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The adventures of a Syrian refugee: it’s ok to smile

The latest in a series commenting on the representation of migrants and refugees in the media. An obnoxious customer tells a Syrian asylum claimant in a post office to eff off. Later a youth snatches his phone – the refugee’s only link with the wife and son from whom he became separated while fleeing to Britain. And this is a comedy. Home is a 30-minute sitcom (Tuesdays, 9.45pm, Channel 4). It starts when new couple Peter and Katy return to suburban Dorking from their first family holiday with Katy’s young son, John, who…

The latest in a series commenting on the representation of migrants and refugees in the media. An obnoxious customer tells a Syrian asylum claimant in a post office to eff…

“Belief is All We Have:” Dispatch from Bosnian Migrant Centers

According to the European Commission, there are an estimated 5,000 to 6,000 migrants currently in Bosnia and Herzegovina, although it is thought that the number could be as high as 10,000. I recently travelled to Sarajevo, the country’s capital, with the art/research project Yesterday-Today-Tomorrow to work at migrant centres and camps in and around the city. The project was started by the Paris-based Irish artist Bryan McCormack and invites refugees and migrants to draw their past, present and future lives. The project is also working to establish educational programs in…

According to the European Commission, there are an estimated 5,000 to 6,000 migrants currently in Bosnia and Herzegovina, although it is thought that the number could be as high as…

New cross-party group of MPs looking into Home Office decision to revoke student visas

We are delighted to announce that a new cross-party group of MPs is launching an inquiry into the matter of the tens of thousands of international students who were accused of cheating on an English test in 2014. We’ve been working with some of these students since 2017 and campaigning for justice alongside them – and we’re optimistic that this inquiry will help us reach that goal. The new All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) met at Westminster on Tuesday 5 March for the first time. It’s chaired by Stephen Timms MP,…

We are delighted to announce that a new cross-party group of MPs is launching an inquiry into the matter of the tens of thousands of international students who were accused…

Triumph in adversity: Kate’s story

Triumph in the midst of adversity – that was a key sentence in the biography of Kate Iroegbu, a woman who faced many difficulties since leaving Nigeria in 2006. Now it’s also the title of her new book and the name of her company, which offers advice and coaching to people facing adversity. “I share my story and the strategy I used to overcome difficulties in the book,” says Kate. “It’s a self-development book, where I redefine adversity as an occasion for new opportunities. People must learn that in any…

Triumph in the midst of adversity – that was a key sentence in the biography of Kate Iroegbu, a woman who faced many difficulties since leaving Nigeria in 2006. Now…

Feel at Home

Join us for creative, hands-on workshops where we will explore the possibilities of video making to tell stories of integration from our perspectives. The seven workshop sessions will: • Encourage creative expression through video making; • Develop practical, introductory video making skills; • Create powerful audio-visual messages The workshops will explore the subject of integration from many angles including - our own experiences of what helps and hinders the process, - what creates a sense of belonging. Through the workshops, we will create videos with messages around…

Join us for creative, hands-on workshops where we will explore the possibilities of video making to tell stories of integration from our perspectives. The seven workshop sessions will: •…

Capturing the human in us all: Sara’s story

Challenging stereotypical views and exploring identities and diversity are key features in the work of Sara Shamsavari, a well-known British-Iranian photographer and multimedia artist. “A lot of people judge others just by appearance, on the basis of their age, skin colour, gender, dress, etc,” she says. “I’m fighting against this way to look at people, thinking you know them while you don’t. My work is much about inviting people to take a second look. The idea is that of getting us seeing each other as human beings, rather than polarised…

Challenging stereotypical views and exploring identities and diversity are key features in the work of Sara Shamsavari, a well-known British-Iranian photographer and multimedia artist. “A lot of people judge others…

Migrant Voice calls for fair & transparent response from UK gov to BBC report

We were troubled to learn that some migrants may be using fraud to pass the Life in the UK test, as reported by the BBC on 4 February. Any criminal activity relating to this test, whether organised by criminal groups or undertaken by individuals, must be exposed and punished. Those who are choosing to use fraud are undermining the credibility of those who have passed the test while following the rules. However, the situation contains echoes of another BBC exposé almost exactly five years ago. On 10 February 2014, a…

We were troubled to learn that some migrants may be using fraud to pass the Life in the UK test, as reported by the BBC on 4 February. Any criminal…

Migrant entrepreneurs - take our survey on Brexit's impact on your business

Migrant Voice and High Profile club are conducting a survey into whether Brexit is having an impact on migrant businesses in the UK and the potential role for migrant entrepreneurs in this period of change as the country navigates Brexit. This survey takes less than 5 minutes to complete. If you are a migrant entrepreneur please fill in the survey (if you are born abroad and have a business in the UK). Please share widely with migrant business owners. Please click here to complete the survey. Deadline to complete the…

Migrant Voice and High Profile club are conducting a survey into whether Brexit is having an impact on migrant businesses in the UK and the potential role for migrant entrepreneurs…

Five years in limbo: International students go to Westminster to call for justice

On a wet and freezing cold January day, we and dozens of international students who were wrongly accused of cheating by the Home Office in 2014 took their call for justice to Westminster. Standing in Parliament Square Gardens, across the road from the House of Commons where the politicians who threw their lives into chaos spend their days, they waved placards and called for urgent action to right the wrong. "We want justice, we want justice!" they chanted as one. "I want my future back, I want my future back!"…

On a wet and freezing cold January day, we and dozens of international students who were wrongly accused of cheating by the Home Office in 2014 took their call for…

Reflections from researching the night shift

NightWorkPod (NWP) documents experiences while working the night shift. NWP is inspired by my research into the sociology of the invisible migrant night shift workers in London. I am Julius-Cezar MacQuarie, and I am an anthropologist. I took up research at night when I learnt that night shift workers were invisible in the scholarly literature (mostly focusing on night life), as well as from public debates. Seven years later, NWP was born. After the first three episodes, Julius-Cezar decided to reflect on what he had learnt. Here's what he had…

NightWorkPod (NWP) documents experiences while working the night shift. NWP is inspired by my research into the sociology of the invisible migrant night shift workers in London. I am Julius-Cezar…

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The adventures of a Syrian refugee: it’s ok to smile

The latest in a series commenting on the representation of migrants and refugees in the media. An obnoxious customer tells a Syrian asylum claimant in a post office to eff…

“Belief is All We Have:” Dispatch from Bosnian Migrant Centers

According to the European Commission, there are an estimated 5,000 to 6,000 migrants currently in Bosnia and Herzegovina, although it is thought that the number could be as high as…

New cross-party group of MPs looking into Home Office decision to revoke student visas

We are delighted to announce that a new cross-party group of MPs is launching an inquiry into the matter of the tens of thousands of international students who were accused…

Triumph in adversity: Kate’s story

Triumph in the midst of adversity – that was a key sentence in the biography of Kate Iroegbu, a woman who faced many difficulties since leaving Nigeria in 2006. Now…

Feel at Home

Join us for creative, hands-on workshops where we will explore the possibilities of video making to tell stories of integration from our perspectives. The seven workshop sessions will: •…

Capturing the human in us all: Sara’s story

Challenging stereotypical views and exploring identities and diversity are key features in the work of Sara Shamsavari, a well-known British-Iranian photographer and multimedia artist. “A lot of people judge others…

Migrant Voice calls for fair & transparent response from UK gov to BBC report

We were troubled to learn that some migrants may be using fraud to pass the Life in the UK test, as reported by the BBC on 4 February. Any criminal…

Migrant entrepreneurs - take our survey on Brexit's impact on your business

Migrant Voice and High Profile club are conducting a survey into whether Brexit is having an impact on migrant businesses in the UK and the potential role for migrant entrepreneurs…

Five years in limbo: International students go to Westminster to call for justice

On a wet and freezing cold January day, we and dozens of international students who were wrongly accused of cheating by the Home Office in 2014 took their call for…

Reflections from researching the night shift

NightWorkPod (NWP) documents experiences while working the night shift. NWP is inspired by my research into the sociology of the invisible migrant night shift workers in London. I am Julius-Cezar…

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