Our 21st century city must shed its prejudices. Exploited migrants - whether in forced labour or sex trafficking - have equal rights and opportunity to everyone else, as long as governments and private citizens provide the support they uniquely need. In today’s episode, we discuss why education is essential on two fronts. Of course, it is important for the displaced to learn the language, laws and skills to navigate and make the most of their new homes. But secondly, their hosts must underst...
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Our 21st century city must shed its prejudices. Exploited migrants - whether in forced labour or sex trafficking - have equal rights and opportunity to everyone else, as long as governments and private citizens provide the support they uniquely need. In today’s episode, we discuss why education is essential on two fronts. Of course, it is important for the displaced to learn the language, laws and skills to navigate and make the most of their new homes. But secondly, their hosts must underst...
Cities attract and preserve our heritage, but the arts can be one of the first casualties during austere times. Now, a wave of polarisation has left us with few places where we can engage in difficult, nuanced conversations that are not black and white. For cities embroiled in or emerging from conflict, the arts can be that conciliatory grey area. The arts can also allow people to learn from the past and make the marginalised visible. On the flip side, creative people are often outliers, easi...
The Oblique Life Global Goals
Our 21st century city must shed its prejudices. Exploited migrants - whether in forced labour or sex trafficking - have equal rights and opportunity to everyone else, as long as governments and private citizens provide the support they uniquely need. In today’s episode, we discuss why education is essential on two fronts. Of course, it is important for the displaced to learn the language, laws and skills to navigate and make the most of their new homes. But secondly, their hosts must underst...
