Andrea Gagne, at The Blogs

Andrea Gagne

Apr 11, 2019, 9:27 PM

From Genocide to Slavery: An Anonymous Letter from a Refugee in Libya

For three decades, Sudan has been punctuated with one crisis after another. The harsh reality of war, successions and ethnic cleansing have left the people of Sudan desperate. As a result, forcibly displaced people flee the country day and night....

Apr 7, 2019, 1:02 PM

The world has abandoned refugees in Libya to die

Last Thursday, Field Marshal Khalifa Belqasim Haftar declared his goal to conquer the Libyan capital of Tripoli, and began his advance shortly thereafter. At this time, the militia forces has reached just outside the city where several detention centers...

Dec 5, 2018, 3:48 PM

In Israel’s War against Refugees, Women Are the First Casualties

The assault and murder of 13-year-old Silvana Tsegai last week by her mother's former partner brought long overdue attention to the desperate conditions for women in Israel, and asylum seeking women in particular. For over a decade, the Israeli...

Oct 14, 2018, 2:36 PM

A False Perception of Stability in Eritrea Could Risk Refugees’ Lives

This past year, Israelis fought and won a battle to protect asylum seekers in our borders. Now, it's possible Eritrean asylum seekers could face a worse threat. A few months earlier in July, Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked began to make...

Apr 3, 2018, 3:46 PM

Understanding The Roller-coaster Ride of Israel’s Refugee Policy

The last 24 hours have left us all on the edge of our seats. What began as a celebration of Israel's groundbreaking move to work with the international community ended in confusion and broken promises. First the news broke...

Feb 10, 2018, 5:02 PM

Facing the truth about our racial biases

We are currently in the midst of Black History Month, and there is a wealth of powerful self-representation as women and men of color raise their voices to celebrate their history and demand a better future. As you can...

Feb 3, 2018, 4:06 PM

Will Israel be remembered on the wrong side of history?

When I first heard about the African asylum seekers in Israel four years ago, I imagined that as a nation built by refugees, Israel would be a safe haven. After all, as an Israeli-American, I owe my very existence...

About Me

Andrea Gagne is a U.S.-based aid worker who has worked for several years with Eritrean refugees in Israel. She has worked in multiple refugee community centers in south Tel Aviv, including the Eritrean Women’s Community Center. Andrea is a graduate of Hampshire College, has a master’s degree from Tel Aviv University, and also studied at the University of Ghana.

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