Eritrea

The change in weather brings with it many a connotation: exam time, beach days, and holidaying. Yet for some, the trip they make this summer will not be on a jet plane or to a resort; they will attempt a trip out of misery, for themselves and their families.

The past few weeks I have been exploring the socio-economic impact of remittances. Whilst statistics look promising, with development, education and entrepreneurship gaining ground, I realized that my researched population is somewhat different and suffers many issues that most studies do not discuss.