General Resources
Al Jazeera (Qatar): This interactive timeline presents a detailed review of major events that have occurred in the Arab Spring.
BBC:This resource from the BBC can be used to learn about the beliefs, ethics, and practices of Islam - click on "Islam".
Info Migrants: A news and information site for migrants to counter misinformation at every point of their journey: in their country of origin, along the route, and in the places where they hope to start a new life.
NPR: (US) In this special series, 15-year-old girls from around the world are looking to take control of their own lives in the face of parents, culture, and traditional practices - type "#15girls" into the search function of the website.
Refugee Voices Tours: Started in Berlin, these tours give a voice to people who are often talked about in the media, but who are rarely given a change to speak for themselves and explain their own stories.
Kiana and Photo Links
Kiana Hayeri on Instagram
Kiana's TED Talk: About her work in Afghanistan
Kiana's Interview with Arte TV: About her work in Iran: In English and in French
Everyday Immigration on Instagram: Picturing humanity on the move as conflicts, disasters, and inequality are uprooting millions.
The Everyday Projects: Photo website about breaking stereotypes with photos "“ "Repicturing our understanding of the world."
PDN (US):Article "“ Photojournalists On Ethics And Their Responsibilities
Reading the Pictures(US): Site dedicated to the analysis of news photos and media images.
World Press Photo (Netherlands): In 2014, the World Press photo organization produced the report: "Integrity of the Image" that has become a standard in the industry.
Canada - Refugees
The Globe and Mail: (Cdn) In "Three Mistakes We Keep Repeating When it Comes to Refugees" examines Canada's own mistakes over the past century when it comes to dealing with and welcoming refugees from around the world "“ type "Three mistakes we keep repeating when it comes to refugees" into the search function of the website.
Government of Canada: This resource provides detailed information on the refugee and asylum services that are available in Canada.
New York Times: "How Canadian hockey moms, poker buddies and neighbors are adopting Syrians, a family at a time." Additional related links on this page.
BBC: After appearing in a video dancing to Pharrell Williams' song "Happy", six Iranians were sentenced to one year in prison and 91 lashes.
Council of Foreign Relations: The CFR is a non-partisan US think-tank. Have students read more about the interconnection between religion and politics in Iran and discuss as a class.
The Guardian (UK): This resource provides context regarding the mandatory hijab and the morality police in Iran.
Kiana Hayeri: Your Veil is a Battlegroundis a continuation of the Beyond the Veil project. The diptych portraits in this series explore the different ways that young Iranian women choose to wear hijab.
Medium.com (US) "“ Article regarding Iran's Love Affair With Social Media.
NPR:(US)Article and accompanying broadcast explore the ongoing progress and struggles in Iran's "culture wars".
The New York Times: Kiana Hayeri discusses the inspiration behind her photo series, "Your veil is a battleground," which focuses on young women in Iran - type "Your veil is a battleground" into the search function of the website.
The New Yorker: In "Singing Amy Winehouse in Tehran," Robin Wright examines the small changes that are happening in Iran's art world after decades of strict regulations and bans against Western culture.
Born In War (Afghanistan) Resources
Aljazeera (Qatar): "Afghanistan Civilian Casualties": links provide information about the civilian casualties in Afghanistan, which increase annually.
United Nations Assistant Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)
BBC: The beating of Farkhunda, who was wrongly accused of burning the Koran and killed by a mob outside a shrine as others stood by and watched.
Deutsche Welle (DW) Germany's international broadcaster. Afghan Migrants On Their Way to Germany: Audio story 4:55 min.
The Guardian (UK): Article puts a human face on a bombing attack at The American University of Afghanistan. "Kabul university attack survivors refuse to give up on dream of building a future"
The GroundTruth Project (US): Article interviewing Afghan millennials, part of their Foreverstan series:
Huffington Post (US): Looks at Afghan fashion style from the 1920s through the 1970s.
Human Rights Watch: "Afghanistan Events of 2016"
New York Times: Article - Afghans, the Refugees' Refugees
New York Times Op Docs: "Afghanistan by Choice" (15 minutes) examines the perspectives of young Afghans living in Kabul as they speak about the challenges of leaving or staying in Afghanistan amidst ongoing conflict.
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty (US): "Afghanistan as it Once Was" A photo essay by William Podlich that presents Afghanistan as it was before 33 years of war.
TED Talks: 22-year-old Shabana Basij-Rasikh runs a school for girls in Afghanistan. She reflects on her own education and the importance of family bravery in the education of their daughters.
TIME: Have students view images taken during the war in Afghanistan from 1999 to 2011: Compare and contrast the photos and the photographers' recollections in the Time series with Kiana's photos. How is Afghanistan portrayed in the Time series? Are these perspectives different from the perspectives of Kiana? What is the bias of visiting journalists, and how "real" are their perspectives?
Another Life (Syria) Resources
The Atlantic (US): "The Confused Person's Guide to the Syrian Civil War" from October 2015 provides a detailed breakdown of the who, what, where, when, and why of the war, along with detailed infographics on the conflict.
The Atlantic (US): "Syria's Children" is an August 2015 In Focus photo essay with 35 photos of Syrian children who are experiencing the conflict firsthand. In Focus also has many other photo galleries on the Syrian conflict for teachers and students to reference.
The Atlantic (US): Article "A Tour of Berlin Guided by Refugees"
BBC: "Why Is There A War In Syria"
BBC: This resource from 2016 provides visual and textual information on where migrants are from, where they are going, how they arrive in Europe, the dangers of their journeys and reactions in Europe.
The Guardian (UK): Documentary "Escape From Syria: Rania's Odyssey" (22 minutes) Rania Mustafa Ali, 20, filmed her journey from the ruins of Kobane Syria to Austria.
Human Rights Watch: "Syria Events of 2016"
The New Yorker: "The Journey from Syria" is a six-part video series from filmmaker Matthew Cassel that documents the migration of Aboud Shalhoub and his family to Amsterdam in the wake of the Syrian civil war - type "The Journey from Syria" into the search function of the website to access each video in the series.
No Lost Generation: Supporting children and youth impacted by the Syria and Iraq crisis, this a multiple-pillar initiative is supported by a number of governments, including Canada, and is run by a number of large international non-government organizations.
Searching For Syria: An interactive site. The United Nations' refugees agency partnered with Google to launch this site aimed at answering the five most common questions about the Syrian refugee crisis.
TED Talks: In this TED Talk, António Guterres discusses why there has been such an increase in refugees around the world, as well as how the international community can work together to solve the global refugee crisis.
