Journalist, MG is a survivor of torture and a member of Write to Life – a creative writing and performance group that allows survivors to get their voices heard. She wanted to share this letter with you… Read More »Surviving torture through creative writing
Kerim Balci mulls over the passing of the old guard to the new at the UK’s only longform and narrative gathering, CIJ’s Well Told festival. “Storytelling can change the world,” read the cover of… Read More »Longform journalism: From sprinter to marathon runner?
Masterpiece by Michelle Fuller I am woman Intricately woven by the master’s hand, Layers upon layers of perfection. I am a masterpiece – Intricately woven by the master’s hand. Not slave to consequence… Read More »In celebration of International Women’s Day – Masterpiece
By Zouhir Al-Shimale I began my journalism career as a civilian reporting on the ground in Aleppo, Syria, my hometown. I didn’t have an education in journalism. On the ground, I learned how to tell… Read More »Motivated by the love of journalism
By Ernest Zhanaev It is a crisp February morning and I am on the train heading to the Refugee Week Conference hosted at Coventry Cathedral. It’s the city where before the Norman Conquest, Lady Godiva… Read More »Gearing up for Refugee Week 2019
by Hasnaa Omar You might wonder about those Syrian refugees drowning in the sea as they try to reach European countries in a rubber boat carrying many families, women and children. Why take this… Read More »Seeking freedom from the refugee camps
Two years into the war in Syria, Abdulwahab Tahhan left his home in Aleppo for good. Before he embarked on a risky journey to the UK in 2012, he worked as a fixer in Turkey.… Read More »In Conversation: Abdulwahab Tahhan
2019 could be an extraordinary time for Bangladesh. More than 18 billion Bangladeshi people are waiting for a remarkable change for the first time in a decade. After a long time, an election is going… Read More »Is change really imminent in Bangladesh?
Zabihullah Noori is a multimedia journalist from Afghanistan who came to the UK as an asylum seeker in 2011. After being granted refugee status in 2012 and struggling to find work in his field, he… Read More »In Conversation: Zabihullah Noori
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.