In a remote area adjacent to Vathy, the capital of the Greek island of Samos, lies a military base which was home to the now defunct “Closed Control Access Centre”. This centre, before its move, accommodated over 4000 asylum seekers from...
Theyâve seen it before. The sky darkens with bombs. Families run. Homes vanish. Headlines scream âcrisisâ – and then the world forgets.If you are a refugee, watching Gaza burn is not just painful – it is familiar. It reopens wounds. It feels like watching...
I want to talk to you about something thatâs been sitting heavily with me lately. Itâs the way people seeking safety, people fleeing war, persecution and violence, are still being treated here in the UK. I know many of us hoped that last yearâs change in government...
This month I want to take a moment to share something more personal with you. Just a couple of weeks ago I was in Cairo, Egypt, joining the Global March to Gaza. Right now, 2.1 million Palestinian people are: đ¸mourning 56,000+ murdered family members since 7 October...
Last month I was back in Calais and Dunkirk, northern France. And, once again, I witnessed people living in makeshift camps in freezing weather and muddy conditions. In April it rains almost every day whilst the average temperature is only 10°C with frequent winds and...
Eid Mubarak, This Sunday is Motherâs Day in the UK and, as we celebrate the incredible mothers in our lives, letâs also take a moment for refugee mothers for their incredible strength, love and hope. For refugee mothers, the journey is not just about their own...
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