The 21st of June marked the end of week long celebration to mark the contribution that refugees have made to the city. The day featured entertainment in the shopping centre and then a procession to the Palmerston park for a picnic and entertainment. Amongst those present was John Jess,...
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Romsey Amnesty’s Art Showcase for Refugee Week
Celebrate Creativity & Community at the Romsey Amnesty’s Art Showcase for Refugee Week. On Saturday 28th June, 10am–4pm, at Romsey Town Hall (Court Room) there is what promises to be a vibrant and heart-warming art showcase celebrating Refugee Week and their theme Community as a Superpower. This one-day event...
Southampton Refugee Week celebrates community and culture this month
Southampton is gearing up for Refugee Week, which runs from June 15 to 21. This year, the week is celebrating ‘community as a superpower’. Southampton and Winchester. Southampton and Winchester Visitors Group, which works with refugees and asylum seekers, is hosting a week of free events, to which all...
Opinion: Resisting the Rwanda Act
By Manthan Pathak. It’s a Monday morning like any other for most of us, but not for everyone. Outside Portswood police station dozens of men and women seeking refuge queue to ‘report’, a regular commitment they must make if they have claimed asylum. For many, they know that every...