What would Europe look like if migration would be viewed as a solution instead of a problem? VPRO Tegenlicht explores a different perspective on migration in which migrants are the bringers of prosperity. What can we learn from super-diverse cities where minorities are the majority?
©
Phoebe Paak
rebranding migration
In several cities across Europe, initiatives are emerging from a young, mixed generation that thinks beyond national identity. With determination and creativity, they demonstrate how migration provides enrichment and much needed change. Their worldview and initiatives go beyond the "migrant" label they are often given. Are they shaping a new society that thinks beyond "us" and "them"? What kind of parallel networks have they built? And can the economy even sustain itself without immigration?