I was born in Carúpano, a little city located on the Venezuelan Caribbean coast. All of my childhood festive memories are associated with my grandparents' home back in Carúpano. This is the time of my life I remember feeling the most nostalgic about when I think about the holidays.  My…

Celebration is at the heart of all we do at Migrateful. Our vision is an inclusive world that celebrates the contribution of everyone, no matter where they come from, and each of our cookery classes brings people together to learn about, appreciate and celebrate the wonderful Migrateful chefs in our…

The first Migrateful cookery class in June 2017 took place in my kitchen where Elahe, a trained psychologist from Iran who had been forced to flee her country, taught her favourite Iranian dishes to my friends. In that first moment of sitting down as a group to eat Elahe’s delicious…

The Migrateful family is overcome with grief as we mourn the loss of Ahmed, a beloved cornerstone of our community. His absence will be deeply felt by countless individuals, including his family, partner, and friends both near and far. Things had really come together for Ahmed in his final years:…

Today on International Women’s Day, Migrateful’s Founder Jess reflects on the role that UK immigration policy plays in producing vulnerability in migrant women and why this needs to end. Her research conducted during her migration policy masters at the LSE last year found that some migrant women are faced with…