Reading Time: 3 minutes By Felix Ford, Sona Circle In 1999, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) established a day for the celebration of poetry – “World Poetry Day” – to take place annually on the 21st of March. This year, World Poetry Day coincides with the week that marks 10 years since the start of […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes By George Maskell, Sona Circle Why is this day special? March 19, 2021; is red nose day. What is red nose day? Good Question. Back in 1988, Comic Relief (British charity) started a biennial celebration in which people wear round red plastic (plastic free from 2021) noses. This may seem like a strange idea for […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes By Gabriel Salter, Sona Circle In the last week, the country has been shocked by the murder of Sarah Everard allegedly carried out by a policeman. The violent police suppression of a vigil in her memory further inflamed the issue. It has sparked widespread anger about the scale of violence against women in Britain and […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes By George Maskell, Sona Circle Leaving her home at the age of 3, during the Ethiopian civil war, Pnina fled to Sudan before immigrating to Israel in search of the true homeland of her ancestors. Tamano-Shata was born in 1981 in Wuzaba, a small village in the Gondar region of Ethiopia. She was one […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes By Shere Hussain, Sona Circle Over the past year, the UK has delt with coronavirus and Brexit, two seismic events that have changed the way we live and govern ourselves. One thing that has not changed, however, is the attempts by refugees to cross the English Channel to seek asylum in the UK. Refugees are […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes By Felix Ford, Sona Circle Around every four years, thousands of athletes gather to showcase their sporting ability on the biggest stage of all: The Olympic Games. Since its inception in 1896, the modern Games has been a widely celebrated spectacle that has the power to bring people together from all parts of society. It […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes By Gabriel Salter, Sona Circle Refugee homelessness is rampant in the UK and the government is culpable. Hostile laws ban asylum seekers from working and only gives refugees 28 days to get housing before they are evicted from state shelters. This policy has made thousands of refugees homeless. We must push the government to protect […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes By Gabriel Salter & Felix Ford, Sona Circle For many women, Mother’s Day means receiving a card and some flowers showing appreciation for everything they do, or having nice things done for them throughout the day. However, instead of this, millions of displaced women face just another day of difficulty in the inhumane conditions of […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes For over 100 years, March 8th has been International Women’s Day. This is a celebration ofwomen’s social, economic and cultural achievements in the face of discrimination and hardship. Today we celebrate Somali-American legislator Ilhan Omar and her incredible rise from refugee to representative in the most powerful country on earth. Early life – […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Covid-19 has meant significant job losses in many sectors, including hospitality and leisure which employ many young workers who suffer the most in recessions. Youth unemployment has long-term detrimental impacts and spells of unemployment as a young worker can lead to lower pay and more unemployment decades later. Young workers have experienced the highest rates […]
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