Throwback to this cringe video I recorded to introduce my essay “Ghosts of Harmattan Past, Or The Privilege of Home” published in print (my first) last year A poignant essay that was accepted 3X a record (for me) I knew it belonged with the other side of hope || lit MAG m.youtube.com/watch?v=Al6PRI…

Our wonderful editor Amir Darwish shared his story.

📢 Calling all journalists! Help us amplify the voices of migrant and ethnically diverse women survivors of gender-based violence 🗓️ Deadline: Tuesday, Sept 3rd 🧵

Mini editorial meeting (Lina Fadel, Alexandros, Mike) in Edinburgh.

This will be amazing. Check it out if you are in London on these days! Gecko Good Chance A free open air performance about the right of all children to live in safety marking 85 years since the Kindertransport saved 10,000 Jewish children from Nazi-occupied Europe.

Yesterday we launched the festival programme for Journeys Festival International 2024! We've got comedy shows, creative workshops, community parades, story telling, street theatre, intricate installations and beautiful exhibitions for you to enjoy. journeysfestival.com

.Gavin Roberts and I are delighted to have received an award from Vaughan Williams Foundation to support our new commission from Raymond Yiu. Yiu’s song cycle features as a part of our programme 'Freedom Cries Out,' telling stories of displaced people & refugees. Trailer youtube.com/watch?v=3Zd6e_…

With poems and real refugee stories from literary magazine; The Other Side Of Hope. othersideofhope.com Details of the WORLD PREMIERE will be announced soon! #FreedomCriesOut

How lovely! ✍🏼📚

We are incredibly proud of former Refugee Week 🧡 Ambassador Gaida Dirar for speaking so eloquently Media Storm Podcast about why we need to start turning our attention to the dire situation in Sudan. We love seeing our Ambassadors raising their voices, standing up & speaking out!

We're delighted to announce Susan Aldworth's new show 'Belongings' will be on display from 2 October- as part of Lost & Found: Stories of sanctuary and belonging, a new, free programme of arts and ideas, curated by King's Culture. kcl.ac.uk/news/announcin… ESRC Centre for Society and Mental Health

Two amazing #JourneysFestival2024 artists, @dhaqanc and Kaajal Modi, are heading to @edenproject on Sat, 21 Sept! Join them and Counterpoints Arts for a day of talks and listening sessions exploring how migration, climate crisis and culture are all connected. edenproject.com/visit/whats-on…

A wonderful Pahari poetry evening in Bradford, hosted by Nabeela Ahmed, our Pahari advisor for our special poetry issue Other tongue, mother tongue. intercultured.co.uk/events/pahari-… #paharipoetry #openmicnight #bradford

Yesterday Eden Project we heard the sounds of the water with Kaajal Modi, and the sounds from the Galool Tree of Somali women’s weaving songs and storytelling traditions with dhaqan collective see both artists at #JourneysFestival2024 #LetsCreate Counterpoints Arts Arts Council England

Join us for an evening of powerful readings from young writers from Young Roots 🧡 - many of them refugees and seeking asylum - sharing stories from our latest issue. 📅 Nov 6, 8 PM 📍 National Poetry Library #TheOtherSideOfHope #RefugeeVoices southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/speci…

We are happy to nominate some of our favourite pieces for the Best of the net awards! #BestOfTheNet #LiteraryAwards

I am excited to be part of this great event, organised by Exiled Writers Ink and concentrating on The Complexity of Exiled Kurdish Voices. It will take place at Camden Art Centre on October 17th.

Happy #NationaPoetryDay everyone! To celebrate, here’s a beautiful poem by Amir, one of our wonderful editors. #poetry #poetrycommunity

My book, 'Anywhere But Here', is finished! It will take you inside the Home Office and behind the scenes of the small boats crisis for the first time. You can pre-order from Waterstones: bit.ly/4gBxHTV Foyles: tinyurl.com/3n7p3w3h Amazon: amzn.to/3XuF7Q8

Look at how gorgeous is our fourth printed issue! It’s out now! Details and how to buy it here. othersideofhope.com/volume-41.html #theothersideofhope #newissuealert