Still We Rise

In this weeks Podcast we speak to Dr Kathryn Medien who is a Sociology Lecturer at the Open University. We examine her research into the development and use of internal borders in Britain as a form of racialised governance. She traces numerous elements of what we now know as the Hostile Environment to key Legislative changes in the 1970’s & 80’s.  

The 1992 Sarajevo Siege is seared in Zrinka Bralo’s memory.  Nineteen years after seeking protection in Britain, she’s now Chief Executive of Migrants Organise. In this conversation, Zrinka outlines what Britain needs to do about its contentious Immigration System. Visit https://firmcharter.org.uk/ for more information.

In this wide ranging conversation with Colin Prescod, the Chair of the Institute of Race Relations, we explore what role Race and Class play in 21st Century Britain.  He is lucid, bristling, provocative and picks apart contemporary Britain. In the aftermath of the Sussex’s Oprah interview He speaks candidly on Race & the Royal Family, laments on that Boris Johnson encounter and is incandescent...

In this podcast we talk to Ake Achi, the Founder and Director of Migrants at Work. We discuss the hurdles immigrants face applying for leave to remain, work permits and the working conditions in the UK.

In this episode, we speak with Last Mafuba the CEO & founder of Inini Initiative, a Coventry based mental health organization that works with people from the migrant community. Karen is a therapist for Inini. Please visit www.inini.co.uk for more info.

In this episode, we speak to Joseph a disabled asylum seeker who talks about his personal experience and views as a disabled applicant.  

On this episode, we are joined by Ellis, Moses and David who describe what it's like to live on just over £5 a day.

In this episode, we are joined by Loraine Mponela the current Carag chairperson. CARAG is a grassroots migrant-led community organisation based in Coventry. We believe that people affected by a problem are best placed to find the solutions. Our common cause is our lived experience of the UK Immigration system. We focus our energy and effort on dismantling its 'hostile' infrastructure and helping o...