS correspondent Nadja Drost and videographer Bruno Federico accompany migrants on the perilous journey through the Darien Gap. The 66-mile jungle tests the mental and physical strength of all who dare to cross it, wounding many and entrapping others never to be seen again.

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Financial Journeys

July 22, 2020April 9, 2021 Lori Zimmermann 686 Views 0 Comment Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Burundi, Cameroon, Colombia, Costa Rica, DRC, Ecuador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Family, Friends and Networks, Ghana, Greece, Haiti, Identity and Documents, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lodging and Food, Money and Finance, Nepal, Pakistan, Palestine, Senegal, Smuggling, Syria, Turkey

This video sheds light on how refugees and migrants finance their journeys and how they manage their money while en route. The information draws on Fletcher research in Latin America, the Mediterranean and the Middle East and Africa.

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Reasons, Routes and Costs

July 22, 2020April 9, 2021 Lori Zimmermann 728 Views 0 Comment Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Burundi, Cameroon, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dangers and trouble, DRC, Ecuador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Family, Friends and Networks, Gender, Ghana, Greece, Haiti, Humanitarian Aid, Identity and Documents, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Money and Finance, Nepal, Pakistan, Palestine, Senegal, Smuggling, Syria, The Journey, Turkey

This video traces the reasons people leave their country of origin, some of the routes they travel, and the costs of the journey. The information draws on Fletcher research in Latin America, the Mediterranean and the Middle East and Africa.

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