Isles of the Left

Treating the ‘Other’ as Disease: Ħal Far Open Centre as a Zone of Contagion

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The armed presence along the perimeter of Ħal Far—essentially, the border between ‘us’ and ‘them’—was a display of state power and a pretense of care for its loyal citizens. At once, it disciplined the diseased ‘other’ and fenced the rest off from it.

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Muslim Students in Maltese Schools: Outsiders Looking in

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Presently, Muslims in our schools can be compared to students who require a wheelchair but no ramps and easy access doors are built for them. Schools are not free of prejudice and do not make the necessary arrangements to provide these pupils favourable conditions for learning.

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