How UK is going backwards on rights of refugees and migrants
“I came across in a lorry – but I never imagined I’d see small boats crossing the English Channel," says Afghan refugee Gulwali Passarlay.
Source: bigissue.com
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Gulwali Passarlay to speak at Barrow event organised by Furness Refugee Support
A REFUGEE forced to flee Afghanistan as a 12-year-old boy will share his harrowing ordeal at an event in Barrow.
Source: nwemail.co.uk
How opera is giving a powerful voice to migrants
A series of performances focus on the harrowing, human experiences of migrants, getting beyond the numbers reported on the news.
United Kingdom Glasgow City City Of Gulwali Passarlay Welsh Refugee Council Maryhill Integration Network
Source: bigissue.com
'Anyone – you, me, everybody – could be Dalia': Garsington's refugee community opera | Opera
Performed by amateurs and professionals, Dalia – the tender story of a displaced girl who finds acceptance through cricket – is a rebuke to the UK’s increasingly cruel immigration policy
Source: theguardian.com
Top 5 books written by refugees, chosen by Gulwali Passarlay
Books written by refugees give a unique perspective. Gulwali Passarlay, author of The Lightless Sky, shares his top five.
Source: bigissue.com
There's no justification for age-testing migrant children | Letters
<strong>Letter:</strong> Evidence shows that very few migrant children lie about their age, and X-ray tests will do more harm than good, writes <strong>Dr Eithne Nightingale</strong>
Source: theguardian.com