Reflections on the privilege to take a stand against climate change Extinction Rebellion protest in London Hello I’m Jess Thompson, the Founder of Migrateful. Migrateful runs cookery classes in London…
We invite you to explore the lives of six Migrateful chefs, seeking refuge in Britain Migrateful exists to empower and celebrate refugees and vulnerable migrants on their journey to integration by supporting them to run their own cookery classes. To mark Refugee Week some of our chefs would like to share their stories…
Elahe is delighted to have now taught the ‘mother cuisine’ to 600 adoring Londoners alongside her daughter Parastoo With 2500 years of saffron and rosewater scented history, Iranian cuisine has…
Ahmed was shot during the war in Lebanon and will now use a wheelchair for life. He shares with us why he will never give up. Ahmed asked me, “What…
Nigerian chef Elizabeth left behind a successful career in Nigeria to come to the UK to be with her sisters after her mother died. She found herself waiting for 8…
Majeda was imprisoned by the Syrian government for helping to feed people whose homes had been bombed in the war. She managed to escape Syria and now uses food to continue…
Meet Jess Thompson: the social enterprise founder using food to support refugees by Hannah Mendelsohn written for Melting Pot Mag One of the Migrateful cookery classes run by refugees in…
Time to Life the Ban "I keep referring to myself as a prisoner... There are no bars and I don't have the uniform to wear every day, but everything else…
Imagine. You live in a stranger’s home. They are kind to you, but you can never forget it is their good will alone that keeps you here. It’s better than…
Migrateful Christmas Party 2018 The office festive party season is in full swing, with employees up and down the country letting their hair down for the usual traditions: donning Christmas…