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Paolo Freire argued that the essence of dialogue is comprised of reflection and action. 'Praxis' he argued, is 'reflection upon the world, in order to transform it' (Freire, 2000:51). Such a process, if it is to be authentic, necessarily involves dialogue and reciprocity, a situated relational practice. My encounter with Freire, back when I was an undergrad, certainly steered me in a particular direction. I see little point in learning if it isn't to be shared. I see little point in knowledge if it isn't to be questioned, interrogated and held to account. And I see little point in knowledge if it isn't to be used to challenge injustice or transform lives. Over the years, my ideas have evolved in response to a changing context, with new voices and new perspectives. I remain unapologetically political, in my academic work, in my teaching, in my practice and in the way I embrace, live, understand and experience the world. Challenging as it may be at times, I try to embrace hope as a political act towards understanding, social justice and transformation. ; N/A

Whilst EU legislation and policy has focused on the importance of the asylum process, and the need for asylum seekers to understand the process, academic literature has, to date, failed to recognize this procedure as a learning process. In this paper I interrogate the asylum process as a contested site representing different gendered and racialised practices, grounded in specific gendered and historical sociopolitical contexts. Moving beyond the 'banking' notion of education, the asylum process is positioned as a potentially transformative pedagogical site wherein the lawyer - as educator - can engage in a dialogical relationship with the asylum seeker. I posit that the proposed educational journey, which is grounded in dialogue, mutual learning, and developing trust, can provide the possibility for developing self determination, working towards protection and social justice. This paper explores asylum in Malta, more specifically, the conditions and processes experienced by sub-Saharan African female asylum seekers. ; peer-reviewed

This was a very delicate project that looked at one particular angle of the migrant experience. This report surfaces how this population in our community still struggles and the challenges we face are real and urgent. The Faculty in collaboration with the Parliamentary Secretary for Citizenship and Communities has once again been a trailblazer to provide the space to surface such a delicate issue that needs the right social policy solutions. ; peer-reviewed

Malta became a donor country with European Union membership in 2004. Maltese organizations (most prominently—but not solely—those linked to the Catholic Church) had, however, been active in development overseas long before that date. This essay offers the first systematic, empirically grounded account of Maltese governmental and nongovernmental aid, based on official and unofficial statistical information on official development assistance levels and distribution; a database compiled by the authors covering nongovernmental Maltese development organizations; and an analysis of a sample of government- and nongovernment-funded projects. The essay analyzes the empirical material based on the dichotomy of charity-based versus humanrights-based development and examines how these two development paradigms overlap with—and differ from—the Catholic/secular divide within the Maltese aid landscape.

Intro -- Title page -- Contents -- Preface. Youth work with young refugees - An enriching transformation and ongoing transition -- Introduction. Setting the context: some critical reflections and the contributions -- The "refugee crisis"? -- A note on terminology -- Youth work -- The contributions in this book -- References -- Chapter 1. Young refugees, youth work and a call for political energy: notes from an unfunded ethnographic study -- Introduction -- A refugee crisis or political crisis? Why here, why now -- Refugees: some statistics on the youth context -- A note on methods -- Welcome to Europe and its social and political landscape -- Managing the crisis: a European perspective -- Young refugee integration: the realities -- Discussion -- References -- Chapter 2. The role of youth work in working with trauma of young refugees -- Introduction -- The role of youth work in working with trauma of young refugees -- What is trauma? -- What can youth work do? -- What can youth work do to help young refugees facing trauma? -- References -- Chapter 3. Ankommen_Weiterkommen: impressions and reflections on working with young asylum seekers in Karlsruhe, Germany -- The context -- The Ankommen_Weiterkommen project -- Team, methods and activities -- Impressions and reflections from my work -- Being adolescent -- Asylum, uncertainties and contradictions -- Breaking points in the transition to adulthood -- Dealing with a multitude of transitory processes -- Trusting relationships and mutual learning -- Life is hard without women -- Self-inquiry -- Creativity as value and self-empowerment -- The way ahead -- Chapter 4. Working with unaccompanied minors: preparation for inclusion -- Chapter 5. "Living under the same roof" - A home for young apprentices and unaccompanied minor refugees right in the centre of Munich -- Introduction -- 1. A few explanations.