In the wake of forced or voluntary return, the aspirations for migration among Afghans remain steadfast, undeterred by the hurdles of the journey back home. Drawing from qualitative in-depth life history interviews conducted by Bilim in Herat, Balkh, Kabul, and Kandahar provinces of Afghanistan, I intend to reflect on a few major themes to uncover the profound desire of returnees to migrate once more. These individuals, grappling with the harsh realities of life in Afghanistan, harbor a fervent longing for the promise of a better future elsewhere—a long…
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The return of Nigerian migrants from EU countries seems to be smoother in comparison with returns from North Africa. In many cases, potential returnees are counselled pre-departure before being returned through a voluntary return program. In some cases, Nigerian partners are flown in to convince migrants with failed…
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In the report on Poland’s return policy, developed as one of the deliverables of Working Package 2 under the Horizon Europe GAPs project covering the years 2015-2024, we analysed the legal, institutional, and infrastructure framework of the country’s return procedures, identifying multiple gaps that may lead to the exceptional performance of the Polish return policy.…
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