Refugees
Top 5 books written by refugees, chosen by Gulwali Passarlay
Top 5 books written by refugees, chosen by Gulwali Passarlay
‘This idea that refugees’ stories are all sad, it’s not true.’ These are memoirs of hope, determination and love.
Protesters gather outside Home Office to rally against Channel crossing deaths
Protesters gather outside Home Office to rally against Channel crossing deaths
Over 100 protesters came together outside the Home Office, carrying “borders kills” and “refugees welcome” banners
These are the charities helping refugees in the UK
These are the charities helping refugees in the UK
People seeking asylum face a long list of challenges when they arrive in the UK. These refugee charities are fighting to make the system fairer
Climate change is forcing more people out of their homes than war
Climate change is forcing more people out of their homes than war
Ministers ‘happy to spend millions on drones’ but ignore refugees in Budget
Ministers ‘happy to spend millions on drones’ but ignore refugees in Budget
Women and LGBTQ+ people in Afghanistan are still waiting for the UK refugees scheme to open
Women and LGBTQ+ people in Afghanistan are still waiting for the UK refugees scheme to open
‘Nowhere near good enough’: Government slammed over lack of support for LGBTQ+ Afghans
‘Nowhere near good enough’: Government slammed over lack of support for LGBTQ+ Afghans
The UK needs a common policy on refugees, not this shameful shambles
The UK needs a common policy on refugees, not this shameful shambles
A charity has salvaged tents from Reading Festival to give to refugees
A charity has salvaged tents from Reading Festival to give to refugees
Afghan refugees given ‘warm welcome’ could have to live off £39 a week
Afghan refugees given ‘warm welcome’ could have to live off £39 a week
Businesses are queueing up to offer jobs to Afghan refugees
Businesses are queueing up to offer jobs to Afghan refugees
Musicians in Exile: The group uniting refugees via song
Musicians in Exile: The group uniting refugees via song
Limbo ‘was a chance to show the world what refugees are really like’
Limbo ‘was a chance to show the world what refugees are really like’
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Interpreting for asylum seekers is about more than translation
Interpreting for asylum seekers is about more than translation
This is what it’s like to spend 13 years battling for refugee status
This is what it’s like to spend 13 years battling for refugee status
Art Refuge is creating a safe space for refugees on Napier Barracks’ doorstep
Art Refuge is creating a safe space for refugees on Napier Barracks’ doorstep
Undoing the false narrative on the refugee crisis, one coffee at a time
Undoing the false narrative on the refugee crisis, one coffee at a time
Seven refugees, seven decades and what the historic UN treaty means to them
Seven refugees, seven decades and what the historic UN treaty means to them
People are rejecting a ‘politics of hate’ and offering refugees a home
People are rejecting a ‘politics of hate’ and offering refugees a home
Don’t be too cynical about Airbnb housing Afghan refugees. Just a bit cynical
Don’t be too cynical about Airbnb housing Afghan refugees. Just a bit cynical
MPs ask if Johnson expects Afghans to ‘hang around and wait for execution’
MPs ask if Johnson expects Afghans to ‘hang around and wait for execution’
Susie Dent has teamed up with the UN to make a refugee dictionary
Susie Dent has teamed up with the UN to make a refugee dictionary
Indie band The Snuts donate £5,000 video budget to help refugees
Indie band The Snuts donate £5,000 video budget to help refugees
For the Rohingya, Covid is both a distraction and a threat
For the Rohingya, Covid is both a distraction and a threat
Mercy Baguma: Memorial portrait captures ‘beautiful human being’
Mercy Baguma: Memorial portrait captures ‘beautiful human being’
‘You can’t eat toilet paper’: Life in lockdown with refugees at home
‘You can’t eat toilet paper’: Life in lockdown with refugees at home
Campaigners want council action to protect at-risk migrants during pandemic
Campaigners want council action to protect at-risk migrants during pandemic
Glum vision: Succeeding against the odds as a child refugee in Britain
Glum vision: Succeeding against the odds as a child refugee in Britain
Giving refugees longer to get back on their feet could save UK £7m
Giving refugees longer to get back on their feet could save UK £7m
How to save the lives of migrants while you save money
