Migration

The USSR Quiz: 15 Questions For 15 Republics

Join us on a trip back in time to the last years of the Soviet era and the beginning of a period that would test preconceptions about both sovereignty and democracy.

'The West Turned These People's Life Into Hell': How Belarus And Russia Covered The Migration Crisis

Belarus and Russia’s state-run TV crafted a single narrative in November 2021 to cover the illegal migration crisis on the European Union’s borders: The West is to blame, and Belarus is blameless.

Near The Belarusian Border, Praise And Indignation For The Poles Who Offer Shelter

As thousands of migrants sought passage into Poland from Belarus, the few who made it through received life-saving supplies and refuge from a network of Polish activists and volunteer medics who have worked throughout the crisis to help those they believe deserve entry into the European Union.

Four Ways That Belarus Succeeded Against EU In Migration Crisis

'Feeling Like Aliens In Our Own Country': Current Time Journalist Describes Departure From Afghanistan

After Tragic Loss, An Afghan Refugee Finds Solace In Teaching Art To Others

Afghan artist Omar Khamosh fled to Vahdat, Tajikistan, in early 2021 after he escaped from Taliban militants who threatened him and killed his father. In his new home, he opened a studio and started offering art classes to young students.

Afghan Resistance Rep Ahmad Wali Masud: Anti-Taliban War Will Spread in Afghanistan

'Saving People's Lives': Ukrainian Pilot Recalls Chaotic Kabul Evacuation

Ukrainian pilot Veronika Borisova had once led Afghanistan's first all-female flight crew, but on August 15, she had a very different assignment -- piloting the first evacuation flight from Kabul to Kyiv.

'Don't Cry': Growing Up In Kyrgyzstan With A Long-Distance Migrant Mom

Generations of children have grown up in Kyrgyzstan without parents who leave the country to work, mostly in Russia. Aigerim is 9 years old and lives with her grandmother. She dreams of joining her mom, who went to Moscow two years ago.

Kabul Audio Diary: 'If You Abandon These Children, We Won't Take Them'

Listen to Afghan reporter Liza Karimi describe the events of August 23, 2021 in Kabul, Afghanistan, as thousands desperately try to leave the country, and armed resistance against the Taliban persists in Panjshir Province.

A Woman's Voice From Kabul: Audio Diaries From Inside Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan

Current Time is publishing a daily series of audio diaries by Kabul-based freelance journalist Liza Karimi. The diaries provide an Afghan perspective on how the country is changing since the Taliban’s August 15, 2021 takeover of Kabul.