Director of DROPS, Mariam Safi’s research paper on “Afghanistan: Current Migration Patterns & Policy Challenges” looks at the migration of Afghans and the factors pushing Afghans to leave their homeland. This chapter is part of the book ‘Escaping the Escape: Towards Solutions for the Humanitarian Migration Crisis’ published by Bertelsmann Stiftung and contains 21 chapters from authors representing 21 countries including Eritrea, Lebanon, Syria, and Ukraine. The books describes what causes people to leave their homeland and addresses pressing questions such as: How can refugees be given the same opportunities in their native countries that they are seeking elsewhere?; Which countries are home to conflicts with the greatest potential for causing another refugee crises?; and According to the authors, how should the EU respond to the refugee situation?
