New participants off to a strong start
In November 2018, 32 new participants were recruited to the Refugee Journalism Project. They bring a richness of life experience, professional skills and knowledge to the project.
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We are looking for new participants
We're looking for individuals who are interested in taking part in an initiative that supports journalists who seek to rebuild their professional careers in the UK.
Our Beyond Borders exhibition
Coverage of the Beyond borders exhibition on Instagram
Voices Beyond Borders
This short documentary filmed over the course of a year reports on the progress of The Refugee Journalism Project.
The value of journalism
Photojournalist Sara Furlanetto worked with three participants on the presented video. Asked to answer to the question "What is journalism in the context of your life?", they wrote a personal text, each sharing personal stories from past experiences and reflecting on their current ambitions and
Update from the project team
The idea for this project emerged a couple of years ago while I was doing some voluntary media work at the Migrants Resource Centre. We were coming across experienced workers who were having difficulty re-establishing their careers in the UK. One-off media projects provide some support,
Migrants Resource Centre and Asylum Aid’s Summer Event 2016
An evening of fun and entertainment with poetry, songs and live performance brought dozens of refugees and migrants as well as staff and volunteers of Migrant Resource Centre and Asylum Aid under one roof in Victoria, London.
Refugee journalism: Why now?
This summer, journalist Neil Arun conducted two workshops at the London College of Communications, and shared some of the things he knew with journalists who had arrived in Britain as refugees. They, in turn, demonstrated what they knew – and what they could bring to journalism in Britain. The workshop’s participants
Mentoring at Afghan Voice
Lifestyle journalist and lecturer Rob Sharp reflects on his role as a mentor to Azizrahman Omid Azizi and on getting involved with the Afghan Voice radio which provides news for the thousands of Afghans living in the UK. The mentoring experience, while in its early stages, has been an
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