Ines Schütz talking to the Romanian couple who first met here in Salzburg. Photo credit: Siegrid Cain.

Monica and Daniel last appeared in Apropos in September 2020. Not much has changed since then, they say, but many problems have arisen.

Apropos vendors Monica and Daniel: “We’re doing well because we can help back home”

 vendor Paul Nosaghare Igbeque. Credit: Anna Mayr.

Street papers have found themselves increasingly to be at the centre of the refugee crisis. Higher numbers of people selling street papers across different parts of the world have fled from their home countries due to poverty, persecution and conflict. Not only do street papers have the ability to platform their voices and stories, but they also offer a stable income when a place in the mainstream job market may seem out of reach. Their support beyond simply selling the magazine – assisting in applying for documentation and permits, looking for a new place to live, and language classes – means a pathway to integration into what is sometimes a new and unfamiliar society. Ahead of World Refugee Day on 20 June, INSP and its member street papers are helping some refugees – who now work selling street papers – to tell their story.

As the refugee crisis worsens, street papers offer a path to stability and a hopeful future

Igboanugo describes the feeling he has had since his arrival in St. Gilgen as inner peace. Photo by Siegrid Cain

By a twist of fate, Apropos vendor Igboanugo Anyichukwu ended up in the Salzkammergut region of Austria and found a new home at Lake Wolfgang. He talks about arriving and putting down roots.

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Apropos vendors Monica and Daniel: “We’re doing well because we can help back home”

As the refugee crisis worsens, street papers offer a path to stability and a hopeful future

Apropos vendor Igboanugo Anyichukwu: “I feel like I’m part of this community”