September 1st 2020
Inside Stories: Tamador Dood
Inside Stories: stories of resilience during the pandemic is a series of conversations with people who have been displaced by war, conflict or persecution about their lives, thoughts and hopes for others during COVID-19. Tamador grew up in Sudan and after completing her degree, she married and spent several years…
August 20th 2020
Becoming an ally
The following guest blog is written by Imogen Faux, who interned at St Ethelburga’s as part of a fellowship at Year Here, the innovation hub for social entrepreneurs. Shortly after Imogen joined the St Ethelburga team, the country went into lockdown and staff began working from home. ‘We have to…
July 1st 2020
In need of a bootcamp for the heart
Justine Huxley writes about climate, covid and the mass movement of humans, asking, how do we hold on to our humanity and build resilience for what is to come. “Jaminda’s family escaped mass violence in Myanmar. Their houses were burned down and they fled in terror with their four…
June 26th 2020
Inside Stories: Nasrin Parvaz
Inside Stories: stories of resilience during the pandemic is a series of conversations with people who have been displaced by war, conflict or persecution about their lives, thoughts and hopes for others. As a young woman in post revolutionary Iran, Nasrin Parvaz was arrested for her political activism and spent…
March 27th 2020
You can’t practice social distancing without thinking about the most vulnerable
Engaging with the COVID-19 pandemic from a place of care for others. Guest blog by Bruna Kadletz, Associate Fellow of St Ethelburga’s and Director and co-founder of Círculos de Hospitalidade (Circles of Hospitality) an initiative working with refugees in Brazil. On my way to the airport, my breath deepened in…