International Students in North Cyprus
Migration 2.0 Podcast - Episode 5: In this episode, Sarah Morsheimer and Hrishabh Sandilya speak with Emmanuel Achiri, Co-Founder of Voices of International Students (VOIS), a student NGO, in the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC). Originally from Cameroon, Emmanuel has been in Cyprus for seven years and is a PhD candidate at Eastern Mediterranean University in Famagusta as well as a co-founder of the Stop the War in Cameroon Coalition, a think-tank for young researchers working on solutions to end the war in Cameroon. They discuss the reality that international students and immigrants face in the "TRNC", the work that Emmanuel and his team at VOIS Cyprus do in assisting international students, as well as Emmanuel’s work on refugee and immigration issues in Africa. This podcast is a collaboration between FES Cyprus and Project Phoenix, a migrant-led European NGO and social enterprise dedicated to systemic change of the inclusion ecosystem. Migration 2.0 explores issues related to migration through multiple lenses. By amplifying migrant voices and shedding light on migration issues, we hope to promote inclusion, highlight the diversity of migrant experiences, and humanize migrants by including and centralizing their voices in the discourse.