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My work requires me to take auto rickshaw rides every now and then, and on two such occasions I encountered two young men who spoke fluent English which rather took me by surprise. One of them, Sunil, noticing my raised eyebrow, said, ’Mam, I am a graduate in English Literature […]

As of May 2011, annual remittances to the continent of Africa exceeded 40 billion US dollars. According to the World Bank, remittances to sub-Saharan Africa totaled 21.5 billion USD. “Cash backs” from emigrants to the Global South have become essential to local economies. In the case of Somalia, it began […]

Not too many years ago I used to commute regularly with three brothers, all of whom were students in one of the most reputable schools in the city. The eldest was completing his secondary school; the youngest had yet to be initiated into primary education whilst the third brother, sandwiched […]

Migration is a worldwide phenomenon from which Cambodia is no exception. After a long decade of isolation due to genocide and political conflict, this country is now integrated with regional blocs or bodies—like ASEAN and WTO—and has adopted the free market system which is meant to respect the free movement […]

Most immigrants send money home to help their families, but few realize the huge global impact of these payments. Samuil Simeonov asks whether they’re really doing as much good as they might hope.