2020

Journalism without fear or favour

May 4, 2020October 19, 2020

by Abu Bakr Bashir Journalism without fear means journalism with a high level of protection by law, training and safety equipment. Journalism without favour also needs laws stating what journalists can gain, have access… Read More »Journalism without fear or favour

Press Freedom Under Attack in Southeast Asia

May 3, 2020October 19, 2020

By Ploy Bunluesilp One way to know you are doing a good job as a journalist is when you get thrown out of a country. It happened to me in Myanmar not just once, but… Read More »Press Freedom Under Attack in Southeast Asia

Looking back at 2018-19

April 14, 2020May 11, 2020

The next cohort of the Refugee Journalism Project has been selected and we look forward to being able to start our programme in the next few months. But with the entire world slowing down at… Read More »Looking back at 2018-19

Two years has passed since she was forced to flee her homeland, Turkey, as a consequence of experiencing arrests and continuous harassment. She constantly feels the hardship of this reality combined with extreme loneliness and grief… powerful enduring emotions that leave indelible marks on her memories. In March 2019, she could finally reunite with her mother and other siblings on person. This brief visit took place in a country that is none of them their home but “the closest to a home” as Zozan says during the interview, Iraq-Kurdistan. The photographic series of 36 photographs was taken over only a couple of days. On the accompanying captions, Zozan shares painful memories and experiences and her own reflections on how leaving her family, country and culture of birth in order to seek a safer life in the UK is affecting her. By integrating intimacy while drawing explicit attention to the role of emotions, this project explores questions on the interrelationship between emotional narratives of separation across contexts of migration experiences. How are emotions taken into account by different actors, from policy developers, administrators and public attitudes to the migrants, refugees and asylum seekers? What tools exist to help stabilize and address mental wellbeing of migrants, asylum seekers and refugees? Is there really a space to consider emotions?

Family Encounter by Veronica Otero

April 3, 2020March 26, 2021

Family Encounter: together we share an emotional burden This photographic project documents Zozan Yasar, a 29-year-old Kurdish woman, on her first family encounter. Two years have passed since she was forced to flee her homeland,… Read More »Family Encounter by Veronica Otero

Recruitment open for 2020!

January 23, 2020July 10, 2020

We looking for UK-based professional journalists with a refugee background who want to rebuild their careers. Between March and August, 15 selected participants will have the opportunity to acquire new media skills, publish journalistic content,… Read More »Recruitment open for 2020!