This Is Who I Am "Then they separated us. We tried to say no, we applied for asylum as a couple. They say we don’t have any civil evidence that we are a couple. And we’re like “how can we show you any civil evidence if homosexuality is forbidden in my country?” First-hand accounts of LGBT+ people seeking asylum in the UK about their experiences in their own country and on arrival in […]
This Is Who I Am "Then they separated us. We tried to say no, we applied for asylum as a couple. They say we don’t have any civil evidence that we are a couple. And we’re like “how can we show you any civil evidence if homosexuality is forbidden in my country?” First-hand accounts of LGBT+ people seeking asylum in the UK about their experiences in their own country and on arrival in […]
‘We want to stop people being deported... so let's stop the plane. It just made complete sense.’ In 2017, fifteen activists (the Stansted 15) cut through the perimeter fence of Stansted Airport and locked themselves together surrounding a plane, preventing the deportation of 60 people. This brand new documentary play follows the story of that […]
Asylum Monologues, March 23, London Our Future Now (the Youth wing of Global Justice Now) are hosting a day of panels and workshops exploring what open borders will mean for all of us, and a night of spoken world, dance, live music and DJs celebrating the theme: Freedom of Movement. We will be presenting some of […]
The UK is set to leave the European Union on the 29th March. No one knows what this will look like, or even if it will happen, but what is certain is that the political landscape in Britain has changed. We have seen a rise in xenophobia, islamophobia and racism. The UK is becoming more […]