MigraVoice: Shifting the Migration Narrative
This article is part of a collaboration between Rephrase Magazine and MigraVoice — a campaign amplifying the voices of migrants and refugees in European media.
The migration debate in Europe is loud — but whose voices are we actually hearing? In an era of rising anti-immigrant rhetoric, escalating global displacement, and increasingly polarized media, MigraVoice offers an urgent counterbalance: a platform that connects journalists and editors with migrant and refugee experts, storytellers, and lived-experience voices. The goal? To ensure migration coverage reflects the complexity, dignity, and humanity behind the headlines.
Why it matters now:
Populist narratives are gaining traction across Europe, often fueled by dehumanizing depictions of migrants. At the same time, millions are on the move — due to war, climate change, persecution. This is not just a political issue. It's a human one.
But there’s hope. Journalists want to tell better stories. Migrants want to be heard. MigraVoice is where those paths meet.
Why Rephrase Magazine is joining this campaign
At Rephrase Magazine, we believe that the media have a responsibility not just to report, but to reflect, and if needed denounce. That means confronting whose voices are platformed — and whose are excluded. We’re joining this campaign because we believe that representation in journalism is not a trend, but a necessity for a just and inclusive society.
We stand with those who have been spoken about, but rarely spoken to. We support stories told by people with lived experience — not just stories told about them. By amplifying these voices, we hope to help shift the narrative around migration away from fear and toward complexity, truth, and connection.
What is MigraVoice?
A cross-border community of experts, journalists, and storytellers with migration backgrounds. Through this platform, European media professionals can find authentic sources, collaborators, and new angles that reflect lived realities.
Why join?
Access a trusted network of migration-affected voices
Create richer, more ethical journalism
Counter disinformation with lived truth
Help build a more inclusive media landscape
Media shapes minds. Voices shift narratives. Be part of the change.
Media shapes minds. Voices shift narratives. Be part of the change.
Media shapes minds. Voices shift narratives. Be part of the change.
Anastasia Miseyko (1996, Ukraine) is a photographer and writer based in The Hague. Her work explores belonging, memory, and identity through a practice rooted in migration and cultural hybridity. Combining photography and writing, she treats both mediums as relational and partially performative gestures that challenge fixed narratives. Her work favours cyclical forms and intimacy over resolution, seeking connection through personal storytelling and layered visual language.
Website: anastasiamiseyko.com
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