A multilingual record of memories, dreams and aspirations of refugees in the UK
Introduction
The experiences and aspirations of refugees living in the UK remain largely unknown to the communities that host them. Before and during their long journey to safety, refugees often experience traumas that may affect their physical and mental health long after the events. Being forced to flee, they have left so many precious things and dear ones behind. However, they come here with memories and stories.
Project aims
This project aims at creating a window through which we are given access to these memories and stories summed up in a few words. These can be words of wisdom, which refugees take as a way of life, poems they wrote, brief reflections on their experiences, as well as works of art like calligraphy and drawings. The main objective of this project is to create a bridge between refugees and the community in which they live and to fight racism and hate with knowledge, dialogue and understanding.
Call for stories
The project leaders are calling for contributions from refugees anywhere in the UK.
Reform UK's misguided and legally impossible small boat proposals
Responding to Reform UK's ridiculas proposals for dealing with small boat migration
5 May 2026
The World on Ward 15
After an emergency surgery three weeks ago, our host reflects on the global team of NHS professionals—from Iraq to Poland—who saved his life. This episode challenges the anti-immigration rhetoric of the hard right by highlighting how the UK’s most vital service is powered by the very people the movement seeks to exclude.
23 Mar 2026
Flagshaggers
The "Flagshagger" fever dream: the UK’s latest "patriot" trend of duct-taping £2 nylon crosses to every lamppost in sight.
3 Mar 2026
The Imam and the Priest
One is a Priest. One is an Imam. And both are fighting for the same thing.
We often hear stories about how religion divides us. But this episode is about how it connects us.
Paul Wordsworth and Ahmed Khaleel are colleagues and friends working together through York City of Sanctuary.
11 Feb 2026
The Words We Live By
We are back.
In this season premiere, Huw re-introduces the podcast and sets out a new manifesto for Series Two.
20 Oct 2025
Joining the dots: a reflection on series one of the podcast.
Final episode in Book of Refugees podcast series 1.
A round up and reflection on the series
22 Sept 2025
Interpretation in the UK Asylum seeking process. Alice Richardson University of York
Alice Richardson a PhD student in the Department of Language & Linguistic Science Art the University of York, talks about interpretation in the UK asylum seeking process.
8 Sept 2025
UK law and asylum seekers
Martin Jones, Professor of International Human Rights Law at the York Law School at the University of York discusses the UK's legal obligations toward asylum seekers.
26 Aug 2025
University of Sanctuary
The University of York welcomes those who are displaced. We seek to be a safe place for refugees, asylum seekers and other people who have been forced to migrate.
York was founded in 1963 on the principles of excellence and opportunity for all. This ethos of inclusivity has endured to the present day.
4 Aug 2025
Common Ground
Common Ground - Songbook and Network provides music/dance/art workshops for York’s refugee/asylum seeker community.
21 Jul 2025
Karla Evans - Yugoslav wars
Karla Evans, a senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at the University of York, talks about her experiences during the Yugoslav wars 1991 - 2001.
7 Jul 2025
York City of Sactuary
This episode explores York City of Sanctuary and its mission to provide refuge and support to displaced individuals.
23 Jun 2025
Language Attrition: Use of Russian in Ukraine
This episode of "The Book of Refugees Podcast" examines how Ukrainian refugees in the UK are actively trying to lose their Russian language.
4 Jun 2025
Book of Refugees Podcast Episode 2 - Language Attrition
Dr. Monika Schmid explores language attrition research, focusing on how individuals lose proficiency in their native or second languages in this interview.
21 May 2025
Book of Refugees Podcast
The Book of Refugees Podcast introduces its mission to share refugee stories and perspectives.
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