In this episode of VC Mytilene, an interview with Hibai Arbide Aza about his upcoming book „Up To Our Necks“, about pushbacks in Greece. We discuss the book’s content, but also the creative process and if it could possibly impact policy.
Hibai is reporting on conflicts, human rights, and current affairs across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. A regular contributor to El País, he has worked with numerous outlets and regularly contributes to television networks, radio stations, and newspapers in four languages.
Formerly a criminal lawyer, he has spent nearly two decades engaged with issues of borders and freedom of movement, covering the refugee crisis in Greece and beyond. His work frequently addresses social issues, civil rights, LGTBI+ topics, and the far right.
He co-hosts the podcast 7.000 Caracteres, has contributed to several collective books and is the author of Con el Agua al Cuello (Neck-Deep in Water), a chronicle recounting 10 years of migration policies on the Greek islands.
For more information about Pushbacks:
Who profits from Pushbacks? :
https://de.cba.media/624115
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/19/greek-government-under-fire-after-video-shows-pushback-of-asylum-seekers
More work by Hibai ( In Spanish) :
https://elpais.com/autor/hibai-arbide-aza/
Dieses Material entstand im Rahmen von
CHASHMI
Chashmi ist ein ERASMUS+-Projekt zwischen Radio Helsinki, Graz und dem Welcome Office, Lesvos, das durch Podcasts und Workshops migrantische Perspektiven stärkt und transnationale Medienarbeit fördert.
Das Projekt wurde gefördert von der Europäischen Union.
This material is an outcome of Chashmi.
Chashmi is an ERASMUS+ project between Graz and Lesvos that uses podcasts and workshops to strengthen migrant perspectives and promote transnational media work.
CHASHMI was funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or OeAD-GmbH. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
