Refugee Council: a film celebrating Hull's 10 years as a city of sanctuary

Working in partnership with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) the Refugee Council support some of the most vulnerable refugees who are resettled under internationally agreed resettlement schemes. I worked as producer with director Nimer Rashed to produce a film showing how resettled refugees had rebuilt their lives in Hull, celebrating Hull’s contribution as a city of sanctuary over the past 10 years.

www.refugeecouncil.org.uk

Since 1951 the British Refugee Council has worked directly with thousands of refugees and asylum seekers every year, supporting them from the moment they arrive in the UK. The Refugee Council provide advice and support with finding a place to live, work and training, specialised services for children who arrive in the UK alone, and mental health services to address the trauma that so many have experienced.

Celebrating 65 years of protecting refugees with The Refugee Council

I produced this film with director Andy Brooking, in collaboration with 7 individuals who had sought safety in the UK. In 2016, the UK celebrated 65 years of being signatories to the UN Convention on Refugees, however, under the political climate of the time, there was a threat it would withdraw. We produced this film to celebrate the incredible individuals to whom Britain has provided protection under the convention. 

www.refugeecouncil.org.uk

Since 1951 the British Refugee Council has worked directly with thousands of refugees and asylum seekers every year, supporting them from the moment they arrive in the UK. The Refugee Council provide advice and support with finding a place to live, with work and training, specialised services for children who arrive in the UK alone, and mental health services to address the trauma that so many have experienced.

Travel article: how you can support local women on a trip to Rajasthan

I wrote a travel article for news site The Better India promoting the social enterprises supported by Seva Mandir.

Read the article www.thebetterindia.com

The Better India is an Indian digital solutions-based media platform focused on positive stories. Stories tabout lesser-known heroes, pioneers, reformers and trailblazers who are changing India. Currently 30% of its audience comes from outside of India including in the United States, United Kingdom and Singapore.

The incredible stories of 7 decades of people seeking safety

as ‘boat people’ and now run restaurants in Hackney. xx from Iran and xx from Chile. We produced this film to celebrate the incredible individuals to whom Britain has provided protection under the convention.

My interviews with 7 people who had come to the UK seeking safety in the last 7 decades were picked up by the BBC, the Guardian, local news outlets, and turned into a film. 

www.refugeecouncil.org.uk

Since 1951 the Refugee Council has worked directly with thousands of refugees and asylum seekers each year, supporting them from the moment they arrive in the UK. In 2016, the UK celebrated 65 years of being signatories to the UN Convention on Refugees, however, under the political climate of the time, there was a threat it would withdraw.

I met and interviewed incredible people who had fled to the UK in the last 7 decades, including Mr. Vu Khanh Thanh and his daughter Linh Vu, who fled Vietnam