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The Liminal Space: A Photographic Exploration of Life in Home Office Accommodations

Migrant Voice's report, “No Rest. No Security”, exposed dire conditions in UK Home Office hotels where asylum seekers are placed, enduring inadequate housing, financial support, and uncertainty. To shine a light on their frustrations, and amplify their own stories, asylum seekers collaborated with Migrant Voice on a photography project. These photos capture unseen moments, revealing an emotional side to an often-politicised conversation, and reclaiming asylum seekers’ agency. From park walks to shared meals, the series portrays resilience amidst adversity, inviting viewers to empathise with asylum seekers' daily struggles. Through film…

Migrant Voice's report, “No Rest. No Security”, exposed dire conditions in UK Home Office hotels where asylum seekers are placed, enduring inadequate housing, financial support, and uncertainty. To shine a…

Hear Our Stories: Migration in prose and poetry

Migration! Such a tangled subject, so many opinions, so many voices, but who is listening to the migrants themselves? Now someone has given them a place to air their thoughts, feelings and experiences, and what a dazzling medley it is. Hear Our Stories is a collection of prose and poetry gathered by TogetherInTheUK, an organisation founded in 2016 to share migration stories and to provide information and advice about life in Britain for new arrivals. Life has been tough for all the contributors; their stories are full of pain and…

Migration! Such a tangled subject, so many opinions, so many voices, but who is listening to the migrants themselves? Now someone has given them a place to air their thoughts,…

Points of Light winner, Maria Romanenko, talks about her experiences in the UK

Having been forced to leave Ukraine when Russia invaded her homeland Maria Romanenko has focused on helping her fellow Ukrainians feel more at home, and comfortable, in the UK. On the day the bombs started dropping on Ukraine, Maria’s British boyfriend warned that they would have to leave for their own safety. After a gruelling and intense journey Maria arrived in Manchester, UK, on 2 March. At the time the current visa route for those fleeing the conflict was not yet operational, and despite having already applied for a tourist…

Having been forced to leave Ukraine when Russia invaded her homeland Maria Romanenko has focused on helping her fellow Ukrainians feel more at home, and comfortable, in the UK. On…

"Voices for Change": A podcast episode from our Glasgow members

We’re proud to present to you Voices for Change, a podcast episode where migrants of all backgrounds have come together to share their thoughts on issues that are affecting them. This podcast is part of UNESCO RILA’s “The sound of integration” podcast, and it is the result of our latest Media Lab in Glasgow, a two-day intensive media training which took place in partnership with Glasgow University at the end of May. In this episode, Fatma has a message of hope, as she talks to Grace about the obstacles…

We’re proud to present to you Voices for Change, a podcast episode where migrants of all backgrounds have come together to share their thoughts on issues that are affecting…

‘A hug to migrant women’: the book that grew from lockdown

When Livia Barreira moved to the UK in 2016 she would introduce herself by saying: “I am Livia, I am from Brazil, and I came to Sheffield because my husband is from here.” There was nothing in that sentence about her – her job, skills, hobbies, passions – but she didn’t realise it until another migrant woman pointed it out. Livia, a journalist and communications expert, describes that comment as a turning point in her life in the UK: the moment she learnt to give herself the importance she deserved.…

When Livia Barreira moved to the UK in 2016 she would introduce herself by saying: “I am Livia, I am from Brazil, and I came to Sheffield because my husband…

Migration stories: the other side of hope

“We wanted a space where people with refugee background or immigrants could feel they could exercise their voice, but for an audience that is compassionate and interested.” the other side of hope is an online literary magazine aimed at highlighting migrant and refugee narratives and creating literary spaces for people to tell stories related to migration, asylum, and settlement. Based in the UK, it publishes work by writers from around the globe. Many members of the editing team are themselves migrants and refugees. The twice-a-year magazine features a variety…

“We wanted a space where people with refugee background or immigrants could feel they could exercise their voice, but for an audience that is compassionate and interested.” the other…

"A year ago I crossed the Channel in a dinghy. Three days later, 32 people died trying to do the same"

One year ago, on 24 November 2021, 32 people died trying to cross the Channel in an inflatable dinghy. A new ITV documentary shows that British and French authorities, each assuming the other would send help, passed the buck as the migrants repeatedly asked for help and drowned. Nadine*, a Syrian woman who made the same journey only three days before the tragedy and who survived her own boat sinking during a previous attempt, tells her story to Migrant Voice. When I learnt about the tragedy, I had been…

One year ago, on 24 November 2021, 32 people died trying to cross the Channel in an inflatable dinghy. A new ITV documentary shows that British and French authorities,…

‘Who will speak for asylum seekers if we’re all just watching?’

Loraine Masiya Mponela was not born a sad poet. “All children are born happy,” she says. I am a sad poet because of the circumstances that life’s deal which put me on the edge “Going through the stuff that I did,” she tells Migrant Voice, “the ‘sad poet’ is a set of my own experiences.” Those experiences have been tough. Loraine came from Malawi in 2008 to study at the University of Leeds and worked in care after her graduation, but from 2015 until this summer she had to fight…

Loraine Masiya Mponela was not born a sad poet. “All children are born happy,” she says. I am a sad poet because of the circumstances that life’s deal which put…

Three reasons why I left Albania to move to the UK

Ten years ago, I decided to leave Albania to move to London. Once in the UK, I was scared to answer the question: “Where are you from?” If I mentioned that I was Albanian, many people would get scared of me. That was the time where streets of London were full of billboards promoting the film “TAKEN”. If you haven’t seen this movie, I recommend you don't. A few months later, one of my best teachers (coming from abroad) who trained me in Albania about family therapy, sent me an email asking…

Ten years ago, I decided to leave Albania to move to London. Once in the UK, I was scared to answer the question: “Where are you from?” If I mentioned…

Fly With Me: Celebrating Afghan culture with kites, music, tea and poetry

A dozen colourful kites flew high in the wind, their owners carefully pulling and releasing their long strings, and about 100 people watched as they listened to music from Afghan musicians and drank tea. The crowd had gathered on Parliament Hill in Hampstead Heath, London, last Saturday. In 20 locations across the UK and Europe, others were doing the same: communities came together for Good Chance’s Fly With Me event, a “festival of solidarity” with the people of Afghanistan involving kite flying, music and poetry, one year after the…

A dozen colourful kites flew high in the wind, their owners carefully pulling and releasing their long strings, and about 100 people watched as they listened to music from…

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The Liminal Space: A Photographic Exploration of Life in Home Office Accommodations

Migrant Voice's report, “No Rest. No Security”, exposed dire conditions in UK Home Office hotels where asylum seekers are placed, enduring inadequate housing, financial support, and uncertainty. To shine a…

Hear Our Stories: Migration in prose and poetry

Migration! Such a tangled subject, so many opinions, so many voices, but who is listening to the migrants themselves? Now someone has given them a place to air their thoughts,…

Points of Light winner, Maria Romanenko, talks about her experiences in the UK

Having been forced to leave Ukraine when Russia invaded her homeland Maria Romanenko has focused on helping her fellow Ukrainians feel more at home, and comfortable, in the UK. On…

"Voices for Change": A podcast episode from our Glasgow members

We’re proud to present to you Voices for Change, a podcast episode where migrants of all backgrounds have come together to share their thoughts on issues that are affecting…

‘A hug to migrant women’: the book that grew from lockdown

When Livia Barreira moved to the UK in 2016 she would introduce herself by saying: “I am Livia, I am from Brazil, and I came to Sheffield because my husband…

Migration stories: the other side of hope

“We wanted a space where people with refugee background or immigrants could feel they could exercise their voice, but for an audience that is compassionate and interested.” the other…

"A year ago I crossed the Channel in a dinghy. Three days later, 32 people died trying to do the same"

One year ago, on 24 November 2021, 32 people died trying to cross the Channel in an inflatable dinghy. A new ITV documentary shows that British and French authorities,…

‘Who will speak for asylum seekers if we’re all just watching?’

Loraine Masiya Mponela was not born a sad poet. “All children are born happy,” she says. I am a sad poet because of the circumstances that life’s deal which put…

Three reasons why I left Albania to move to the UK

Ten years ago, I decided to leave Albania to move to London. Once in the UK, I was scared to answer the question: “Where are you from?” If I mentioned…

Fly With Me: Celebrating Afghan culture with kites, music, tea and poetry

A dozen colourful kites flew high in the wind, their owners carefully pulling and releasing their long strings, and about 100 people watched as they listened to music from…

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