Author Archives: IMIX

International Women’s Day Q & A: Marianna Solodcaia, founder of the Vera Group

Marianna Solodcaia moved to Walsall from Moldova six years ago and threw herself in her local community, volunteering and taking English classes. She also founded the Vera Group, a support group for women with Eastern European backgrounds.

Clause 9 may be our best chance of raising wider public awareness of the Borders Bill

We need the public to mobilise against the Nationality and Borders Bill. Clause 9 may be our best chance.

International Women’s Day 2022: Grace Nine from Voice of Domestic Workers

Member of Voice of Domestic Workers and frontline activist Grace Nine on the importance of women with lived experience in the migration sector.

Sleman Shwaish: ‘I wished that I could see my parents again.’

I was in a limbo; I couldn't believe what was going on. My mind was confused with a debate of going back home or staying in the UK, each had its own valid points.

My first Christmas in the UK: Anna’s first gift

To celebrate this year's seasonal holidays, we are sharing the stories of people's first Christmases in the UK.

Public narratives and attitudes towards refugees and other migrants

Leading global affairs think tank ODI take a closer look at trends in migration patterns, public perceptions…

It takes a community to tell a story

1000 Dreams is a campaign to support refugees in sharing the stories of their community…

Amer: ‘I want to speak for myself and for others who can’t speak for themselves’

Amer came to the UK as a refugee from Syria in 2018, he now works for The…

Veronica: ‘We all feel ‘Dor’ – the hunger to belong…’

Veronica came to the UK as a student to Cambridge University from Romania in 2018 and volunteers…

Kushinga: ‘I want to change the narrative around how people seeking sanctuary are viewed’

Kushinga left  Zimbabwe in 1999 to seek sanctuary in the UK and uses her experiences to help…

Lara: ‘I gained a political voice and felt able to advocate for myself and my rights’

Lara is a young political activist who moved from Brazil to the UK as a student in…

Nivek: ‘How I volunteer my time is my way of taking action’

Nivek moved to the UK, when he was 18 to move away from poverty and gangs in…

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