Professor of Twentieth-Century Literature at The Open University, Dr Sara Haslam, offers new ways of thinking about how, during the pandemic, books can both nourish and heal and how reading can be a vital act of curative self-determination in the face of oppression,...
Alan Thomas, Co-Chair of Swansea City of Sanctuary, argues that the huge potential among refugees represents an untapped opportunity for enriching both our society and our economy, but a great many barriers have to be overcome before refugees can realise their...
This piece originated from a discussion about climate change with an asylum seeker from Niger who currently lives in Berlin. He asked his family to send photographs of the land they attempt to farm. the discussion led to a reconsideration of the intricate relation...
Shonil Bhagwat argues that World Environment Day is more than just a day – it celebrates the people being part of this Earth for eons and eons. We borrow this Earth from our children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Let’s think of this Earth with gratitude and...
Firebomb attack on LGBT+ ‘Block 13’ at Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya leads to death of Trinidad Jerry while UNHCR fail to protect residents. John S, a 21-year old LGBT+ Block 13 resident at Kakuma camp, talks to Peter Keogh about the death of his friend Trinidad Jerry...
Sophie Watson suggests that narratives of disaster can be disempowering and argues that we must not be disempowered. Instead, if we Act Now people may not be displaced from the place they call home. Human beings are constituted of water. All our organs are made up of...
