Inside Europe's prisons in Africa
+ Uncertainty, Books, Fragile Masculinity (#373)
1. The Secretive Prisons That Keep Migrants Out of Europe
If you live in Europe, you should take the time to read this. If you don't live in Europe, you'll still want to read it. a) because it's terrific reporting and b) because it covers a global issue that will only get more pressing as climate change will force millions more people to migrate. Is this really the rich part of the world's answer?
The Secretive Prisons That Keep Migrants Out of Europe
Tired of migrants arriving from Africa, the E.U. has created a shadow immigration system that captures them before they reach its shores, and sends them to brutal Libyan detention centers run by militias.
2. A Death Full of Life
A simple question, a surprisingly interesting piece: Is it time to reimagine cemeteries?
What if cemeteries played an essential role — on both the environmental and the human level — for the living?
If they’re not simply abandoned, they are accused of wastefulness and pollution: cemeteries have a hard life in our current times. And yet, they can play an essential role — on both the environmental and human levels — for those who are still living.
