There’s No Taste Like Home
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…
What is happening in Hong Kong and why is there a mass migration to the UK?
Hong Kong is a small city located on the coast of the South China Sea. Once a British colony, Hong Kong was officially returned as a territory of China on July 1st, 1997. As part of decolonisation negotiations, China and Britain signed the Sino-British Joint Declaration in 1984. The agreement…
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May 20, 2021
Our Response to the UK Government’s Proposed Asylum Reforms
Last week, Home Secretary Priti Patel announced reforms to the UK asylum system, which she called “the most significant overhaul in decades”. Under the new reforms, asylum claims will be judged not only on the danger an asylum seeker faces in their home country, but on how they arrived in…
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March 30, 2021
Racial Discrimination Targeting Migrants in the UK
It is the UN Week in Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling Against Racism and Racial Discrimination. Here at Migrateful, many of our chefs are directly impacted by the discriminatory immigration policies in the UK, otherwise known as The Hostile Environment. We wish to take this opportunity to share some of…
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March 24, 2021
Mental Health Resources for Migrants
Migrateful is committed to supporting our chefs with useful resources that promote mental health support and wellbeing. Below are a few of the organisations we are proud to share. Therapy & Counselling Ultimate Counselling, Training and Support Services Offer 1-2-1 counselling and psychotherapy serviceshttps://ucts.org.uk Refugee CouncilOffer mental health supporthttps://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/service-category/mental-health/ Refugee Therapy CenterProvide therapeutic support…
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March 11, 2021
How did the Syrian War start and why is it still happening 10 years later?
March 15th 2011, 10 years ago from today, marked the start of the Syrian war. It began with 50 peaceful protestors, calling for democratic reform. Syria has an autocratic government with the al-Assad family in power since 1963. In this world, such demonstrations were rare. Unbeknownst to the 50 protestors and…
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March 11, 2021
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