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A clown shakes the hand of a small child in El Salvador.

What Does Internally Displaced Person (IDP) Mean?

Original author: Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone An Internally Displaced Person, or IDP, is someone who’s forced to flee their home but remains within their country of origin. Refugees may cross national boundaries to seek safety, but IDPs are unable or choose not … Continue reading

All the clowns say "Ta-Da!"

First of May Part 2: Dustin Allen, Melissa Aston, and Ania Upstill

In the American circus, “first of May” refers to someone who is in their first season with the circus. In that spirit, we interviewed three artists about their respective first CWB – USA tour. This is the second in a four-part … Continue reading

Bekha juggles in a cement bunker

What Is Protracted Displacement?

What does displacement look like? The UNHCR estimates there are 68.5 million forcibly displaced people worldwide: 40 million internally displaced people (IDP); 25.4 million refugees; and 3.1 million asylum seekers. There are also an estimated 10 million stateless people, or … Continue reading