From Vietnamese ‘boat people’ 50 years ago to today, did we forget our refugee past?

From Sudan to Vietnam, Britain has often supported those most in need, many of them arriving on boats. As we mark the anniversary of Alan Kurdi’s body washing up on a beach in Turkey 10 years ago, filmmaker and anthropologist Chris Terrill reflects on the shifting perceptions of what a refugee is and our humanity towards them

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