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Migration at any cost

February 1, 2016 becoming adult

By Khadija Abbasi Summer 2015, Sayed Abad, Mazar-e Sharif I was in a photo studio to take a picture for my Uzbek visa application. There was a power cut. I was asked to come back in 30 minutes. When I … Continue reading Migration at any cost

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Leaving home always happens tomorrow

January 12, 2016January 13, 2016 becoming adult

By Khadija Abbasi It was an autumn night in Mazar-e Sharif. We were all sitting around the sofra [i], having dinner. Ehsan, my 14-year old brother, cracked a joke by telling us about his friend who had been deported from Bandar-e Kabul, the … Continue reading Leaving home always happens tomorrow

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Photograph: Nicolas Armer/dpa/Corbis

Refugees and solidarity in Leicester

November 2, 2015November 2, 2015 becoming adult

Gullivan Zada speaks about the situation of refugee children in the UK, the risks of destitution, and what people can do to help them. The talk was given at the event Music without Borders: An event in solidarity with refugees, 11 October 2015, … Continue reading Refugees and solidarity in Leicester

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Fieldnotes | September 2015

October 17, 2015 becoming adult

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Memories of home

October 6, 2015October 12, 2015 becoming adult

Francesca Meloni reflects on ideas and shared experiences of home and belonging, during a 2-day project training As part of a theatre workshop, we were asked to create two different still images representing our home: a first image representing home … Continue reading Memories of home

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Becoming researchers… reflections and more reflections

September 30, 2015September 30, 2015 becoming adult

Elaine Chase reflects on a 2-day training workshop with the Becoming Adult team With no prompt , the conversations began with reflections and experiences of passing through the jungle in Calais –of friendships and conflicts; of care and hostility; being … Continue reading Becoming researchers… reflections and more reflections

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Migrating objects – Maranata

September 29, 2015September 30, 2015 becoming adult

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Migrating objects – Habib

September 29, 2015September 30, 2015 becoming adult

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