Michael's experience is not surprising, considering  very high unemployment level in Spain (even in comparison with some other European countries, where it is also high). My experience can be called 'a…

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I remember back then went i was in Africa i use to think that Europe is the answer to all problems,and tso i thought too that the white's heart's are just as they look,hmm what can i say after few yrs in europe i was close to tears,close to tears not because i was unable to make a success out of the trip,but because for so many yrs i have leaved in fantansy and immaginations of things that never existed,.

It is not uncommon to find an African student in Belgium with multiple masters degree. Is it just an unquenchable thirst for knowledge or a means of survival...

Studying in the Flemish region, where many people are still finding it difficult to come in terms with the reality of Globalization....

The reasons from within the relationship and from the outside world. Plus a personal story: I believe there are many challenges to any relationship, though intercultural ones do hand you an extra set of challenges on top. In my personal opinion there are two different kinds; those between you and your partner and those that the outside world (your environment) puts onto your relationship. 

Hi everyone. I want to say I really like this site and its a very good initiative. It allows people like me to better engage with migrants experiences. There is…

My life in Europe has been good and bad. In part three of my blog posts, I would like to give some advice to people who are thinking of migrating.

I thought by travelling to Europe I would overcome all the problems I had in Africa, but the situation in Europe was almost the same as in Africa. Sometimes I would feel so desperate that Ithought of  participatinginto risky ventures that would mean a life of crime. Luckily I always controlled myself.

When I was a student my life was pretty much arranged for me: I had accommodation, friends and was learning a lot of interesting things. But once my Masters was over, I got to know the difficult part of Europe. Part II: my life in Europe after studying.

After living in Europe for two years, I have decided to go back to my country. My story will tell you why. My Europe experience started off good. I had a visa in order to study and no problems in finding friends and a house. But when my Masters year ended, things took a change for the worst. I will tell my story in different blog posts. This week part I: Leaving Africa and studying in Amsterdam.

In Amsterdam, Holland, a new organization helps migrants who want to return how to set up a business plan to make a good start back home. “The Dutch government should invest in training for returnees, not in immigrant detention”, they say.

I had enough time to organize and prepare for my trip. I knew what was involved and the immediate consequences like missing my family and friends from the start. The trip arrangements involved so many things including looking for money to travel with, buying some stuff, bidding farewell to my people and packing suitcases among others. In all the preparations I was such a joyful person and I was so eager to go to Europe to fulfill my dream of becoming a rich man in society.

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It's the most desperate cases that make the headlines, such as the overcrowded boats sinking between the Tunisian coast and the Italian island of Lampedusa - and more than 5,000 have died in this manner since 1996...

Dear editorial staff, I have been noticing that everywhere in Europe there is lots of "lucky" African origins how actually have residental permit to EU, but who are…

You'd like to work legally, but you're not allowed to. You can't not work, not if you wanna eat. That leaves you two options, work illegally (grey-economy jobs, cash-in-hand, false name, no paperwork, etc.) or "legally" (above-board jobs with papers) by illegal means. Those are the choices faced by undocumented African migrants in Europe. Which would you choose? I'd probably go with legal work by "illegal" means. But what does this entail?