Centuries ago, people used to migrate from one place to another for reasons which were natural calamities, local violence, or community upheavals. Or just seeking better pastures. But there were no borders. It was freedom of unrestricted movement.
Now, in the present age peoples also want to migrate for the same reasons as well as to escape violent political upheavals, crime, and violence based on ethnicity, conflicts, and prosecutions. But, we have borders. There are security guards, policing and military both at leaving and entry routes. People seeking refuge in other lands face multiple hardships, rules, and regulations.
Now, in the present age peoples also want to migrate for the same reasons as well as to escape violent political upheavals, crime, and violence based on ethnicity, conflicts, and prosecutions. But, we have borders. There are security guards, policing and military both at leaving and entry routes. People seeking refuge in other lands face multiple hardships, rules, and regulations.
It is an escalating global phenomenon. According to the United Nations Refugee Agency, there are over 70.8 million people around the world who have been forced from their homes. Among them are nearly 25.9 million refugees, over half of whom are under the age of 18.
“There are also millions of stateless people who have been denied nationality and access to basic rights."
Freedom of movement in our own "global village" is bygone while we advance towards the moon and other frontiers in outer space.
Here is a related short story I wrote sometime back:
Moving forward a few decades from now, two friends took their first journey to the moon.
Upon landing on their dream destination, they had their first encounter with a local.
“There are also millions of stateless people who have been denied nationality and access to basic rights."
Freedom of movement in our own "global village" is bygone while we advance towards the moon and other frontiers in outer space.
Here is a related short story I wrote sometime back:
Moving forward a few decades from now, two friends took their first journey to the moon.
Upon landing on their dream destination, they had their first encounter with a local.
“Welcome to the Moon, where are you guys from.”
“I’m from America, and this friend of mine is from Mexico.”
“Oh! Never heard about these places before.”
Then the Mexican guy interrupted: “actually sir, we are from the earth.”
“That makes sense, enjoy the trip.”
-Promod Puri“I’m from America, and this friend of mine is from Mexico.”
“Oh! Never heard about these places before.”
Then the Mexican guy interrupted: “actually sir, we are from the earth.”
“That makes sense, enjoy the trip.”
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