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A writer muses on migration:

When I asked my Eritrean journalist and poet friend why he had decided to leave his home country for exile, he gazed at me for a long time before saying it had been a painful decision. Painful because it marked the beginning of years of exile and the crisis of expectations that often characterises life in exile. He said political repression had forced him to leave and seek political asylum in South Africa, before moving to the UK. He noted that the theme of immigration or exile that is so close…

When I asked my Eritrean journalist and poet friend why he had decided to leave his home country for exile, he gazed at me for a long time before saying…

A Day in the Life of a Migrant:

Nishit is a former intern at Migrant Voice with a passion for journalism on an international scale. Having lived in London for a few years, Nishit sat down with us to talk about his experiences studying and working, and to describe his hopes for the future. As we spoke, Nishit looked confident, as if ready for anything the world was about to bring him, even if unsure what exactly that is. He looks forward to a future in journalism, but that future no longer involves staying in the UK. With…

Nishit is a former intern at Migrant Voice with a passion for journalism on an international scale. Having lived in London for a few years, Nishit sat down with us…

Mara Sese's story

Without a vision a nation will perish. The UK is a nation with an amazing vision. It has a very diverse community that is a result of migration. Migration is inevitable. It is a constant flow, like a beautiful river. This is another exciting year for a migrant like me. It is time to renew my visa. Where should I start? What are the new guidelines? Where should I go? What are the new requirements? How much will it cost? Am I eligible to apply? What documents do I need?…

Without a vision a nation will perish. The UK is a nation with an amazing vision. It has a very diverse community that is a result of migration. Migration is…

Education - Application Denied.

I came to this country in 2002 when I was 12 years old. I couldn’t speak a word of English and tried my best to learn as much as I could in high school. After I arrived here, I thought I was safe, however instead of the horrors that I faced in my own country; the UKBA became the face of my nightmares. It was a normal day when I heard that one of my best friends had been detained. I was in an English class at the time. My…

I came to this country in 2002 when I was 12 years old. I couldn’t speak a word of English and tried my best to learn as much as I…

Migrant Adaptation

Sajeela Kershi is a comedian, but her show, Immigrant Diaries, “was born out of anger and frustration. “I got exasperated at reading and watching the same old negative dialogue about immigrants,” she says. “I’m an immigrant myself who is very ‘home counties’, well-spoken, and I’m probably the only Asian woman who runs a successful award-winning comedy club in the heart of Surrey - Comedy Cottage Redhill – very, very British in many ways, yet it’s never enough. “I’m constantly made to feel like I don’t belong here, I’m the outsider…

Sajeela Kershi is a comedian, but her show, Immigrant Diaries, “was born out of anger and frustration. “I got exasperated at reading and watching the same old negative dialogue about…

Odi's Story

Five years of living in the United Kingdom has changed Odi’s life immensely after experiencing years of religious persecution and political unrest in his home country, Iran. Even though he has lived all over the UK, London takes first prize in places he loves. Despite a long, difficult journey from Iran to Istanbul to London as a refugee, away from his wife and son, Odi continues to maintain an optimistic view about life, as well as a love and appreciation for the British people he has made friends with. Speaking…

Five years of living in the United Kingdom has changed Odi’s life immensely after experiencing years of religious persecution and political unrest in his home country, Iran. Even though he…

At the Women on the Move Awards 2015

The Women on the Move Awards was held on the 4 March at the Southbank Centre as part of their Women of the World Festival, leading up to International Women’s Day on 8 March. It was great to be there. Supporting and celebrating successful migrant women. Presenters included Samira Ahmed, Livia Firth and Annie Lennox. Opening the ceremony was Maya Yousef, a Syrian kanun player who has performed all over the world and has won an Exceptional Talent Award in the UK. Roshi Nasehi, a singer-composer and sound artist born in Wales…

The Women on the Move Awards was held on the 4 March at the Southbank Centre as part of their Women of the World Festival, leading up to International Women’s…

A life turned upside down

Angelina is a 37-year-old Syrian mother with three children who lived with her family in Damascus. Her life was turned upside down when her husband went missing, the civil war escalated and Angelina felt she had to seek safety for her children. She had only enough money to fund her journey for herself and her four-year-old son. She left the other children with her cousin in the hope that they would join her later. She made her way to Lebanon, where she caught a boat to the Turkish town of…

Angelina is a 37-year-old Syrian mother with three children who lived with her family in Damascus. Her life was turned upside down when her husband went missing, the civil war…

Migrants fights for women's rights

"We stuck out like a sore thumb," Sarah Way says with a laugh, remembering her experience taking participants of the Lead to Inspire project to the 2013 Feminista conference. "I think actually a lot of the women that have done the course would probably say that they identify themselves as feminists," but, she adds, "they have to work a little bit harder to be seen [that way]." The Feminista conference isn't the only context in which the Arbour’s Lead to Inspire project is unique. In a borough where many of…

"We stuck out like a sore thumb," Sarah Way says with a laugh, remembering her experience taking participants of the Lead to Inspire project to the 2013 Feminista conference. "I…

My name is Muriel and I am a happy migrant

My Story My name is Muriel (you need to pronounce it MuriEL, not MEWriel, just so you know). I used to live in Paris and, when my husband found a job in London, I had two options: change husband or change job. I chose the latter, and the whole family moved to London as a result. I really wished I had changed my name to Julia when we moved here. No, honestly. Because every time I say that my name is Muriel, here is the reaction I get: " Oh…

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A writer muses on migration:

When I asked my Eritrean journalist and poet friend why he had decided to leave his home country for exile, he gazed at me for a long time before saying…

A Day in the Life of a Migrant:

Nishit is a former intern at Migrant Voice with a passion for journalism on an international scale. Having lived in London for a few years, Nishit sat down with us…

Mara Sese's story

Without a vision a nation will perish. The UK is a nation with an amazing vision. It has a very diverse community that is a result of migration. Migration is…

Education - Application Denied.

I came to this country in 2002 when I was 12 years old. I couldn’t speak a word of English and tried my best to learn as much as I…

Migrant Adaptation

Sajeela Kershi is a comedian, but her show, Immigrant Diaries, “was born out of anger and frustration. “I got exasperated at reading and watching the same old negative dialogue about…

Odi's Story

Five years of living in the United Kingdom has changed Odi’s life immensely after experiencing years of religious persecution and political unrest in his home country, Iran. Even though he…

At the Women on the Move Awards 2015

The Women on the Move Awards was held on the 4 March at the Southbank Centre as part of their Women of the World Festival, leading up to International Women’s…

A life turned upside down

Angelina is a 37-year-old Syrian mother with three children who lived with her family in Damascus. Her life was turned upside down when her husband went missing, the civil war…

Migrants fights for women's rights

"We stuck out like a sore thumb," Sarah Way says with a laugh, remembering her experience taking participants of the Lead to Inspire project to the 2013 Feminista conference. "I…

My name is Muriel and I am a happy migrant

My Story My name is Muriel (you need to pronounce it MuriEL, not MEWriel, just so you know). I used to live in Paris and, when my husband found a…

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