By Stephen Dau Abdul and his cousin, Raheem, sit in a bar in the Gare du Nord in Brussels, sipping …
Letter from Brussels
Stephen Dau writes from Brussels on the refugee crisis in Europe.
The Holdouts
By Stephen Dau The refugee camp in the center of Brussels is nearly gone. The police have formed a cordon …
Neither a Beggar nor a Borrower
By Stephen Dau Ali sits in a tent with his brother-in-law, who we’ll call Ahmed, scrolling through photos on his …
Politics as Usual
By Stephen Dau Working for an NGO is a little bit like running for elected office: no matter what high-minded …
Simon Says
By Stephen Dau This is the fourth in a series of “letters” on the ongoing refugee crisis in Europe. He does …
Rumor & Fact
By Stephen Dau This is the third in a series of “letters” on the ongoing refugee crisis in Europe. Wooden shipping pallets …
Blurred Lines
By Stephen Dau This is the second in a series of “letters” on the ongoing refugee crisis in Europe. It’s Sunday …
This Is a Refugee Camp
By Stephen Dau This is the first in a series of “letters” on the ongoing refugee crisis in Europe. This …