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Still We Rise

Society EN ↓ 33 episodes

Hello and welcome to the Still We Rise Podcast channel. Still We Rise takes a close look at the UK’s immigration policies that affect migrants wanting to make the UK their home. We invite you to join us on our podcasts channel, as we discuss UK immigration laws together with some very special guests, academics, policymakers, front-line organisations, and the people affected by these laws. We will be talking about their journeys toward a better life and navigating the UK’s complex immigration laws. We invite you to join us on our new podcast channel, ”Still We Rise”. Together with some very spe...

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Episode 8 - Dr Kathryn Medien, Open University- Archival research on internal borders in Britain as a form of racialised governance 13.04.2021 36:33

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.

Episode 7 - Zrinka Bralo, CEO Migrants Organise- Surviving the Sarajevo siege & finding refuge in Britain. How to reform Britain's Hostile Environment. 22.03.2021 55:15

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.

Episode 6 - Colin Prescod, Institute of Race Relations- Race and Class in contemporary Britain 17.03.2021 48:23

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...

Episode 5 - Ake Achi, CEO Migrants at Work- Navigating Britain's immigration system 10.12.2020 1:05:00

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.

Episode 4 - Last Mafuba & Karen Dhlamini, Culturally sensitive mental health therapy 22.09.2020 44:01

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.

Episode 3 - Joseph, Disability and Asylum 28.08.2020 53:55

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

Episode 2 - Living on £5.39 a day. 24.06.2020 48:15

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.

Episode 1 - Loraine Masiya Mponela- CARAG- Migrants & Refugees Leading from the grassroots 17.06.2020 35:27

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...