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30/06/2022

Conversations in the Garden: using positive stories to address serious asylum issues

Beekeeping and allotments: Conversations in the Garden show that positive stories can confront asylum issues in a direct, powerful way.

Siva Thangarajah

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Human Journeys News Opinion

27/06/2022

#PrideInSeekingSafety – LGBTQI+ refugees seeking safety from violence and persecution share their stories

Credit: IMIX/Kasia Clark #PrideInSeekingSafety For Pride month, we invited five queer sanctuary seeking people to the world-famous Gay’s The Word bookshop in London’s King’s Cross, to highlight the importance…

Ahmed Elmi

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News Opinion

22/06/2022

This Pride season, IMIX and Rainbow Migration highlight LGBTQI+ people seeking safety from violence and persecution – #PrideInSeekingSafety

Credit: IMIX/Kasia Clark #PrideInSeekingSafety “I am now happy that I do not have to defend myself for simply being myself.” To celebrate Pride month, we invited…

Ahmed Elmi

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Opinion

17/06/2022

No Pride in Detention: End the Detention of LGBTQ+ People

When I think of pride, I think of joy and freedom, of celebrating one’s identity and all its intersections both inwardly and outwardly. I also think of celebratory…

Qussai Ramzi

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News Opinion

08/06/2022

The Platinum Jubilee showed that we can be a country that celebrates multiculturalism. We need to encourage these stories.

Even for staunch republicans, the long weekend provided an opportunity to connect with communities and think about what kind of nation we want to be in the future.…

Jenni Regan

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Human Journeys Stories

08/06/2022

Refugee Week Ambassador Kushinga Hare: ‘It’s important to keep your dream alive, no matter how hard things get.’

'It’s important to keep your dream alive, no matter how hard things get.' Refugee Week Ambassador Kushinga Hare on how the hostile environment forces refugees and immigrants to put…

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Opinion Tips

06/06/2022

What can we learn from the campaign against offshoring in Israel?

hat can we learn from the campaign against offshoring in Israel that can be used in our movement against the UK-Rwanda deal?

Katie Bryson

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Opinion Positive Stories

17/05/2022

Post Borders Bill, here’s how we can increase public support for refugees

The Borders Bill is law. Now what? IMIX CEO Jenni Regan on how we can build on the recent swell of public support for refugees to change hearts…

Jenni Regan

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News

14/04/2022

Open letter to the Prime Minister and Home Secretary about plans to send people seeking asylum to Rwanda

Dear Prime Minister and Home Secretary, As people with lived experience of the asylum system, refugee and migrants’ rights, anti-trafficking, human rights and civil liberties, access to…

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Tips

05/04/2022

What the data actually tells us about people seeking asylum

In recent weeks, several tabloid columnists have complained about “illegals” who they claim are jumping the queue ahead of “genuine” refugees from Ukraine and Afghanistan.

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News

23/03/2022

Apply to the Operations Administrator role at IMIX

IMIX is looking for an Operations Administrator to support the team in the day-to-day delivery of its work. This includes everything from ensuring the team have what they…

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Positive Stories Stories

17/03/2022

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,…

Elahe Ziai

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Tips

10/03/2022

Tips on how to take anonymous photos

Portrait photographer Nastia Nizalova on how you can take powerful photos that keep the subject anonymous.

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News Opinion

08/03/2022

A message from our new Chief Executive, Jenni Regan

Jenni Regan, our new CEO, shares her background, ambitions at IMIX and the importance of messaging in the media in support of those seeking sanctuary in the UK. …

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Stories

08/03/2022

Celebrating women leaders with refugee and migration experiences for International Women’s Day 2022

This year we spoke to women with lived experience of migration and or forced displacement who work in the charity sector and help others who have been in similar…

IMIX

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Stories

07/03/2022

International Women’s Day: Q & A with Alphonsine Kabagabo, Director of Women for Refugee Women

For International Women’s Day 2022, we talk to Alphonsine Kabagabo, the Director of Women for Refugee Women, an organisation that advocates for and empowers women refugees.

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Stories

07/03/2022

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,…

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Tips

23/02/2022

When is a hotel not a hotel? How to talk about hotels and the asylum system

How do we create a better narrative about hotels? This is a conversation we’ve had regularly at IMIX. Here’s one suggestion – stop calling them hotels.

Julia Rampen

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News Opinion

21/02/2022

LGBT refugees are part of a long history of queer migration — and they need our support

As LGBT History Month comes to a close, IMIX’s Ahmed Elmi writes about the historical significance of free movement for queer people seeking safety Photo by Mick De…

Ahmed Elmi

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Opinion Positive Stories Uncategorized

16/02/2022

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

Elahe Ziai

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Latest news, opinion & stories

Conversations in the Garden: using positive stories to address serious asylum issues

#PrideInSeekingSafety – LGBTQI+ refugees seeking safety from violence and persecution share their stories

This Pride season, IMIX and Rainbow Migration highlight LGBTQI+ people seeking safety from violence and persecution – #PrideInSeekingSafety

No Pride in Detention: End the Detention of LGBTQ+ People

The Platinum Jubilee showed that we can be a country that celebrates multiculturalism. We need to encourage these stories.

Refugee Week Ambassador Kushinga Hare: ‘It’s important to keep your dream alive, no matter how hard things get.’

What can we learn from the campaign against offshoring in Israel?

Post Borders Bill, here’s how we can increase public support for refugees

Open letter to the Prime Minister and Home Secretary about plans to send people seeking asylum to Rwanda

What the data actually tells us about people seeking asylum

Apply to the Operations Administrator role at IMIX

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

Tips on how to take anonymous photos

A message from our new Chief Executive, Jenni Regan

Celebrating women leaders with refugee and migration experiences for International Women’s Day 2022

International Women’s Day: Q & A with Alphonsine Kabagabo, Director of Women for Refugee Women

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

When is a hotel not a hotel? How to talk about hotels and the asylum system

LGBT refugees are part of a long history of queer migration — and they need our support

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

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