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Piece Description
Amidst the debates about immigration, we hear little good about the asylum system. Some paint a picture of a system paralyzed by fraud, others of an inhumane machine sending vulnerable people back home to face persecution. Refugees are seen as a problem of the developing word. But the system that is today the object of debate was born out of European displacements after World War I and World War II. This piece explores the origins of the international refugee system. A shorter version of this piece (4:30) is also available.
Broadcast History
10/25/2005 on Radio Netherlands' Euroquest
Transcript
HOST INTRO:
Istria is a region that today is mostly in Croatia, with a bit in Slovenia. But for a brief period in the 20th century, it was part of Italy. Today many people there still speak Italian and the street names are in both Croatian and Italian. Istria?s changing borders is an example of what happens to war torn countries. In Europe, following WWII, shifting frontiers created millions of refugees and need to relocate them. This situation lead to the formation of laws to help refugees that are still in place today. Independent producers Sarah Elzas and Olivia Bueno take a look at the history of the international refugee system.
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DeRossi: My name is Livia DeRossi and I come from Italy. Part of Italy that now is Slovenia?
LIVIA DEROSSI RECALLS GROWING UP IN ISOLA, A SMALL TOWN NEAR TRIESTE IN NORTHERN ITALY.
DeRossi: I use...
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Review of They Wanted Us to Leave: Refugee Migrations after WWII
This piece can easily fit in any program looking for content on refugees. It uses good range of voices to tell their own tales and mixes in a much needed authoritative context.. After dusting up the intro a bit the shorter version will make for good general consumption. The longer version is more suited for specific uses.