Ten years of helping refugee mothers, and no end in sight. *Trigger warning: rape and childbirth* Ten years ago, Sally Hyman went to Greece for a month to volunteer in a refugee camp of 700+. There were no NGOs there yet, just a handful of volunteers trying to hold...
For refugees in the UK (and abroad) family reunion is not a luxury; it is a lifeline. It enables healing, stability, and the chance to move forward after trauma. Public narratives often focus on the arrival of single males with hostility, so it’s more important than...
Have you ever tried asking for help in a language you don’t understand? It’s a struggle most of us rarely think about. But imagine for a moment that you’ve just arrived in a new country. You don’t speak the language and you need to ask for help. All the processes are...
When we think of Ramadan we think of happy families, lots of delicious food, new clothing, an atmosphere of gratitude, sharing, and, most importantly, giving. But spare a thought for people living as refugees and asylum seekers during this Holy time. For them,...
Since the war began in 2023, Sudan’s warring parties have repeatedly shut down the internet to control information, pushing the crisis further out of public view. These blackouts have isolated civilians, hid abuses, and made it harder for families, aid groups and...
Every day, people fleeing war, persecution and danger face impossible choices. They have to be on UK soil to claim asylum here, yet have almost no safe ways to reach the UK and, as a result, many are forced onto dangerous boats across the Channel. Devastatingly, some...
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