Introduction 

Hi there, I’m Mingjie – a proud member of the diaspora originally from China and now thriving in Europe. Over the past three years, my journey has taken me through Belgium, the Czech Republic, Greece, Spain, and now Switzerland, where I work with the International Organization for Migration. My love for my Chinese family, friends, and food often makes me nostalgic and longing for home. Yet, the…

In October 2024, IOM UK conducted a series of remittance workshops in London, in partnership with Somali community organisations WIT and Rise, and the money transfer organisation Dahabshiil. The aim of the workshops was to empower individuals with improved understanding of the availability of digital remittance channels, and enable them to take advantage of cheaper, safer and faster transfer of…