Beyond Amal: A Story Guide Training Programme Second Session
“Hold fast to dreams, For if dreams die, Life is a broken winged bird, that cannot fly.” Langston Hughes Little Amal is getting closer to Oxford and on her journey from Syria to the UK this 3.5 metre puppet of a 9 year old refugee girl is bringing hope and happiness to all she meets on
Beyond Amal: A Story Guide Training Programme
Join the journey and be part of the story In the words of a Siberian Proverb: “If you don't know the trees you are lost in the forest. If you don't know the stories, you are lost in life." On 2nd September The Story Museum in partnership with Asylum Welcome held their
Joint Statement on the Crisis in Afghanistan and Oxfordshire’s Response
The joint statement in solidarity with Afghan refugees, as reported in Cherwell and the Oxford Mail, is available in full below. If you wish to add your signature, please email advocacy@asylum-welcome.org. Many organisations and individuals around Oxfordshire are deeply concerned about recent events in Afghanistan and the impact that these events are having on innocent people whose safety
12 Actions to Support Refugees
News from Afghanistan is coming thick and fast, and it is easy to feel overwhelmed and helpless. We have put together twelve simple actions that we can all do to support refugees from our homes. 1 The government have committed to resettling 'up to 20,000' refugees over the coming years. Sign this Change.org
Yemen: Between Longing and Despair
Background More than six years have passed into an armed conflict in Yemen following the Arab Spring uprising. The civil war began when Houthi took over the country capital Sana’a in September 2014. A few months later in March 2015, Saudi Arabia and the UAE led a military coalition against the Houthi. This intensified the conflict as
Yemeni Asylum Seekers in the UK: Are We Making A Difference?
The people who visit Asylum Welcome’s offices in Oxford come from across the world and from all walks of life. A university professor fleeing persecution, a boy whose parents
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