Babel
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Since 2015 Europe has been divided in finding a response to the refugee crisis. Temporary camps endure and migrant vessels continue to capsize in the Mediterranean as the Europeans struggle to find a solution or compromise.
At the core of this stalemate, is a fundamental disagreement in what it means to be European. As some welcome Europe’s newest residents, others look to nativism and believe their culture is at risk.
"Babel", takes a deep dive into these divided lines to tell the stories of the refugees, those working to welcome them into European society, as well as those marching to bid them farewell.
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