Research Finds That Migrateful Cookery Classes Are Dispelling Misconceptions About Migration
In 2022, Migrateful commissioned independent research to understand how successful its model is in promoting integration and belonging between migrant and host communities. Migrateful's Founder Jess shares the findings.
Motherhood and hostility in the Mother Country
“Living and working in Britain had always been my dream” explains Paulett, a highly qualified and passionate teacher, with two degrees in International Politics and Spanish. Paulett continues “in Jamaica migration to the Mother Country (Britain) was considered the key to our survival. After World War Two, the UK needed…
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December 4, 2019
Reflections on the privilege to take a stand against climate change
Reflections on the privilege to take a stand against climate change Hello I’m Jess Thompson, the Founder of Migrateful. Migrateful runs cookery classes in London and Bristol led by refugee chefs struggling to integrate and access employment due to legal and linguistic barriers. As a type one diabetic, I am…
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October 3, 2019
For Refugee Week 2019, Migrateful chefs share their stories of resilience and the power of food to rebuild lives
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 with you. These stories are at times not easy to read, some involving torture, shootings and emotional distress (trigger warning).…
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June 13, 2019
Iranian mother-daughter duo take London by storm, one spoon of saffron at a time
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 influenced cooking all over the globe - earning its reputation as the 'mother cuisine'. Those who have attended Elahe and…
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June 13, 2019
Lebanese wheelchair-user Ahmed shares life lessons on staying positive
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 are you most scared of?” It was not a question I had thought about before. Finally I replied ‘I’m scared…
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June 13, 2019
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