Are boats to blame for the UK’s record net migration figures? Migrateful’s Founder responds to the Farage Show
Migrateful’s Founder Jess Thompson was asked to appear on the Nigel Farage show to talk about net migration figures hitting a record high. She turned the opportunity down but decided to write this blog post instead which explains why net migration to the UK is the highest on record, why…
Life in Limbo, Elizabeth’s eight year wait
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 years as an illegal immigrant unable to work or receive benefits "My name is Elizabeth and I am from Nigeria.…
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June 13, 2019
Birthday candles and tears: meeting Majeda in exile
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 her activism in exile. I first met Majeda a few weeks after she had arrived in the UK in 2017.…
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June 13, 2019
Meet Jess Thompson: the social enterprise founder using food to support refugees
Meet Jess Thompson: the social enterprise founder using food to support refugees by Hannah Mendelsohn written for Melting Pot Mag “Our society would not be as interesting without the influence of migrant cultures,” says Jess Thompson, 27. This is something she’s working to celebrate with the charity, Migrateful, that she…
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March 27, 2019
Time to Life the Ban
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 is the same. Even prisoners – they have a passport, they have a place to call home when they get…
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February 11, 2019
(Asylum)SeekingWork
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 the street. Some days you stay in bed until 2pm, because it’s not like you have anything else to do.…
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February 3, 2019
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