“The first thing a refugee asks for upon arrival at a camp is not water or food, but the Wi-Fi password. A smartphone has become a basic humanitarian need because it allows displaced people to connect with loved ones they’ve been separated from.” -Turkish telecom CEO Kaan Terzioglu at DAVOS, 2018   Mobile and wifi access a basic human right? Just now I am writing in a local coffee shop, surrounded by colleagues, students, and staff at my university, literally 100% of whom are connected via cell and/or wifi. In the global north where I live connectivity is essential, even vital, for day to day life. Is the same true for the rest of the world, especially those who are now refugees?  More specifically, in our globalized world, is cell and wifi access essential and therefore a basic human right? I’ll argue absolutely yes. Rohingya denied Over two months have passed … Continue reading Mobile and wifi access a basic human right? Yes!