Author Archives: Elahe Ziai

Why peer-led storytelling matters: the start of something beautiful 

The London Storytellers Project brings peer-led learning to life, placing trust, power and lived experience at the heart of storytelling. By empowering migrant storytellers to become facilitators themselves, it creates a ripple effect where confidence, skills and voices are shared.

Four sisters, one dream: football, resilience, and the power of representation

Elahe Ziai reflects on meeting the extraordinary Ghafouri sisters, how they have inspired her and why representation matters.

We should all celebrate Nowruz, the holiday of spring and renewal  

'The UK has a proud history of welcoming thousands of refugees who celebrate Nowruz': our community Coordinator Elahe Ziai explains why we should all be aware of Nowruz, the farsi-speaking New Year. 

We need to think outside of the box to tell powerful stories about displacement

Puppetry, pop-up books, theatre... IMIX’s Community Coordinator Elahe Ziai on harnessing different types of storytelling methods to talk about refugee experiences  

Rabbie Burns and the Nationality and Borders Bill

Elahe Ziai, a proud "New Scot" writes about what Burns Night means to her, and what Scotland's National Bard would have thought about the UK government's Nationality and Borders Bill?

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