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Britain’s fruit and veg crisis is a foretaste of life after Brexit

The impact of coronavirus on migrant labour in the UK – and the UK’s response – could be considered a warning of what might happen after Brexit. Due to travel restrictions, many seasonal migrant workers who might normally come from Europe to work in the UK’s agricultural sector have not been able to travel. This threatened to cause a crisis in the UK’s food supply, forcing some of the UK’s largest food suppliers to bring in workers from Eastern Europe on charter flights. But I have a question. Why should any…

The impact of coronavirus on migrant labour in the UK – and the UK’s response – could be considered a warning of what might happen after Brexit. Due to travel…

Being an asylum seeker during Covid

If Covid-19 has an impact on UK citizens, it also and particularly has an impact on asylum seekers and those who are homeless. Even if the government has taken measures to help some of them, their lives during this period are very different, with support from charities much less available and a real discrepancy between the money received and actual needs. Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, British people are advised to stay home to protect the NHS and save lives. This lockdown has been implemented progressively across different sectors, with…

If Covid-19 has an impact on UK citizens, it also and particularly has an impact on asylum seekers and those who are homeless. Even if the government has taken measures…

Coronavirus, NRPF & visa fees

With the outbreak of coronavirus, the undocumented migrant community is susceptible to go through all kinds of struggles and exploitations. Some don’t speak English and are afraid to ask for help because of fear for themselves and their families. They become anxious, hungry and homeless, or are fearful of being deported. Many want to regularise their stay, but the fee for 2.5 years Limited Leave to Remain (plus NHS fee) is astronomical for someone who is not supposed to work. Home Office fees go up most years and the goal…

With the outbreak of coronavirus, the undocumented migrant community is susceptible to go through all kinds of struggles and exploitations. Some don’t speak English and are afraid to ask for…

Two poems in response to the Lockdown

The following poem was written in November 2019. Reading it now, it seems to speak directly to the current state of the world and where we are as a collective consciousness. Stuck in a cycle By Michelle Fuller (Nov2019) As it was told to me; In a place filled with giants and ogres, Where the ground cracked beneath every boot, And the air smelled of decay. Where LIFE itself did not enter. In this place, the many were born one in division. Their energy extracted to build. They laboured…

The following poem was written in November 2019. Reading it now, it seems to speak directly to the current state of the world and where we are as a collective…

What does Women's Day mean to you?

"The story of women's struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organisation but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights.” Gloria Steinem On 9 June 1914 a woman named Bertha Ryland slashed a painting in an art gallery in Birmingham. It became one of the major incidents of the militant suffrage campaign – the campaign for women’s right to vote in elections. There are several other famous incidents that happened around the world to establish women's rights. A hundred years ago,…

"The story of women's struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organisation but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights.” Gloria…

International Women’s Day reflection

It’s a rainy Saturday morning and COVID-19 is headline news. Everyone is trying to avoid coming out and mingling with others. But here I am, ready and excited to go with my friend to attend the International Women’s Day event in the Scottish Parliament debating chambers. The theme of this year is Women and Democracy. Scotland has been a pioneer in the advancement of women's rights. The Scottish government has done tremendous work in moving things forward to ensure that there is equal opportunity for men and women. For example,…

It’s a rainy Saturday morning and COVID-19 is headline news. Everyone is trying to avoid coming out and mingling with others. But here I am, ready and excited to go…

Breaking stereotypes, giving hope

Over the last few months, I’ve been reading and watching and engaging with the stories of migrants, told through many different media. In that time, it’s the story of Judy that moved me the most. In November 2019 I went to a performance by Ice & Fire – an organisation that explores human rights stories through performance – at Westminster University. I was really astounded and moved by the actor who performed the life story of Judy, an asylum seeker from Uganda. I could feel the pain and cruelty that she went…

Over the last few months, I’ve been reading and watching and engaging with the stories of migrants, told through many different media. In that time, it’s the story of Judy…

Getting out of my comfort zone

Alexandre Gondim is an artist and a life coach. But he’s not just that. It’s easy to identify others by their profession, or name, or who they represent in a certain situation. If we focus on his profession, Alexandre is an artist. Someone who has been helped with their life issues may see Alexandre as a life coach. Others may see him as a migrant. Well, Alexandre is all these things – and much more. He is a man with an innate curiosity and need for answers – and a…

Alexandre Gondim is an artist and a life coach. But he’s not just that. It’s easy to identify others by their profession, or name, or who they represent in a…

‘They need a warm house, so I try my best’

Teka is a loving and engaging woman who has been fostering in London for 15 years, transforming the lives of more than a dozen children in that time. Winning multiple awards, including ‘Foster Carer of the Year’ in 2014 (awarded by Lambeth Council), she has worked hard and passionately to improve the lives of the children and young people that have come into her care. Amongst them, many have been refugees and asylum seekers – an experience she can relate to, as she was herself a refugee when she arrived…

Teka is a loving and engaging woman who has been fostering in London for 15 years, transforming the lives of more than a dozen children in that time. Winning multiple…

Who should get to stay in the UK?

The BBC series, 'Who should get to stay in the UK?', told the stories of some of the people trying desperately to stay in the UK, and the lawyers are helping them. The three episodes, broadcast on BBC 2 in June, are now available on BBC iPlayer. Each episode focuses on the lives of different migrants. Some of them came to Britain on a student visa, like Valeriya from Russia and Rashed from Bangladesh. Dillian had fled to the UK from Trinidad and Tobago, while Nancy has lived here since…

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Britain’s fruit and veg crisis is a foretaste of life after Brexit

The impact of coronavirus on migrant labour in the UK – and the UK’s response – could be considered a warning of what might happen after Brexit. Due to travel…

Being an asylum seeker during Covid

If Covid-19 has an impact on UK citizens, it also and particularly has an impact on asylum seekers and those who are homeless. Even if the government has taken measures…

Coronavirus, NRPF & visa fees

With the outbreak of coronavirus, the undocumented migrant community is susceptible to go through all kinds of struggles and exploitations. Some don’t speak English and are afraid to ask for…

Two poems in response to the Lockdown

The following poem was written in November 2019. Reading it now, it seems to speak directly to the current state of the world and where we are as a collective…

What does Women's Day mean to you?

"The story of women's struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organisation but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights.” Gloria…

International Women’s Day reflection

It’s a rainy Saturday morning and COVID-19 is headline news. Everyone is trying to avoid coming out and mingling with others. But here I am, ready and excited to go…

Breaking stereotypes, giving hope

Over the last few months, I’ve been reading and watching and engaging with the stories of migrants, told through many different media. In that time, it’s the story of Judy…

Getting out of my comfort zone

Alexandre Gondim is an artist and a life coach. But he’s not just that. It’s easy to identify others by their profession, or name, or who they represent in a…

‘They need a warm house, so I try my best’

Teka is a loving and engaging woman who has been fostering in London for 15 years, transforming the lives of more than a dozen children in that time. Winning multiple…

Who should get to stay in the UK?

The BBC series, 'Who should get to stay in the UK?', told the stories of some of the people trying desperately to stay in the UK, and the lawyers are…

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