Reclaiming Englishness? A Difficult Question for a Divided Time
“When I see the English flag being flown, it makes me feel unsafe," my colleague, who migrated to the UK five years ago told me. This was echoed by others in our community from migrant backgrounds who had previously felt comfortable in the UK but were left questioning how welcome…
Migrateful Chefs Salute their Sisters this Black History Month
From civil rights activist, poet & author Maya Angelou to Ndaté Yalla Mbodj - a 19th-century Senegalese queen who fought against French colonisation - Migrateful chefs salute their sisters!
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October 19, 2023
Impact of UK’s New Immigration Plan to Crack Down on Students & Families
Brexit has signalled a new trend in the UK's approach to immigration, and the recent change of administration has done little to alter this roadmap. This increasing drive to stop immigration into the UK just reached new heights with the most recent proposal, presented by Home Secretary Suella Braverman, which…
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March 7, 2023
Lebanon after the Beirut Explosion
n the early days of August 2020, after years of improper fertiliser storage, Warehouse 12 in Lebanon’s port of Beirut exploded. Over two years later, the aftermath of that fateful August day remains remembered in the hearts and minds of people everywhere.
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December 8, 2022
Imagining Afghanistan: Simplified Perceptions and How we Might Challenge them
Afghanistan came into the spotlight last August when the US withdrew its troops. But why did it have troops there in the first place? A look back to the origins of the conflict reveals how the ‘war on terror’ in Afghanistan has had ramifications not just for Afghanistan’s economy, people…
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July 14, 2022
The Ukrainian Refugee Crisis & the UK: Another Reminder of Britain’s Long-Standing Inhumane Treatment of Asylum Seekers
Olusegun Akinfenwa writes for London Immigration Lawyers and Immigration Advice Service, UK-based law firms offering global immigration services and legal representation for refugees and asylum seekers. You can find Olusegun on Twitter too: @akinfenwa_segun Britain has been identified as one of the worst places for refugees in western Europe, and…
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March 17, 2022
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