One of the challenges refugees face is feeling socially isolated and excluded from society. In this episode, we discuss how a refugee from Cameroon's experience in the UK and how as a society we can help tackle this issue.

Guests:

Alexandra Simmons - Timepeace;

Suzane Laure - Asylum seeker from Cameroon

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About:

Aral Sea Productions X HAVEN Coffee presents Migrant Ground, a limited series podcast that highlights different themes on migration and refugee-hood in the UK. Through interviews with refugees, migrants and organisations who are helping on the ground, we want to open people’s minds and let the audience envision a world where the narrative in the UK has changed.

About HAVEN Coffee:

Set up in February 2019, HAVEN Coffee is a social enterprise serving fair trade, ethically sourced organic coffees with a social mission of promoting refugee arts. As a refugee himself, director Usman Khalid has a keen interest in highlighting some of the issues and false narratives surrounding refugee-hood.

About our Host: Emma Paley

Our host for the podcast is Emma Paley, a recent graduate from Sheffield University. Whilst studying she was involved in various community-led projects, helping and supporting migrants and refugees who have arrived in the UK.

About our Producers: Pauline Blanchet & Thea Sun from Aral Sea Productions

Thea Sun is a recent graduate from the University of Bristol. Her multicultural background spurs a desire to explore stories from different cultures, ideologies, and ethnicities. After graduating from SOAS, Pauline Blanchet founded Aral Sea Productions, an inclusive and sustainable production company aiming to tell human-centred stories.

www.aralseaproductions.com

www.havencoffee.co.uk