I Am An Immigrant

3.6 Ada: The 'japa' syndrome

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. I Am An Immigrant is an ice&fire theatre [https://iceandfire.co.uk/project/i-am-an-immigrant/] production hosted by Christine Bacon, edited by Helen Clapp [https://www.helenclapp.co.uk/#]. Cover art by Ada Jusic [https://www.adajusic.com/]. This season is supported by the Garden Court Chambers Special Fund [https://www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk/about/special-fund] We love hearing from you – email actors@iceandfire.co.uk [actors@iceandfire.co.uk]  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

3.5 Maggie Gellersjö: There's no danger on the roof

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.  I Am An Immigrant is an ice&fire theatre [https://iceandfire.co.uk/project/i-am-an-immigrant/] production hosted by Christine Bacon, edited by Helen Clapp [https://www.helenclapp.co.uk/#]. Cover art by Ada Jusic [https://www.adajusic.com/]. This season is supported by the Garden Court Chambers Special Fund [https://www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk/about/special-fund] We love hearing from you – email actors@iceandfire.co.uk [actors@iceandfire.co.uk]  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

3.4 Mr Mahmoud: I won’t stop until I clear my name

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. * Find out more about Migrant Voice here https://www.migrantvoice.org/ [https://www.migrantvoice.org/] Follow their campaign about this issue #myfutureback I am an Immigrant is an ice&fire theatre [https://iceandfire.co.uk/project/i-am-an-immigrant/] production hosted by Christine Bacon, edited by Helen Clapp. Cover art by Ada Jusic [https://www.adajusic.com/]. This season is supported by the Garden Court Chambers Special Fund [https://www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk/about/special-fund] We love hearing from you – email actors@iceandfire.co.uk [actors@iceandfire.co.uk] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

3.3 Lara Parizotto: I’m tired of asking for rights, please

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 [https://x.com/laracparizotto?lang=en] Find info about the Migrant Democracy Project here https://www.migrantdemos.org.uk/ [https://www.migrantdemos.org.uk/] * I am an Immigrant is an ice&fire theatre [https://iceandfire.co.uk/project/i-am-an-immigrant/] production hosted by Christine Bacon, edited by Helen Clapp. Cover art by Ada Jusic [https://www.adajusic.com/]. This season is supported by the Garden Court Chambers Special Fund [https://www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk/about/special-fund] We love hearing from you – email actors@iceandfire.co.uk [actors@iceandfire.co.uk] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

3.2 Mitya Savelau: I saw the planet as my opportunity

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 [https://www.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/ [https://www.mityasavelau.com/] * I am an Immigrant is an ice&fire theatre production [https://iceandfire.co.uk/project/i-am-an-immigrant/] hosted by Christine Bacon, edited by Helen Clapp. Cover art by Ada Jusic [https://www.adajusic.com/]. This season is supported by the Garden Court Chambers Special Fund [https://www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk/about/special-fund] We love hearing from you – email actors@iceandfire.co.uk [actors@iceandfire.co.uk] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.