60 acast.com I Am An Immigrant https://shows.acast.com/i-am-an-immigrant en The podcast about people who have come to the UK from somewhere else

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]]> false iceandfirecharlotte@gmail.com 60c0954e6a60f30019f28b1e i-am-an-immigrant episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/60c0954e6a60f30019f28b1e/1718031383120-b0a27675fca5a226e645906199e324f4.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/i-am-an-immigrant I Am An Immigrant <![CDATA[4.8 Usman Khalid: I'm not smashing it, I'm below average]]> Fri, 31 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT 25:08 690356d71e6d5f214e83a0db false https://shows.acast.com/i-am-an-immigrant/episodes/48-usman-khalid 690356d71e6d5f214e83a0db 60c0954e6a60f30019f28b1e 48-usman-khalid full 4 8 Usman Khalid is from Lahore in Pakistan. He arrived in the UK in 2007 and has been living in the London suburb of Walthamstow since 2012 and opened Haven Coffee in 2021. I chatted with him over coffee at the café, so you will hear some background noise of passing traffic and pedestrians. 


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]]> Usman Khalid is from Lahore in Pakistan. He arrived in the UK in 2007 and has been living in the London suburb of Walthamstow since 2012 and opened Haven Coffee in 2021. I chatted with him over coffee at the café, so you will hear some background noise of passing traffic and pedestrians. 


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]]> 4.7 Natalie Katsou: My Greek-ness emerged when I became a Mum 4.7 Natalie Katsou: My Greek-ness emerged when I became a Mum Fri, 24 Oct 2025 06:00:00 GMT 35:22 68fa0c5804db3e247a163322 false https://shows.acast.com/i-am-an-immigrant/episodes/47-natalie-katsou-my-greek-ness-emerged-when-i-became-a-mum 68fa0c5804db3e247a163322 60c0954e6a60f30019f28b1e 47-natalie-katsou-my-greek-ness-emerged-when-i-became-a-mum full 4 7 Natalie Katsou is a is a lecturer in Theatre and Performance and in Law at Goldsmiths University and is also a theatre director and a writer. She moved to the UK in 2010 from Greece with a scholarship to study theatre. On the hottest day of the UK summer this year, we met to discuss avoiding other Greeks in London but finding them anyway, the dream years of studying when she first arrived and thinking in multiples.


Photo credit: Yiannis Katsaris


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]]> Natalie Katsou is a is a lecturer in Theatre and Performance and in Law at Goldsmiths University and is also a theatre director and a writer. She moved to the UK in 2010 from Greece with a scholarship to study theatre. On the hottest day of the UK summer this year, we met to discuss avoiding other Greeks in London but finding them anyway, the dream years of studying when she first arrived and thinking in multiples.


Photo credit: Yiannis Katsaris


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]]> 4.6 Inês Belmonte: After being here for a while, I realised I had things to lose 4.6 Inês Belmonte: After being here for a while, I realised I had things to lose Fri, 17 Oct 2025 06:00:00 GMT 37:03 68ef6bec58893bb6e327a2ec false https://shows.acast.com/i-am-an-immigrant/episodes/46-ines-belmonte-after-being-here-for-a-while-i-realised-i-h 68ef6bec58893bb6e327a2ec 60c0954e6a60f30019f28b1e 46-ines-belmonte-after-being-here-for-a-while-i-realised-i-h full 4 6 Inês Belmonte is a performer and theatre-maker. She moved to the UK from Portugal at the age of 11. She’s now 22. We discussed the loneliness of being a child who goes to school every day not speaking the language, discovering self-expression in drama classes, the importance of friendship and what it means to have a secure immigration status. Her show Where Judas Lost His Boots… And Other Words will be performed at The Space Theatre on November 9th and November 16th as part of Voila! Festival.


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]]> Inês Belmonte is a performer and theatre-maker. She moved to the UK from Portugal at the age of 11. She’s now 22. We discussed the loneliness of being a child who goes to school every day not speaking the language, discovering self-expression in drama classes, the importance of friendship and what it means to have a secure immigration status. Her show Where Judas Lost His Boots… And Other Words will be performed at The Space Theatre on November 9th and November 16th as part of Voila! Festival.


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]]> 4.5 Lockie Chapman: A one way ticket and a £2 coin 4.5 Lockie Chapman: A one way ticket and a £2 coin Fri, 10 Oct 2025 06:00:00 GMT 58:49 68e65958de9a2a62c49eb8d2 true https://shows.acast.com/i-am-an-immigrant/episodes/45-lockie-chapman-a-one-way-ticket-and-a-2-coin 68e65958de9a2a62c49eb8d2 60c0954e6a60f30019f28b1e 45-lockie-chapman-a-one-way-ticket-and-a-2-coin full 4 5 Lockie Chapman is the first fellow Aussie I’ve invited onto the podcast. He left Australia on his 25th birthday with no plan and a one way ticket to the UK. After a few years of finding his way in London, he landed on his feet with a 5 album deal with Warner Brothers as the bassist in the vocal harmony group The Overtones. Many platinum albums and many sell out UK tours later, Lockie is now a solo artist. We met at his home which he shares with Mac the Hungarian dachshund to talk the capricious nature of showbiz, spasmodic brilliance and getting through the hard times. Heads up – you will hear some swearing from time to time. 


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]]> Lockie Chapman is the first fellow Aussie I’ve invited onto the podcast. He left Australia on his 25th birthday with no plan and a one way ticket to the UK. After a few years of finding his way in London, he landed on his feet with a 5 album deal with Warner Brothers as the bassist in the vocal harmony group The Overtones. Many platinum albums and many sell out UK tours later, Lockie is now a solo artist. We met at his home which he shares with Mac the Hungarian dachshund to talk the capricious nature of showbiz, spasmodic brilliance and getting through the hard times. Heads up – you will hear some swearing from time to time. 


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]]> 4.4 Miguel Umba: My head and shoulders are above water now 4.4 Miguel Umba: My head and shoulders are above water now Fri, 03 Oct 2025 06:00:00 GMT 49:16 68de587b52ddd4d45722c2ec false https://shows.acast.com/i-am-an-immigrant/episodes/44-miguel-umba-my-head-and-shoulders-are-above-water-now 68de587b52ddd4d45722c2ec 60c0954e6a60f30019f28b1e 44-miguel-umba-my-head-and-shoulders-are-above-water-now full 4 4 Miguel Umba is a performer, theatre-maker and film director. He came to the UK from Colombia with some friends in 2007, initially to learn English and, bit by bit, made his mark as a working artist here. At his home in South London, we discussed his upbringing on the outskirts of Bogota, how he was treated when travelling on a Colombian passport, the years of grafting after arriving here and what the future might hold. 


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]]> Miguel Umba is a performer, theatre-maker and film director. He came to the UK from Colombia with some friends in 2007, initially to learn English and, bit by bit, made his mark as a working artist here. At his home in South London, we discussed his upbringing on the outskirts of Bogota, how he was treated when travelling on a Colombian passport, the years of grafting after arriving here and what the future might hold. 


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]]> 4.3 Cristina Cabral: I learnt how to be a hustler when I became an immigrant 4.3 Cristina Cabral: I learnt how to be a hustler when I became an immigrant Fri, 26 Sep 2025 06:00:00 GMT 1:02:00 68d252fb325b3a0ac83cd8c8 false https://shows.acast.com/i-am-an-immigrant/episodes/43-cristina-cabral-i-learned-how-to-be-a-hustler-when-i-beca 68d252fb325b3a0ac83cd8c8 60c0954e6a60f30019f28b1e 43-cristina-cabral-i-learned-how-to-be-a-hustler-when-i-beca full 4 3 Cristina Cabral is a filmmaker, academic and activist born in Portugal to parents from Cape Verde. She is a descendant of Pan-Africanist revolutionary Amilcar Cabral, the man who led the anti-colonial struggle of Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau. We talked about the discrimination her family experienced as the only black family in her village, the remarkable twists of fate that determined the course of her life and the adventure and hustle of being an immigrant. 


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]]> Cristina Cabral is a filmmaker, academic and activist born in Portugal to parents from Cape Verde. She is a descendant of Pan-Africanist revolutionary Amilcar Cabral, the man who led the anti-colonial struggle of Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau. We talked about the discrimination her family experienced as the only black family in her village, the remarkable twists of fate that determined the course of her life and the adventure and hustle of being an immigrant. 


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]]> 4.2 Hitesh Rathore: I was called here by a random song on a Netflix show 4.2 Hitesh Rathore: I was called here by a random song on a Netflix show Fri, 19 Sep 2025 06:00:00 GMT 28:25 68ca9ed4d40e25a925e2d565 false https://shows.acast.com/i-am-an-immigrant/episodes/42-hitesh-rathore-i-was-called-here-by-a-random-song-on-a-ne 68ca9ed4d40e25a925e2d565 60c0954e6a60f30019f28b1e 42-hitesh-rathore-i-was-called-here-by-a-random-song-on-a-ne full 4 2 Hitesh Rathore is from a village called Sirohi in India. He moved to Glasgow a couple of years ago on a student visa and it was in Glasgow that he discovered, despite living with a stutter since childhood, that he was a natural at stand-up comedy. His latest show, Chips, Cheese and Curry has been seen at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and he lives with a cat called Hamish.


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]]> Hitesh Rathore is from a village called Sirohi in India. He moved to Glasgow a couple of years ago on a student visa and it was in Glasgow that he discovered, despite living with a stutter since childhood, that he was a natural at stand-up comedy. His latest show, Chips, Cheese and Curry has been seen at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and he lives with a cat called Hamish.


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]]> <![CDATA[4.1 Philip Arditti: I feel like I'm part of this place now]]> Fri, 12 Sep 2025 06:00:00 GMT 32:30 68be9383b306fbb419166d9b false https://shows.acast.com/i-am-an-immigrant/episodes/philip-arditti-i-feel-like-im-part-of-this-place-now 68be9383b306fbb419166d9b 60c0954e6a60f30019f28b1e philip-arditti-i-feel-like-im-part-of-this-place-now full 4 1 Philip Arditti is a Turkish Jewish actor, writer, theatre-maker and translator who, back in the day, was one of the founding members of the Arcola Theatre in Dalston. He studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts and has worked across film, TV and stage in the UK and Turkey over the last two decades. Over coffee and cake we chatted about the struggle of finding his place as a young foreign man in London, the RADA years, his enduring connection to resistance movements in Turkey and his upcoming show, with his co-creator Nina Bowers, English Kings Killing Foreigners at the Soho Theatre.


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]]> Philip Arditti is a Turkish Jewish actor, writer, theatre-maker and translator who, back in the day, was one of the founding members of the Arcola Theatre in Dalston. He studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts and has worked across film, TV and stage in the UK and Turkey over the last two decades. Over coffee and cake we chatted about the struggle of finding his place as a young foreign man in London, the RADA years, his enduring connection to resistance movements in Turkey and his upcoming show, with his co-creator Nina Bowers, English Kings Killing Foreigners at the Soho Theatre.


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]]> <![CDATA[3.6 Ada: The 'japa' syndrome]]> Mon, 29 Jul 2024 14:29:34 GMT 38:54 66a7a74080efd19d50cc8166 false https://shows.acast.com/i-am-an-immigrant/episodes/36-ada-the-japa-syndrome 66a7a74080efd19d50cc8166 60c0954e6a60f30019f28b1e 36-ada-the-japa-syndrome full 3 6 Ada is from Nigeria and has lived in the UK for over 20 years. She has worked in a number of fields, has a legal background and is also a trained early years practitioner. We talked about the Nigerian phenomenon of 'japa', Ada's inner tomboy and how the UK's so-called 'hostile environment' policies have impacted her life here.


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]]> Ada is from Nigeria and has lived in the UK for over 20 years. She has worked in a number of fields, has a legal background and is also a trained early years practitioner. We talked about the Nigerian phenomenon of 'japa', Ada's inner tomboy and how the UK's so-called 'hostile environment' policies have impacted her life here.


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]]> <![CDATA[3.5 Maggie Gellersjö: There's no danger on the roof]]> Fri, 19 Jul 2024 10:09:09 GMT 27:37 669a38c125946be33440f7ea false https://shows.acast.com/i-am-an-immigrant/episodes/maggie-gellersjo-theres-no-danger-on-the-roof 669a38c125946be33440f7ea 60c0954e6a60f30019f28b1e maggie-gellersjo-theres-no-danger-on-the-roof full 3 5 Maggie, the first Scandinavian on the podcast, is from Sweden and first came to the UK in 2006 on a whim after her studies, like so many back in the EU free movement days.  She landed mysteriously in Exeter and has lived there ever since. Maggie and I accompanied by her dog Cass, talked about having no plan, Maggie’s passion for spreadsheets and the best Swedish sayings. 


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]]> Maggie, the first Scandinavian on the podcast, is from Sweden and first came to the UK in 2006 on a whim after her studies, like so many back in the EU free movement days.  She landed mysteriously in Exeter and has lived there ever since. Maggie and I accompanied by her dog Cass, talked about having no plan, Maggie’s passion for spreadsheets and the best Swedish sayings. 


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]]> 3.4 Mr Mahmoud: I won’t stop until I clear my name 3.4 Mr Mahmoud: I won’t stop until I clear my name Fri, 05 Jul 2024 06:00:47 GMT 25:17 66671bcd347d87001251842c false https://iceandfire.co.uk/project/i-am-an-immigrant/ 66671bcd347d87001251842c 60c0954e6a60f30019f28b1e mr-mahmoud-i-wont-stop-until-i-clear-my-name full 3 4 Mr Mahmoud asked me not to use his real name. He is from Pakistan and came to the UK as a student in 2006 when he was in his mid 20s. He completed a Masters in Law and was in the middle of doing a Legal Practice Course in 2015 and just a few months away from being eligible for indefinite leave to remain here, when a letter from the Home Office accusing him of cheating on an English test changed the course of his life. We talked about the toll that this has taken on him and why, after 10 years of fighting the allegations against him, he won’t stop until he clears his name.

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Find out more about Migrant Voice here https://www.migrantvoice.org/

Follow their campaign about this issue #myfutureback


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]]> Mr Mahmoud asked me not to use his real name. He is from Pakistan and came to the UK as a student in 2006 when he was in his mid 20s. He completed a Masters in Law and was in the middle of doing a Legal Practice Course in 2015 and just a few months away from being eligible for indefinite leave to remain here, when a letter from the Home Office accusing him of cheating on an English test changed the course of his life. We talked about the toll that this has taken on him and why, after 10 years of fighting the allegations against him, he won’t stop until he clears his name.

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Find out more about Migrant Voice here https://www.migrantvoice.org/

Follow their campaign about this issue #myfutureback


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]]> 3.3 Lara Parizotto: I’m tired of asking for rights, please 3.3 Lara Parizotto: I’m tired of asking for rights, please Fri, 28 Jun 2024 06:00:04 GMT 44:06 666713f90e8c9a0012842bf5 false https://iceandfire.co.uk/project/i-am-an-immigrant/ 666713f90e8c9a0012842bf5 60c0954e6a60f30019f28b1e lara-parizotto full 3 3 Lara Parizotto is, to her knowledge, the first Brazilian born person to be elected as a local councillor in the UK. She moved to the UK from Brazil temporarily at the age of 11 and returned here in order to pursue further education at the age of 17. She soon discovered that the immigration rules meant that she would have to put her plans on hold for a while. We talked about how Lara handled the baffling interview before being offered a place at Cambridge University, discovering her flatmate would be deported to Brazil following an immigration raid at his workplace and why she enjoys crocheting with her grandmother. 


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Find info about the Migrant Democracy Project here https://www.migrantdemos.org.uk/

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]]> Lara Parizotto is, to her knowledge, the first Brazilian born person to be elected as a local councillor in the UK. She moved to the UK from Brazil temporarily at the age of 11 and returned here in order to pursue further education at the age of 17. She soon discovered that the immigration rules meant that she would have to put her plans on hold for a while. We talked about how Lara handled the baffling interview before being offered a place at Cambridge University, discovering her flatmate would be deported to Brazil following an immigration raid at his workplace and why she enjoys crocheting with her grandmother. 


Follow Lara here https://x.com/laracparizotto?lang=en

Find info about the Migrant Democracy Project here https://www.migrantdemos.org.uk/

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]]> 3.2 Mitya Savelau: I saw the planet as my opportunity 3.2 Mitya Savelau: I saw the planet as my opportunity Fri, 21 Jun 2024 06:00:47 GMT 35:25 66671785b831220011469c1a false https://iceandfire.co.uk/project/i-am-an-immigrant/ 66671785b831220011469c1a 60c0954e6a60f30019f28b1e mitya-savelau-i-saw-the-planet-is-my-opportunity full 3 2 Mitya Savelau is a campaigner and an actor who was born and bred in Belarus and has also lived in the Netherlands, the Czech Republic and the USA. He made the move to the UK around 5 years ago. We talked about finding the perfect job with Change.org, how it feels to be prevented from returning to his native Belarus and how the pandemic gave him the time and space to take the plunge into a new career.


Find out more about Mitya here https://www.mityasavelau.com/

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]]> Mitya Savelau is a campaigner and an actor who was born and bred in Belarus and has also lived in the Netherlands, the Czech Republic and the USA. He made the move to the UK around 5 years ago. We talked about finding the perfect job with Change.org, how it feels to be prevented from returning to his native Belarus and how the pandemic gave him the time and space to take the plunge into a new career.


Find out more about Mitya here https://www.mityasavelau.com/

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]]> 3.1 Sergio Maggiolo: I love an audience and an audience loves me 3.1 Sergio Maggiolo: I love an audience and an audience loves me Fri, 14 Jun 2024 06:00:31 GMT 38:50 666718d1347d87001250f434 false https://iceandfire.co.uk/project/i-am-an-immigrant/ 666718d1347d87001250f434 60c0954e6a60f30019f28b1e sergio-maggiolo-i-love-an-audience-and-an-audience-loves-me full 3 1 Sergio Maggiolo is a performer, director and theatre-maker from Peru who has lived in the UK for 10 years. Over a bottle of wine on a sunny evening in May, we got into themes such as being a Peruvian soap opera star, the early days of Grinder when he was living in New Jersey and how it feels when a border guard greets you with the word ‘Welcome.’


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]]> Sergio Maggiolo is a performer, director and theatre-maker from Peru who has lived in the UK for 10 years. Over a bottle of wine on a sunny evening in May, we got into themes such as being a Peruvian soap opera star, the early days of Grinder when he was living in New Jersey and how it feels when a border guard greets you with the word ‘Welcome.’


Follow Sergio here https://www.instagram.com/sergiomaggiolo

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]]> 2.6 Tawona Sitholé: My Uncle and Ambition Brought Me Here 2.6 Tawona Sitholé: My Uncle and Ambition Brought Me Here Mon, 25 Jul 2022 04:00:36 GMT 25:13 62daa51cdfa4450013ed8233 false https://shows.acast.com/i-am-an-immigrant/episodes/26-tawona-sithole 62daa51cdfa4450013ed8233 60c0954e6a60f30019f28b1e 26-tawona-sithole full 2 6 Tawona Sitholé, like a lot of artists, does many things. Better known as Ganyamatope (his ancestral family name), he is a poet, playwright, storyteller and musician. He was born in Zimbabwe just before independence and moved to the UK aged 21. He has research and teaching roles in the school of education and medical school, at the University of Glasgow. Other educational roles are with Glasgow School of Art, University of the West of Scotland, University of Stirling and Newcastle University, and Scottish Book Trust. He is co-founder of Seeds of Thought, a non-funded arts group.

 

Tawona is one of the writers of immersive production Muster Station: Leith which will be performed at the Edinburgh International Festival on August 15-26 (tickets are limited so get booking!).

 

We talked about the expectation of success people have of you if you go overseas, how the legacy of the colonisers in Zimbabwe still persists and getting to grips with the Glaswegian accent.

 

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https://www.eif.co.uk/events/muster-station-leith#dates-and-times

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https://twitter.com/tawona_sithole

Find info on Seeds of Thought here

seeds of thought - seeds of thought (weebly.com)

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I am an Immigrant is an ice&fire theatre production hosted by Christine Bacon, edited by Helen Clapp. Cover art by Ada Jusic.

This season is a special commission for the Edinburgh International Festival https://www.eif.co.uk

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]]> Tawona Sitholé, like a lot of artists, does many things. Better known as Ganyamatope (his ancestral family name), he is a poet, playwright, storyteller and musician. He was born in Zimbabwe just before independence and moved to the UK aged 21. He has research and teaching roles in the school of education and medical school, at the University of Glasgow. Other educational roles are with Glasgow School of Art, University of the West of Scotland, University of Stirling and Newcastle University, and Scottish Book Trust. He is co-founder of Seeds of Thought, a non-funded arts group.

 

Tawona is one of the writers of immersive production Muster Station: Leith which will be performed at the Edinburgh International Festival on August 15-26 (tickets are limited so get booking!).

 

We talked about the expectation of success people have of you if you go overseas, how the legacy of the colonisers in Zimbabwe still persists and getting to grips with the Glaswegian accent.

 

Book your ticket to the show HERE

https://www.eif.co.uk/events/muster-station-leith#dates-and-times

Follow Tawona here

https://twitter.com/tawona_sithole

Find info on Seeds of Thought here

seeds of thought - seeds of thought (weebly.com)

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I am an Immigrant is an ice&fire theatre production hosted by Christine Bacon, edited by Helen Clapp. Cover art by Ada Jusic.

This season is a special commission for the Edinburgh International Festival https://www.eif.co.uk

We love hearing from you – email actors@iceandfire.co.uk

We are particularly keen to hear your suggestions for future guests

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]]> 2.5 Leena Nammari: Unapologetically Palestinian 2.5 Leena Nammari: Unapologetically Palestinian Mon, 18 Jul 2022 04:00:28 GMT 39:16 62d01b32e616030012cbb2a3 false https://shows.acast.com/i-am-an-immigrant/episodes/25-leena-nammari 62d01b32e616030012cbb2a3 60c0954e6a60f30019f28b1e 25-leena-nammari full 2 5 Leena Nammari is a Palestinian artist printmaker based in Scotland. Her work has been part of group and solo exhibitions within Scotland and in Europe more widely. Leena’s installation, It Will Live can be seen on the façade of the Studio venue at the Edinburgh International festival between August 12 and 27. . We talked about Leena’s favourite Scottish words, the essential herbs and spices to fill your suitcase with before you leave Palestine, and the feeling that, despite living here for decades, being here still feels temporary.

 

More info about Leena's FREE installation HERE

https://www.eif.co.uk/events/it-will-live#about-the-show

Follow Leena here

https://www.instagram.com/leena_nammari_lool70/?hl=en

https://leenanammari.co.uk/

 

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I am an Immigrant is an ice&fire theatre production hosted by Christine Bacon, edited by Helen Clapp. Cover art by Ada Jusic.

This season is a special commission for the Edinburgh International Festival https://www.eif.co.uk

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]]> Leena Nammari is a Palestinian artist printmaker based in Scotland. Her work has been part of group and solo exhibitions within Scotland and in Europe more widely. Leena’s installation, It Will Live can be seen on the façade of the Studio venue at the Edinburgh International festival between August 12 and 27. . We talked about Leena’s favourite Scottish words, the essential herbs and spices to fill your suitcase with before you leave Palestine, and the feeling that, despite living here for decades, being here still feels temporary.

 

More info about Leena's FREE installation HERE

https://www.eif.co.uk/events/it-will-live#about-the-show

Follow Leena here

https://www.instagram.com/leena_nammari_lool70/?hl=en

https://leenanammari.co.uk/

 

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I am an Immigrant is an ice&fire theatre production hosted by Christine Bacon, edited by Helen Clapp. Cover art by Ada Jusic.

This season is a special commission for the Edinburgh International Festival https://www.eif.co.uk

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We are particularly keen to hear your suggestions for future guests

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]]> 2.4 Madison Nonoa: You Can Choose To Get Back On The Horse 2.4 Madison Nonoa: You Can Choose To Get Back On The Horse Mon, 11 Jul 2022 04:00:01 GMT 39:05 62c6dc66b8f266001361dd65 false https://shows.acast.com/i-am-an-immigrant/episodes/24-madison-nonoa 62c6dc66b8f266001361dd65 60c0954e6a60f30019f28b1e 24-madison-nonoa full 2 4 Madison Nonoa is an opera singer. She was born and bred in New Zealand and made the big move to the UK in 2017 to complete a degree in opera at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. She is based in the UK and performs around the world. Madison will sing in a concert of songs by Brahms with Edinburgh pianists Malcolm Martineau & Steven Osborne on August 13th. We talked about how opera must always strive to be relevant, the all-too common immigrant story of visa woes and the antipodean obsession with good coffee. 


Book your ticket to the show HERE

https://www.eif.co.uk/events/malcom-martineau-steven-osborne#about-the-show

Follow Madison here

https://twitter.com/madison_nonoa

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This season is a special commission for the Edinburgh International Festival https://www.eif.co.uk

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]]> Madison Nonoa is an opera singer. She was born and bred in New Zealand and made the big move to the UK in 2017 to complete a degree in opera at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. She is based in the UK and performs around the world. Madison will sing in a concert of songs by Brahms with Edinburgh pianists Malcolm Martineau & Steven Osborne on August 13th. We talked about how opera must always strive to be relevant, the all-too common immigrant story of visa woes and the antipodean obsession with good coffee. 


Book your ticket to the show HERE

https://www.eif.co.uk/events/malcom-martineau-steven-osborne#about-the-show

Follow Madison here

https://twitter.com/madison_nonoa

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I am an Immigrant is an ice&fire theatre production hosted by Christine Bacon, edited by Helen Clapp. Cover art by Ada Jusic.

This season is a special commission for the Edinburgh International Festival https://www.eif.co.uk

We love hearing from you – email actors@iceandfire.co.uk

We are particularly keen to hear your suggestions for future guests

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]]> 2.3 Mavin Khoo: Just Call Me An Artist 2.3 Mavin Khoo: Just Call Me An Artist Mon, 04 Jul 2022 04:00:05 GMT 47:34 62beece5a2d88a001309b51f false https://shows.acast.com/i-am-an-immigrant/episodes/23-mavin-khoo 62beece5a2d88a001309b51f 60c0954e6a60f30019f28b1e 23-mavin-khoo full 2 3 Mavin Khoo is a dancer and coach. He was born in Malaysia and moved between there and India from the age of 10-17. After a short stint in New York, he landed in the UK aged 18. His career has taken him all over the world. He is currently an Associate and Rehearsal Director at the Akram Kahn Dance Company. Their show Jungle Book Reimagined will play at the Edinburgh International Festival August 25-28. We talked about falling in love with dance in Malaysia at age 5, being a young queer man in London in the 90s and what Mavin does when he needs to turn his brain off.

 

Book your ticket to the show HERE

https://www.eif.co.uk/events/jungle-book-reimagined

Follow Mavin here

https://www.instagram.com/mavin_khoo

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I am an Immigrant is an ice&fire theatre production hosted by Christine Bacon, edited by Helen Clapp. Cover art by Ada Jusic.

This season is a special commission for the Edinburgh International Festival https://www.eif.co.uk

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]]> Mavin Khoo is a dancer and coach. He was born in Malaysia and moved between there and India from the age of 10-17. After a short stint in New York, he landed in the UK aged 18. His career has taken him all over the world. He is currently an Associate and Rehearsal Director at the Akram Kahn Dance Company. Their show Jungle Book Reimagined will play at the Edinburgh International Festival August 25-28. We talked about falling in love with dance in Malaysia at age 5, being a young queer man in London in the 90s and what Mavin does when he needs to turn his brain off.

 

Book your ticket to the show HERE

https://www.eif.co.uk/events/jungle-book-reimagined

Follow Mavin here

https://www.instagram.com/mavin_khoo

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I am an Immigrant is an ice&fire theatre production hosted by Christine Bacon, edited by Helen Clapp. Cover art by Ada Jusic.

This season is a special commission for the Edinburgh International Festival https://www.eif.co.uk

We love hearing from you – email actors@iceandfire.co.uk

We are particularly keen to hear your suggestions for future guests

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]]> 2.2 Akeim Toussaint Buck: Be the one who is in the room the longest 2.2 Akeim Toussaint Buck: Be the one who is in the room the longest Mon, 27 Jun 2022 04:00:50 GMT 36:28 62b852ba0cfba60012b7a2b9 false https://shows.acast.com/i-am-an-immigrant/episodes/22-akeim-toussaint-buck 62b852ba0cfba60012b7a2b9 60c0954e6a60f30019f28b1e 22-akeim-toussaint-buck full 2 2 Akeim Toussaint Buck is an interdisciplinary performer and maker, born in Jamaica and raised in England. We talked about the good times, the not so good times, the rocky road to British citizenship and how dance became Akeim’s survival tool.

 

His solo show Windows Of Displacement is a dance theatre solo show. Working with dance, song and spoken word, Akeim explores diverse identities in today’s England. Using his own experience of being a Jamaican born citizen now a citizen in the UK as starting point, while further exploring both historical as well as current political and socio-economic references. Toussaint draws on the contexts of imperialism, colonialism and displacement to create a story of the past, present and future of humanity. Prepare to be taken on a journey galvanising people power and reclaiming our collective responsibility.

 

Book your ticket to the show, which is on at the Edinburgh International Festival on August 12 and 13 HERE

https://www.eif.co.uk/events/windows-of-displacement#about-the-show

 

Follow Akeim here

https://www.toussainttomove.com/

https://www.instagram.com/toussainttomove/

 

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I am an Immigrant is and ice&fire theatre production hosted by Christine Bacon, edited by Helen Clapp. Cover art by Ada Jusic.

This season is a special commission for the Edinburgh International Festival

https://www.eif.co.uk

 

 

We love hearing from you – email actors@iceandfire.co.uk

We are particularly keen to hear your suggestions for future guests

 

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]]> Akeim Toussaint Buck is an interdisciplinary performer and maker, born in Jamaica and raised in England. We talked about the good times, the not so good times, the rocky road to British citizenship and how dance became Akeim’s survival tool.

 

His solo show Windows Of Displacement is a dance theatre solo show. Working with dance, song and spoken word, Akeim explores diverse identities in today’s England. Using his own experience of being a Jamaican born citizen now a citizen in the UK as starting point, while further exploring both historical as well as current political and socio-economic references. Toussaint draws on the contexts of imperialism, colonialism and displacement to create a story of the past, present and future of humanity. Prepare to be taken on a journey galvanising people power and reclaiming our collective responsibility.

 

Book your ticket to the show, which is on at the Edinburgh International Festival on August 12 and 13 HERE

https://www.eif.co.uk/events/windows-of-displacement#about-the-show

 

Follow Akeim here

https://www.toussainttomove.com/

https://www.instagram.com/toussainttomove/

 

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I am an Immigrant is and ice&fire theatre production hosted by Christine Bacon, edited by Helen Clapp. Cover art by Ada Jusic.

This season is a special commission for the Edinburgh International Festival

https://www.eif.co.uk

 

 

We love hearing from you – email actors@iceandfire.co.uk

We are particularly keen to hear your suggestions for future guests

 

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]]> 2.1. mandla rae: Expressing rage with fruit 2.1. mandla rae: Expressing rage with fruit Mon, 20 Jun 2022 07:58:45 GMT 29:30 62ab6a581a3d0200145363ff false https://shows.acast.com/i-am-an-immigrant/episodes/21-mandla-rae-expressing-rage-with-fruit 62ab6a581a3d0200145363ff 60c0954e6a60f30019f28b1e 21-mandla-rae-expressing-rage-with-fruit full 2 1 mandla rae is writer, performer and occasional curator, who was born in Zimbabwe, moved to South Africa aged 2 and came to the UK aged 7. We talked about rage, feeling out of place and talking to strangers in Manchester. Their solo show, as british as a watermelon plays at the Edinburgh International Festival between August 23 and 26. Through the exploration of mandla’s fragmented LGBTQ asylum and childhood migration memories, as british as a watermelon asks powerful questions about belonging, trauma and forgiveness. Told through an unflinching narrative, weaving poetry and storytelling together with destruction and colourful chaos, you are invited to join mandla’s rise from the dead and reclamation of misplaced power.


Book your ticket to the show HERE

https://www.eif.co.uk/events/as-british-as-a-watermelon


Follow mandla here

https://www.instagram.com/mandla.ndla/?hl=en


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I am an Immigrant is an ice&fire theatre production hosted by Christine Bacon, edited by Helen Clapp. Cover art by Ada Jusic.

This season is a special commission for the Edinburgh International Festival https://www.eif.co.uk

 

 

We love hearing from you – email actors@iceandfire.co.uk

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]]> mandla rae is writer, performer and occasional curator, who was born in Zimbabwe, moved to South Africa aged 2 and came to the UK aged 7. We talked about rage, feeling out of place and talking to strangers in Manchester. Their solo show, as british as a watermelon plays at the Edinburgh International Festival between August 23 and 26. Through the exploration of mandla’s fragmented LGBTQ asylum and childhood migration memories, as british as a watermelon asks powerful questions about belonging, trauma and forgiveness. Told through an unflinching narrative, weaving poetry and storytelling together with destruction and colourful chaos, you are invited to join mandla’s rise from the dead and reclamation of misplaced power.


Book your ticket to the show HERE

https://www.eif.co.uk/events/as-british-as-a-watermelon


Follow mandla here

https://www.instagram.com/mandla.ndla/?hl=en


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I am an Immigrant is an ice&fire theatre production hosted by Christine Bacon, edited by Helen Clapp. Cover art by Ada Jusic.

This season is a special commission for the Edinburgh International Festival https://www.eif.co.uk

 

 

We love hearing from you – email actors@iceandfire.co.uk

We are particularly keen to hear your suggestions for future guests

 

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]]> 1.11. Raph Dilhan: I Want To Win This Thing 1.11. Raph Dilhan: I Want To Win This Thing Thu, 09 Sep 2021 06:00:16 GMT 32:59 6138b7a845e8d50013995815 false https://shows.acast.com/i-am-an-immigrant/episodes/11-raph-dilhan-i-want-to-win-this-thing 6138b7a845e8d50013995815 60c0954e6a60f30019f28b1e 11-raph-dilhan-i-want-to-win-this-thing full 1 11 Raph Dilhan is a textile artist working in the film industry who was born and raised in France and now lives in London. Many of you will know him as a finalist in Season 7 of the Great British Sewing Bee, in which he consistently wowed the judges, despite being the least experienced sewer on the show. We talked about Raph’s MANY hobbies, how his sense of humour doesn’t always translate well here and why he never lost his cool on TV.

 

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I am an Immigrant is and ice&fire theatre production hosted by Christine Bacon, edited by Helen Clapp. Cover art by Ada Jusic.

 

We love hearing from you – email actors@iceandfire.co.uk

We are particularly keen to hear your suggestions for future guests

 

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Further links

Raph @raph_sew_and_so

ice&fire - @iceandfireuk

 

ice&fire’s new show, We Like to Move it, Move it runs from September 28 – October 16 in various London venues. More info and booking here

https://iceandfire.co.uk/project/wltmimi/

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]]> Raph Dilhan is a textile artist working in the film industry who was born and raised in France and now lives in London. Many of you will know him as a finalist in Season 7 of the Great British Sewing Bee, in which he consistently wowed the judges, despite being the least experienced sewer on the show. We talked about Raph’s MANY hobbies, how his sense of humour doesn’t always translate well here and why he never lost his cool on TV.

 

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I am an Immigrant is and ice&fire theatre production hosted by Christine Bacon, edited by Helen Clapp. Cover art by Ada Jusic.

 

We love hearing from you – email actors@iceandfire.co.uk

We are particularly keen to hear your suggestions for future guests

 

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Further links

Raph @raph_sew_and_so

ice&fire - @iceandfireuk

 

ice&fire’s new show, We Like to Move it, Move it runs from September 28 – October 16 in various London venues. More info and booking here

https://iceandfire.co.uk/project/wltmimi/

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]]> 1.10. Lisa Caruccio Came: Citizen of the World 1.10. Lisa Caruccio Came: Citizen of the World Thu, 02 Sep 2021 06:00:28 GMT 23:50 612fa05c2f9aa8001a91d3d5 false https://shows.acast.com/i-am-an-immigrant/episodes/10-lisa-caruccio-came-citizen-of-the-world 612fa05c2f9aa8001a91d3d5 60c0954e6a60f30019f28b1e 10-lisa-caruccio-came-citizen-of-the-world full 1 10 Lisa is an actor who was born in Hong Kong and has lived in Brazil, Italy, Canada, the United States and the UK. She has worked with my theatre company ice&fire and we live in the same area of Hackney in London. We chatted about being perceived as foreign, what has led Lisa to move from place to place and her dreams in which she argues publicly with Teresa May.

 

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I am an Immigrant is and ice&fire theatre production hosted by Christine Bacon, edited by Helen Clapp. Cover art by Ada Jusic.

 

We love hearing from you – email actors@iceandfire.co.uk

We are particularly keen to hear your suggestions for future guests

 

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Lisa Carrucio Came http://www.imdb.com/name/nm6233234/

ice&fire - @iceandfireuk

 

ice&fire’s new show, We Like to Move it, Move it runs from September 28 – October 16 in various London venues. More info and booking here

https://iceandfire.co.uk/project/wltmimi/

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]]> Lisa is an actor who was born in Hong Kong and has lived in Brazil, Italy, Canada, the United States and the UK. She has worked with my theatre company ice&fire and we live in the same area of Hackney in London. We chatted about being perceived as foreign, what has led Lisa to move from place to place and her dreams in which she argues publicly with Teresa May.

 

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I am an Immigrant is and ice&fire theatre production hosted by Christine Bacon, edited by Helen Clapp. Cover art by Ada Jusic.

 

We love hearing from you – email actors@iceandfire.co.uk

We are particularly keen to hear your suggestions for future guests

 

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Further links

Lisa Carrucio Came http://www.imdb.com/name/nm6233234/

ice&fire - @iceandfireuk

 

ice&fire’s new show, We Like to Move it, Move it runs from September 28 – October 16 in various London venues. More info and booking here

https://iceandfire.co.uk/project/wltmimi/

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]]> 1.9. Maryna Sulym: You Can Get Out Of Your Box Here 1.9. Maryna Sulym: You Can Get Out Of Your Box Here Thu, 26 Aug 2021 06:00:36 GMT 24:50 61268c81656ff40014214331 false https://shows.acast.com/i-am-an-immigrant/episodes/9-maryna-sulym-you-can-get-out-of-your-box-here 61268c81656ff40014214331 60c0954e6a60f30019f28b1e 9-maryna-sulym-you-can-get-out-of-your-box-here full 1 9 Maryna Sulym is originally from Ukraine and moved to London six years ago. She is completing a Masters in Photojournalism and runs the Local Foreigners project recording stories, images, and experiences of immigrants in the UK. We talked about how to interpret British politeness, the insecurity of speaking in a second language and smiling for the sake of it.

 

I am an Immigrant is and ice&fire theatre production hosted by Christine Bacon, edited by Helen Clapp. Cover art by Ada Jusic.

 

We love hearing from you – email actors@iceandfire.co.uk

We are particularly keen to hear your suggestions for future guests

 

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Local Foreigners project: www.localforeigners.org/

Maryna’s portfolio: www.martreya.com/

Maryna’s Instagram: @martreya

 

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]]> Maryna Sulym is originally from Ukraine and moved to London six years ago. She is completing a Masters in Photojournalism and runs the Local Foreigners project recording stories, images, and experiences of immigrants in the UK. We talked about how to interpret British politeness, the insecurity of speaking in a second language and smiling for the sake of it.

 

I am an Immigrant is and ice&fire theatre production hosted by Christine Bacon, edited by Helen Clapp. Cover art by Ada Jusic.

 

We love hearing from you – email actors@iceandfire.co.uk

We are particularly keen to hear your suggestions for future guests

 

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Local Foreigners project: www.localforeigners.org/

Maryna’s portfolio: www.martreya.com/

Maryna’s Instagram: @martreya

 

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]]> 1.8. Agnes Harding: I Am Reminded Often That I Am Still An Immigrant 1.8. Agnes Harding: I Am Reminded Often That I Am Still An Immigrant Thu, 19 Aug 2021 06:00:58 GMT 35:13 611b9ab2a003d00012a439b4 false https://shows.acast.com/i-am-an-immigrant/episodes/8-agnes-harding 611b9ab2a003d00012a439b4 60c0954e6a60f30019f28b1e 8-agnes-harding full 1 8 Agnes is 23 years old and recently completed a Physics degree at Manchester University. She is from Gambia and has lived in the UK since she was 4. We talk about Gambia’s weird borders, growing up in Dagenham when the British National Party had a big presence there and what happened when, despite aceing her A-Level exams and being offered places at four Russel Group universities, she found that her visa status scuppered everything.

 

I am an Immigrant is and ice&fire theatre production hosted by Christine Bacon, edited by Helen Clapp. Cover art by Ada Jusic.

 

We love hearing from you – email actors@iceandfire.co.uk

We are particularly keen to hear your suggestions for future guests

 

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We Belong @WeBelong19

https://www.webelong.org.uk/

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]]> Agnes is 23 years old and recently completed a Physics degree at Manchester University. She is from Gambia and has lived in the UK since she was 4. We talk about Gambia’s weird borders, growing up in Dagenham when the British National Party had a big presence there and what happened when, despite aceing her A-Level exams and being offered places at four Russel Group universities, she found that her visa status scuppered everything.

 

I am an Immigrant is and ice&fire theatre production hosted by Christine Bacon, edited by Helen Clapp. Cover art by Ada Jusic.

 

We love hearing from you – email actors@iceandfire.co.uk

We are particularly keen to hear your suggestions for future guests

 

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We Belong @WeBelong19

https://www.webelong.org.uk/

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]]> 1.7. Nicolas Hatton: I Felt Like Someone Had Died in the Family 1.7. Nicolas Hatton: I Felt Like Someone Had Died in the Family Thu, 12 Aug 2021 06:00:47 GMT 31:20 6113c6c0fd5904001277674c false https://shows.acast.com/i-am-an-immigrant/episodes/7-nicolas-hatton-i-felt-like-someone-had-died-in-the-family 6113c6c0fd5904001277674c 60c0954e6a60f30019f28b1e 7-nicolas-hatton-i-felt-like-someone-had-died-in-the-family full 1 7 Nicholas Hatton was born in France and now lives in Bristol. He is the CEO of the 3million – the largest campaign organisation for EU citizens in the UK, which he was instrumental in founding after the 2016 Brexit referendum

 

We talked over zoom during lockdown about getting by in the UK without speaking the language, being lucky enough to find your calling in life and what the next post-Brexit battles will be for EU citizens living here. 

 

I hope you enjoy our conversation. 

 

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Find out more about the 3million

 

I am an Immigrant is and ice&fire theatre production hosted by Christine Bacon, edited by Helen Clapp. Cover art by Ada Jusic.

 

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3 million @the3million

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]]> Nicholas Hatton was born in France and now lives in Bristol. He is the CEO of the 3million – the largest campaign organisation for EU citizens in the UK, which he was instrumental in founding after the 2016 Brexit referendum

 

We talked over zoom during lockdown about getting by in the UK without speaking the language, being lucky enough to find your calling in life and what the next post-Brexit battles will be for EU citizens living here. 

 

I hope you enjoy our conversation. 

 

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Find out more about the 3million

 

I am an Immigrant is and ice&fire theatre production hosted by Christine Bacon, edited by Helen Clapp. Cover art by Ada Jusic.

 

We love hearing from you – email actors@iceandfire.co.uk

We are particularly keen to hear your suggestions for future guests

 

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3 million @the3million

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]]> 1.6. Amber Murrey: So I Sent Out A Tweet 1.6. Amber Murrey: So I Sent Out A Tweet Thu, 05 Aug 2021 06:00:24 GMT 34:14 610a67e0a63d9e00129adaa7 false https://shows.acast.com/i-am-an-immigrant/episodes/6-amber-murrey 610a67e0a63d9e00129adaa7 60c0954e6a60f30019f28b1e 6-amber-murrey full 1 6 Dr Amber Murrey is a professor in Human Geography at Oxford University and is originally from the USA. Amber’s wide-ranging and fascinating work focuses largely on resistance and social change in Africa (links below). We spoke about growing up in small town USA, the implications of being in a bi-racial relationship and, despite the UK government’s refrain about welcoming so-called highly skilled migrants, the difficulties Amber faced when seeking visas for her children to come and live with her here. I hope you enjoy our conversation. 

 

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A full list of Amber’s publications can be found here https://oxford.academia.edu/AmberMurrey

 

Guardian article about the refusal of visas for Amber’s children https://www.theguardian.com/education/2019/oct/01/oxford-professors-children-refused-visas-to-join-her-in-uk

 

 

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]]> Dr Amber Murrey is a professor in Human Geography at Oxford University and is originally from the USA. Amber’s wide-ranging and fascinating work focuses largely on resistance and social change in Africa (links below). We spoke about growing up in small town USA, the implications of being in a bi-racial relationship and, despite the UK government’s refrain about welcoming so-called highly skilled migrants, the difficulties Amber faced when seeking visas for her children to come and live with her here. I hope you enjoy our conversation. 

 

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A full list of Amber’s publications can be found here https://oxford.academia.edu/AmberMurrey

 

Guardian article about the refusal of visas for Amber’s children https://www.theguardian.com/education/2019/oct/01/oxford-professors-children-refused-visas-to-join-her-in-uk

 

 

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]]> 1.5. Babou Ceesay : The Monster and I Are Now One 1.5. Babou Ceesay : The Monster and I Are Now One Thu, 29 Jul 2021 06:00:27 GMT 39:11 6101a650f9b8c00019de5ed2 false https://shows.acast.com/i-am-an-immigrant/episodes/5-babou-ceesay 6101a650f9b8c00019de5ed2 60c0954e6a60f30019f28b1e 5-babou-ceesay full 1 5 Babou Ceesay is a BAFTA-nominated actor from Gambia. You may have seen him in BBC film Damiola, Our Loved Boy or the Star Wars film Rogue One, or Guerilla, the TV mini-series about British black power movements. He plays the lead in an upcoming Sky drama Wolfe, created by Paul Abbott (Autumn 2021). We talked about how Babou has dealt with the several twists and turns in his life – from barely getting by on poverty wages as a cleaner in London, to being recruited by Deloitte and working in the city, to biting the bullet and auditioning for drama school. The man is a natural born storyteller. Enjoy.

 

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]]> Babou Ceesay is a BAFTA-nominated actor from Gambia. You may have seen him in BBC film Damiola, Our Loved Boy or the Star Wars film Rogue One, or Guerilla, the TV mini-series about British black power movements. He plays the lead in an upcoming Sky drama Wolfe, created by Paul Abbott (Autumn 2021). We talked about how Babou has dealt with the several twists and turns in his life – from barely getting by on poverty wages as a cleaner in London, to being recruited by Deloitte and working in the city, to biting the bullet and auditioning for drama school. The man is a natural born storyteller. Enjoy.

 

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]]> 1.4. Meltem Avcil : And So I Stood Up 1.4. Meltem Avcil : And So I Stood Up Thu, 22 Jul 2021 06:00:06 GMT 32:41 60f8338af9cf20001230e390 false https://shows.acast.com/i-am-an-immigrant/episodes/4-meltem-avcil-and-so-i-stood-up 60f8338af9cf20001230e390 60c0954e6a60f30019f28b1e 4-meltem-avcil-and-so-i-stood-up full 1 4 Meltem is 28 years old, a social entrepreneur and award-winning campaigner, and she lives in Cambridge with her partner and one year old son. Originally from the Kurdish part Turkey she and her mother fled to seek asylum in Europe when Meltem was very young. They ended up in the UK and waited six years for a decision on their case, which was rejected, after which they were taken to the notorious Yarl’s Wood immigration detention centre in Bedford and was locked up there at the age of 13 for 3 months. We didn’t talk much about what happened during those three months in this interview because Meltem has talked extensively about it. We talked about what it’s like being a child trying to find her place in the world and finding courage when it seems that all is lost.

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]]> Meltem is 28 years old, a social entrepreneur and award-winning campaigner, and she lives in Cambridge with her partner and one year old son. Originally from the Kurdish part Turkey she and her mother fled to seek asylum in Europe when Meltem was very young. They ended up in the UK and waited six years for a decision on their case, which was rejected, after which they were taken to the notorious Yarl’s Wood immigration detention centre in Bedford and was locked up there at the age of 13 for 3 months. We didn’t talk much about what happened during those three months in this interview because Meltem has talked extensively about it. We talked about what it’s like being a child trying to find her place in the world and finding courage when it seems that all is lost.

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#NoToHassockfield petition https://notohassockfield.org.uk/please-sign-agnes-tanohs-petition-at-change-org/

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]]> 1.3. Francisco Gomez : The Only Immigrant in the Village 1.3. Francisco Gomez : The Only Immigrant in the Village Thu, 15 Jul 2021 06:00:38 GMT 30:54 60ef16ee1c94860015440c64 false https://shows.acast.com/i-am-an-immigrant/episodes/3-francisco-gomez 60ef16ee1c94860015440c64 60c0954e6a60f30019f28b1e 3-francisco-gomez full 1 3 Francisco Gomez is a veterinary surgeon from Spain who lives in a small town in Derbyshire. He came to the UK in the early 2000s thinking, like many of us do: I’ll stay six months or so, do a bit of travelling, have a little adventure. But life happened, love happened, jobs were offered, and he stayed. We talked about what it’s like to be the only immigrant in the village, how stressful a vet’s life can be, and what happened when his English colleagues found out he routinely had a glass of wine with his lunch each day.

 

“My accent is my accent, it's part of my identity. I don't want to lose it to be honest. It's a very good conversation starter when you've been here for three or four months. But when you've been here 15 years like me, it gets a bit boring.” 

 

Francisco has his own podcast: More than Just a Vet

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]]> Francisco Gomez is a veterinary surgeon from Spain who lives in a small town in Derbyshire. He came to the UK in the early 2000s thinking, like many of us do: I’ll stay six months or so, do a bit of travelling, have a little adventure. But life happened, love happened, jobs were offered, and he stayed. We talked about what it’s like to be the only immigrant in the village, how stressful a vet’s life can be, and what happened when his English colleagues found out he routinely had a glass of wine with his lunch each day.

 

“My accent is my accent, it's part of my identity. I don't want to lose it to be honest. It's a very good conversation starter when you've been here for three or four months. But when you've been here 15 years like me, it gets a bit boring.” 

 

Francisco has his own podcast: More than Just a Vet

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]]> 1.2. Lucian Msamati : This is London, people. London! 1.2. Lucian Msamati : This is London, people. London! Thu, 08 Jul 2021 06:00:00 GMT 32:14 60e59ea511986000139fe195 false https://shows.acast.com/i-am-an-immigrant/episodes/2-lucian-msamati 60e59ea511986000139fe195 60c0954e6a60f30019f28b1e 2-lucian-msamati full 1 2 Lucian Msamati is an actor who grew up in Tanzania and Zimbabwe and has lived in London since his early 20s. He has worked extensively in theatre, TV and film (Game of Thrones, His Dark Materials, Gangs of London).

 

I saw him most recently in an unforgettable portrayal of Salieri in Peter Schaffer’s Amadeus at the National Theatre (which you can watch via NT at Home).

 

We talked about what makes a place home, the long shadow of Robert Mugabe, paying the bills in an unpredictable profession, and a whole lot more.

 

'Opening the door when your children come home from school. Nothing quite beats that. It's like, wow, OK, this is their beginning. Their start in life is here. OK, I guess that means I am home.'

 

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]]> Lucian Msamati is an actor who grew up in Tanzania and Zimbabwe and has lived in London since his early 20s. He has worked extensively in theatre, TV and film (Game of Thrones, His Dark Materials, Gangs of London).

 

I saw him most recently in an unforgettable portrayal of Salieri in Peter Schaffer’s Amadeus at the National Theatre (which you can watch via NT at Home).

 

We talked about what makes a place home, the long shadow of Robert Mugabe, paying the bills in an unpredictable profession, and a whole lot more.

 

'Opening the door when your children come home from school. Nothing quite beats that. It's like, wow, OK, this is their beginning. Their start in life is here. OK, I guess that means I am home.'

 

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]]> 1.1. Siobhán McSweeney : The London-Irish Experience 1.1. Siobhán McSweeney : The London-Irish Experience Thu, 01 Jul 2021 06:00:53 GMT 22:08 60dae9bdba5f4f0012e7c00d false https://shows.acast.com/i-am-an-immigrant/episodes/1-siobhan-mcsweeney 60dae9bdba5f4f0012e7c00d 60c0954e6a60f30019f28b1e 1-siobhan-mcsweeney full 1 1 Siobhán McSweeney is an actor from County Cork, Ireland, who now lives in London. She is perhaps best known as Sister Michael in Channel 4’s Derry Girls and more recently as the host on The Great Pottery Throw Down.

 

We had a lovely chat about the London-Irish experience, how Siobhán found her tribe, and about the huge gaps in the majority of British people’s knowledge of Ireland.

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'I learned quickly to stop talking to people at bus stops and it took me ages to not feel dreadfully rude that I wasn't even acknowledging the other person at the bus stop.'


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]]> Siobhán McSweeney is an actor from County Cork, Ireland, who now lives in London. She is perhaps best known as Sister Michael in Channel 4’s Derry Girls and more recently as the host on The Great Pottery Throw Down.

 

We had a lovely chat about the London-Irish experience, how Siobhán found her tribe, and about the huge gaps in the majority of British people’s knowledge of Ireland.

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]]> I Am An Immigrant - Preview I Am An Immigrant - Preview Wed, 09 Jun 2021 10:26:58 GMT 2:21 60c096a9c6fb4a001b9a4b5a false https://shows.acast.com/i-am-an-immigrant/episodes/i-am-an-immigrant-preview 60c096a9c6fb4a001b9a4b5a 60c0954e6a60f30019f28b1e i-am-an-immigrant-preview Who do you see when you hear the word immigrant? trailer 1 Welcome to I am an Immigrant – a podcast series where I talk with people who used to live somewhere else and now live here, in the UK. I'm Christine Bacon, an Australian of Irish descent who moved here 15 years ago. Most of us have a picture in our mind when we hear the word 'immigrant'. The truth is (don’t tell anyone) we immigrants are mostly people who live regular lives, subscribe to streaming television services, work in a variety of jobs, socialise with friends, fall in and out of love, say and do stupid things and pick our kids up from school.


This podcast is not about getting into the immigration debate. We’ve had decades if not centuries of that mostly toxic conversation. We won’t talk about which migrants are good and how many is too many. Whatever image appears to you when you hear the word immigrant, I offer you this podcast to transform that picture into something way more interesting

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]]> Welcome to I am an Immigrant – a podcast series where I talk with people who used to live somewhere else and now live here, in the UK. I'm Christine Bacon, an Australian of Irish descent who moved here 15 years ago. Most of us have a picture in our mind when we hear the word 'immigrant'. The truth is (don’t tell anyone) we immigrants are mostly people who live regular lives, subscribe to streaming television services, work in a variety of jobs, socialise with friends, fall in and out of love, say and do stupid things and pick our kids up from school.


This podcast is not about getting into the immigration debate. We’ve had decades if not centuries of that mostly toxic conversation. We won’t talk about which migrants are good and how many is too many. Whatever image appears to you when you hear the word immigrant, I offer you this podcast to transform that picture into something way more interesting

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