Lynn Lynn was a musical idol when he volunteered in 2015 to protect the life of Myanmar’s new civilian leader. Forced to flee after 2021’s coup, he has reinvented himself as a film director.
Tag: Refugees and Displaced Persons
Nairy Baghramian Breaks Through With Metropolitan Museum Facade Commission
With powerfully alive new works at the Met and MoMA, the Iranian-born artist Nairy Baghramian embraces the canon, the better to take it apart.
U.S. Knew About Migrant Killings by Saudi Forces Earlier Than Previously Disclosed
The State Department says diplomats in Riyadh learned of the atrocities from research groups last summer, contradicting an earlier statement that the United States was not aware until December.
Biden Discusses Migration With the President of Costa Rica
The Biden administration is working with Central American nations like Costa Rica to develop ways for migrants to apply for protection closer to their home countries.
Months After Earthquake, Syrians Feel Forgotten
In northwestern Syria, a devastating quake six months ago compounded the damage of years of civil war. U.S. lawmakers just visited for the first time in a decade.
Saudi Border Guards Kill Hundreds of African Migrants on Border, Report Says
A Human Rights Watch report says the guards regularly fire on African migrants trying to enter the kingdom from Yemen and killed hundreds in a 15-month period.
Renewed Violence in Libya Reflects Power of Militias
Violence erupted this week in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, again sowing chaos in a country plagued by instability since the ouster of the dictator Muammar el-Qaddafi more than a decade ago.
U.K. Evacuates Asylum Seekers From Barge Over Bacteria in Water
Bacteria that can cause Legionnaires’ disease were found on the Bibby Stockholm, a barge that began housing migrants this week as part of a hard-line government policy.
4 Nigerian Migrants Crossed the Atlantic on a Ship’s Rudder to Brazil
Four Nigerian stowaways hopped on a cargo ship not knowing where it was going, but hoping to find a place where they could claw out of poverty.
UK Moves First Group of Migrants to Barge
A small group of migrants was transferred to the Bibby Stockholm, a divisive symbol of the Conservative government’s immigration stance.