Smuggling Archives - The Journeys Project

Searching for Smugglers in Kabul, A Recollection

October 7, 2021December 19, 2021 Neiha S. Lasharie 1067 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 1320 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

Cash or Credit

December 23, 2020April 13, 2021 Neiha S. Lasharie 568 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 521 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 428 Views 0 Comment Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Burundi, Cameroon, Colombia, Costa Rica, DRC, ecuador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Family, Forgery bribery and corruption, 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 422 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.

Europe Maps Sub-Saharan Africa