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Shirin Ramzanali Fazel
A life of writing & travel
I was born in Mogadishu in 1953 during the Italian Trusteeship and educated in Italian schools. In 1971 I left Somalia during the Siad Barr dictatorship. I moved to northern Italy with my husband, an Italian…Read moreKarola Formella
Why bikes are better than people
Karola Formella is quite literally one of the most colourful characters to be found on the streets of Brighton. An integral element of anarchist social centre, The Cowley Club, she consigns her daily life to the…Read moreStop my deportation
Marae Atallah's story
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Ladies and Gentlemen, last week, I was deported to Switzerland from Helsinki and I would like to tell you my story. My name is Marae Atallah. I wrote this letter as a result of despair, frustration…Read moreSimone's story
Multiculturalism, Marriage and Home
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Simone spoke with us about living and working in the UK, as well as her aspirations for the future. Simone is a proud Brazilian who loves London and the blend of cultures that it has to…Read moreExclusive to MV
The Sinai Hostages
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A shocking and extraordinary telephone conversation with two kidnapped hostages in Egypt’s Sinai desert has given me evidence of what the UN has called “one of the most unreported humanitarian crises in the world”. Thousands of…Read moreChaher's story
Working to tell migrant stories
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Chaher works as a contemporary artist, writer, and filmmaker. He took the time to chat with us and touch upon life and his work in London. Born in Damascus, Syria, Chaher first came to the UK…Read moreDemanding equal rights
Justice for Cleaners - Luis' story
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Cleaners currently employed through ISS to clean at SOAS University in London went on strike on the 4th and 5th of March 2014. The strike is part of their campaign to be employed directly by SOAS…Read moreBetter rights for a better life
Justice for Cleaners – Lenin's story
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Cleaners employed through ISS to clean at SOAS University in London went on strike on the 4th and 5th of March 2014. The strike was part of their campaign to be employed directly by SOAS on…Read more
Inspiring the younger generations
The Glasgow Girls
After their success in highlighting the plight of asylum seekers and obtaining cross-party support for their work in Scotland, The Glasgow Girls experience will feature in a BBC Online Learning toolkit.
The learning toolkit will include…Read more
Our Work
'Global Forum on Migration and Development' MV's diary
From 12-14 May 2014, Migrant Voice attended the Global Forum…Read more
'Words matter': Promoting the use of accurate terminology
Migrant Voice is currently working with PICUM (Platform for International…Read more
International Migrants’ Day: 'Celebrating Migrants' Voices'
Migrant Voice London network organised an event to celebrate International…Read more
Latest Migration News
Female detainees at Yarl’s Wood routinely humiliated, according to new report
It has been reported that staff at Yarl's Wood are routinely humiliating female detainees. Two thirds of the women interviewed for the report, by Women for Refugee Women, had been on suicide watch, dealing with high levels of depression. It is claimed that male staff monitor female detainees whilst they are showering, using the toilet… Read More
Migration matters
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From 1st December 2014, landlords in the ‘pilot' areas, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Sandwell and Walsall will need to check the immigration status of… Read More
Daniel Nelson
In February, The Tricycle presents Multitudes, in which Kash, a liberal Muslim, prepares his address to politicians about the state of the nation while his… Read More
Daniel Nelson
The man who created an unprecedented storm of publicity in Sweden over his open letter about “Sweden’s closet racists” – which sparked 120,000… Read MoreBlogs
Interviews
"Music is life"
Zirak Hamad
“Music is life”, says Zirak Hamad - a veteran musician from Iraqi Kurdistan, where he was a festival organiser, TV and radio presenter and music teacher who reflects on how the move to the UK has changed both his life and his music.
After moving…Read More
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