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Thomas Risse ☮️May 4, 2025

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This is Issam: the child who keeps looking for his lost friends.

"More than 51,000 children have disappeared in Europe in recent years. This image of Issam, a young refugee without parents, reminds us of the invisible stories of children (...) Issam counts - but his counting is not a game. He is looking for the friends he lost along the way, each with their own story of hope and loss."
A very moving sculpture.

https://smak.be/en/news/issam-het-kind-dat-blijft-zoeken-naar-zijn-verdwenen-vrienden

Issam: the child who keeps looking for his lost friends

More than 51,000 children have disappeared in Europe in recent years. This image of Issam, a young refugee without parents, reminds us of the invisible stories of children that often get beyond our view. Issam counts - but his counting is not a game. He is looking for the friends he lost along the…

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Ben Jennings on Suella Braverman’s approach to immigration — cartoon

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the Guardian