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From hungry rebel to food store manager

Choi Joong-ha greets us in the small head office of a Korean supermarket in New Malden on a sunny afternoon. “Annyeong haseyo,” he says, bowing slightly. He leads us to an even smaller room at the back and gestures for us to sit. There is a whiteboard in the room with the words “The government’s lies are all bullshit” scribbled across it. “I don’t really have any spare time,” he tells me, through an interpreter. “All my time is taken up by the community work I do.” Choi is president of the North Korean Residents’…

Choi Joong-ha greets us in the small head office of a Korean supermarket in New Malden on a sunny afternoon. “Annyeong haseyo,” he says, bowing slightly. He leads us to an even…

I am a migrant and proud to be a migrant

#MigrantsContribute is a grassroots campaign led by a coalition of 67 migrant-led organisations. It aims to demonstrate the positive contribution that migrant communities make to British life and to counteract the negative stereotyping of migrant communities that is frequently seen in public debates. Ingrid Guyon is a member. This is her story. “Where are you from?” resonates in my head. After my 14 years in London, this is still the first question that people ask, as no one can ever guess correctly. I am a citizen of the world. I…

#MigrantsContribute is a grassroots campaign led by a coalition of 67 migrant-led organisations. It aims to demonstrate the positive contribution that migrant communities make to British life and to counteract…

MV's director recognised for contribution to migrants

Migrant Voice Director, Nazek Ramadan has been selected for the Independent on Sunday's Happy List 2015. The Happy List highlighted Nazek’s contribution as ‘migrant empowerer’, going on to say: “Having come to Britain as a refugee from Lebanon in the 80s, Nazek launched the New Londoners newspaper in 2007 to publicise migrant and asylum issues. Three years later she founded campaign Migrant Voice to address the lack of migrants in the media, and fought xenophobia in this year's election campaign." The Independent on Sunday’s eighth annual Happy List, is a collection of 100 inspirational heroes and…

Migrant Voice Director, Nazek Ramadan has been selected for the Independent on Sunday's Happy List 2015. The Happy List highlighted Nazek’s contribution as ‘migrant empowerer’, going on to say: “Having come to Britain…

Journey through the UK job system

For Daniel Debessai the journey from Eritrea to the UK didn’t end at the border, he has had to work hard to navigate a life for himself in the UK. Olivia Blair spoke to Daniel about his journey so far. Daniel arrived in the UK in 2008, leaving behind a job as a statistician. He then undertook a second degree (he already held one in Statistics and Demography from Eritrea). He embarked upon a Mathematics and Statistics degree at Kingston University, London and graduated in 2012. However after graduating, despite having two…

For Daniel Debessai the journey from Eritrea to the UK didn’t end at the border, he has had to work hard to navigate a life for himself in the UK. Olivia…

Namaa's story

Meet Namaa: A microbiologist, political activist, blogger, avid reader and family woman. She’s one of those people you come across once in a while that exudes an energy uncommonly found today for a woman so young. When she talks about her life, her journey and her work, you wonder how there could possibly be enough time in a day to accomplish all that she has. Namaa was educated in genetics, receiving an MSc in microbiology from Birkbeck University. But today her work is largely focused in the world of political…

Meet Namaa: A microbiologist, political activist, blogger, avid reader and family woman. She’s one of those people you come across once in a while that exudes an energy uncommonly found…

Aleksandra Rusowicz's story

Not many people have heard the term “half-immigrant.” This is an identity embraced by Dr. Richard Hovannisian, a history professor at USC Dornslife College of Letters and Professor Emeritus of Armenian and Near Eastern History at UCLA. On 28 January this year, he engaged in a live streamed conversation with William Deverell, the Chair of USC Dornsife’s Department of History and Director of the Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West, at USC Institute of Armenian Studies. Through this conversation, deemed “The 'Half-Immigrant': In Between California's Generations,” he was able…

Not many people have heard the term “half-immigrant.” This is an identity embraced by Dr. Richard Hovannisian, a history professor at USC Dornslife College of Letters and Professor Emeritus of…

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…

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From hungry rebel to food store manager

Choi Joong-ha greets us in the small head office of a Korean supermarket in New Malden on a sunny afternoon. “Annyeong haseyo,” he says, bowing slightly. He leads us to an even…

I am a migrant and proud to be a migrant

#MigrantsContribute is a grassroots campaign led by a coalition of 67 migrant-led organisations. It aims to demonstrate the positive contribution that migrant communities make to British life and to counteract…

MV's director recognised for contribution to migrants

Migrant Voice Director, Nazek Ramadan has been selected for the Independent on Sunday's Happy List 2015. The Happy List highlighted Nazek’s contribution as ‘migrant empowerer’, going on to say: “Having come to Britain…

Journey through the UK job system

For Daniel Debessai the journey from Eritrea to the UK didn’t end at the border, he has had to work hard to navigate a life for himself in the UK. Olivia…

Namaa's story

Meet Namaa: A microbiologist, political activist, blogger, avid reader and family woman. She’s one of those people you come across once in a while that exudes an energy uncommonly found…

Aleksandra Rusowicz's story

Not many people have heard the term “half-immigrant.” This is an identity embraced by Dr. Richard Hovannisian, a history professor at USC Dornslife College of Letters and Professor Emeritus of…

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…

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