In this episode, we delve into the opportunities available in the UK for refugees in terms of employment and business. We discuss the challenges refugees face whilst working in the UK and the contribution refugees make to society. We challenge the false narrative, often associated with refugees, that they “take Britain’s jobs”.
Sheila Heard - Transition London;
Fred Kastner - Director, TERN;
Amr Sabbah - Founder, Sangha.
Transition London: www.transitions-london.co.uk,
TERN: https://www.wearetern.org/,
Sangha: @our.sangha (Instagram)
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.
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
