Rock for Migrant Rights this Friday 25 May!
The AUB Human Rights Club, in collaboration with the Migrant Workers Task Force, gladly present “ROCK FOR MIGRANT RIGHTS”, a night of Live music at T-Marbouta (Near Starbucks Hamra). Entrance […]
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Migrant students demand ‘Justice for Alem’
On Sunday March 18th, after news of Alem Dechasa’s death spread, MWTF volunteers and students (migrant workers from different backgrounds) decided to do something different. So far, Lebanese activists have spoken through […]
The 4th UNAOC Doha Forum – Summary
The 4th UNAOC Forum ended today and I’m trying to collect my thoughts over the experience of attending such a massive global scale event representing a local grassroots organization (but […]
More Coverage of Migrant Worker Cinema in Lebanon
Rahel Zegeye, an Ethiopian migrant worker, MWTF member, language student, and filmmaker, is featured in the Ethiopian Diaspora publication Tadias. You may remember that she was recently featured in African […]
MWTF Member & Filmmaker Featured in African Women in Cinema Blog
Rahel Zegeye, an Ethiopian migrant worker, MWTF member, language student, and filmmaker, is featured on the African Women in Cinema blog! “My main aim with the film was to show […]
Madagascar maids: Misery in the Middle East
Do you remember when in March this year, 86 Madagascar maids in Lebanon were put on a plane and flown back to their home country? BBC has published a new […]
“Welcome to Lebanon” on Migrant-Rights
“M-R: What is the idea behind these satirical videos? What is their aim? A. S.: The videos wanted to poke fun at the idea of Lebanon as a major tourist […]
