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Sinéad Mangan-Mc Hale Linked-In Profile On 24th February 2022, the world...
Advocating for the Eastern European Community: learning to Unlearn
Adina Maglan discusses growing up in Communist Romania and her work now advocating for the Eastern European Community.
The Road Much Travelled
Teresa in conversation with Aman Goyal who shares his insights on UK and Indian culture and gives very practical advice for anyone migrating to the UK. (September 2022)
Faith, Belonging and Cultural Identity
Teresa Norman in conversation with the actor , Sadiqa Esmail, on Faith, Belonging and Cultural Identity.
Migration: How to Connect – E2
Migration: Together is the way!
From Aleppo to Telford : The Story continues!
Working in Migration
The 1960s journey from Barbados to the UK
From the Goldmines of SouthAfrica to Multicultural London
Salsa-ing from Colombia to multi-cultural London
100 Years of Polish Migrant Stories
Poem for a piece of Art
War, oppression and prejudice (Part 1)
Eugenics, Anti-Roma Racism and vulnerability
Remembrance Day 2021 A poem by Alicja P Franeschini
Ten Interesting Facts about Hear Our Stories
dHear Our Stories is an anthology of writings on migration brought to you by...
How to Make Language Differences a Bridge and Not a Barrier?
Speaking the same language is a crucial bridge to enable integration into society. Many writers in the TogetherintheUK’s (TGIUK) anthology, Hear Our Stories, share their experiences and language struggles as they settle into their new country and the kindness of people who help them.
A Modern Monarchy Built On Tradition And Forward Thinking
Sinéad Mangan-Mc Hale On 6 May 2023, Great Britain, and the countries of the...
Food: Feeding the Spirit of Culture that Brings us Together
Sinéad Mangan-Mc Hale Food has a powerful ability to evoke memories and...
Making Cross Cultural Connections
Making Cross-Cultural Connections Sinéad Mangan-Mc Hale The TGIUK anthology...
What Day is Green Day? St Patrick’s Day, of course.
March 17th is not just a day to honour Ireland’s patron saint; it’s the day...
Can You Learn through Storytelling – A Social Enterprise for Migrants Believes You Can
By Sinéad Mangan-Mc Hale Sharing lived experiences through storytelling is a...
Leda’s Story
Interview by Teresa Norman A story of an entrepreneurial Greek Cypriot family...
Christmas Across the Cultures
Sinéad Mangan-Mc Hale It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas everywhere...
If You Do Just One Thing …
Sinéad Mangan-Mc Hale Celebrating International Migrants Day with practical...
StandUp4HumanRights – Celebrating Human Rights Day
By Sinéad Mangan-Mc Hale | LinkedIn To deny people their human rights is to...
MOT for Men – Easy Steps to a Healthier You
An overview of just some of the easy steps men can take to improve their...
Follow NHS Guidance to Avoid the Twindemic This Winter.
Sinéad Mangan-Mc Hale Linked-In profile The clocks going back an hour and...
Review of an exhibition by the Ukrainian artist, Alina Potemska by Teresa Norman
"We need to proclaim and witness the truth." A quote from the Ukrainian artist...
Plant A Tree: Change a Life
Sinéad Mangan-Mc Hale The philosopher Epictetus said, "It's not what happens...
With Gratitude and Respect: A Sense Of Loss and A Hope Of Continuity.
The death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, has brought sadness to a great...
A Well-Deserved Jubilee Celebration: But Should We Celebrate Our Approach To Migration? 3rd article | TogetherintheUK
Sinéad Mangan-Mc Hale Linked-In profile A decade-by-decade snapshot of...
A Well-Deserved Jubilee Celebration; But Should We Celebrate Our Approach To Migration? 2nd article
Sinéad Mangan-Mc Hale Linked-In profile A decade-by-decade snapshot of...
A Well-Deserved Jubilee Celebration; But Should We Celebrate Our Approach To Migration?
Sinéad Mangan-Mc Hale Linked-In profile A decade-by-decade snapshot of the...
Workplace Refugee Policies and Procedures: A Strategic Move or a Socially Conscious Decision?
Sinéad Mangan-Mc Hale Linked-In profile In...
Making the most of a tough situation, Tatiana from Ukraine shares her top tips
Tatiana Teryakhina from Ukraine gives her insights into life in London I was...
A Mother By Any Other Name, But Just As Loved
While Sunday the 27th was the official date in the UK to celebrate our...
The Change Starts Within Us – #BreakTheBias
Sinead Mangan-Mc Hale The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is...
Limbo (dir. Ben Sharrock, 2020) – searching for home in stillness and solitude.
‘Are you changing your sheets? Every week, Omar?’ Omar, a young Syrian...
Say it Loud
Trust and Belief: A world of difference for LGBTQ+ refugees Sinéad Mangan-Mc...
Separation, Integration, Progression – Time To Bridge The Gap
This is the second article arising from the discussion between TogetherintheUK...
Why cultural awareness matters and how to get it right
Adina Maglan writes about the importance of culturally aware and thoughtful...
The True Spirit of Christmas
"Tis the season to be jolly", and for many millions of people in the UK, this...
Racism, The Real Pandemic
TogetherintheUK was fortunate to speak with Dr Marius Turda, Professor in the...
Working for More Than Money
You have probably always heard the adage that if you love your job, you will...
The Brightest Of All Festivals
This week, Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains worldwide are celebrating one of the...
Thinkpiece – On Stephen Vertovec’s “Superdiversity’’
Thinkpiece – On Stephen Vertovec’s “Superdiversity’’ Reference: Vertovec, S....
Simple Steps to Cut Down on Household Costs
As we emerge from the restrictions of the COVID 19 pandemic, celebrations may...
It’s Our Black History Month
The UK’s Black History Month is October, and we are using this month to...
An old newspaper
Nesting in a warm fluid of love with a heartbeat so strong it lulls me to...
Home: A Sense of Belonging
Home is where we typically feel safe, and when we must leave our family home,...
9 lives
This year I entered both my ninth year in the UK and my ninth house. I’m...
Connecting the Journey from Dream to Reality
A dream inspired by Harry Potter and a love of all things British has brought...
From Ghana To The UK: A Circle Of Immigration
Since arriving in the UK from Ghana, Dr Sue Ozer has made a positive impact in...
Ocean out of whispers
A review of Onjali Rauf’s The Boy at the Back of the Class In 2005, 15-year...
Invisible Heroes
The essay Invisible Heroes by Ruth won a TogetherintheUK Special Award in the...
The TogetherintheUK Awards
And the winners of our Storytelling competition are: On 1st July, at Union...
Know Your Value
For many decades, immigrants and their descendants have contributed to...
June 30th Deadline Approaching: The EU Settlement Scheme
The deadline for applying for the EU Settlement Scheme is 30th June 2021. And...
‘Born in the right country at the wrong time’: Refugee Tales III
TogetherintheUK is not a campaigning organisation but we do recognise the...
The Call We All Dread
To be able to say goodbye and be part of the burial process is important in...
Love and solidarity in the West Midlands
‘From The Earth Upwards’ – Morshed Akhtar (mixed media) A landscape shot of a...
A conversation between Dayana and Teresa of TogetherintheUK
Dayana’s shares her story of her path to a Tier Two Visa Tell me your story of...
Struggling for, struggling with “I”: on Jay Bernard’s ‘Poetry & I’
‘What is this world? Who made it like this? Why? Who am I within it?’ Jay...
Building Close Connections
As a migrant, making friends is a vital step in building your life in the UK...
‘Don’t make the mistake of thinking that you’re English’: review of Min Kym’s Gone: A Girl, A Violin, A Life Unstrung (published April 2017)
In Min Kym’s memoir, the author suggests the parallel between her own life and...
Connecting Cultures – An Insight into Ramadan
As a migrant, embracing a new culture can be exhilarating, and for many,...
Your National Insurance Number – it’s important
If you work in the UK, you need a National Insurance (NI) number, but don’t be...
The Power of Poetry
Written together with Muna Alyusuf A celebration of poetry which resonates...
Running a Story Telling Competition
In this short blog, we would like to tell you a little more about what the ups...
Writers Who Inspire Us
TogetherintheUK launched their very own...
Bringing Together Two Cultures; Spanglish
An Interview with Cristian Pedraza Find out about how you can improve your...
An Interview with Sunder Katwala – Part 2
This interview is Part Two of Noha’s interview with Sunder Katwala, the...
An interview with Sunder Katwala Part 1
‘Its about being integral to the society you are a part of’ In this interview,...
Launching a Migrant Story-telling Competition
Ice Cream Van at the Tate Gallery Isy Paton investigates the thinking and work...
A very Hungarian Christmas
When we migrate from a country we leave behind people and places that we miss,...
International Migrants Day, December 18th: Reflecting on 5 years of TogetherintheUK
“What might you not know when you arrive in a new country and in the UK? You...
Moving beyond ‘East and West’: An Interview with John Ho
In this blog, Noha is in conversation with John Ho, a member of the TGIUK...
Celebrating Black History Month: Noha reviews ‘Rocks’
'Friendship as the beating heart': A review of 'Rocks' A brilliant, warm,...
National Boss Day 2020
October 16th is National Boss Day! Yes, we know another American led internet...
From Zimbabwe to Manchester
Amanda aged 15 at the Arndale Centre Amanda moved from Zimbabwe to the...
A European love story – Made in the UK
Monica shares her 1950’s UK love story It was April 1954 when I finished form...
Friendship through Food
Noha reflects on International Friendship Day International Friendship Day was...
Navigating Britain – e-Book Promotion
We are very proud to present our very...
Building the Foundations: An interview with Michele Bent on her parents’ story as Windrush migrants
Harold and Carmen Bowen Harold and Carmen Bowen are two members of the...
Reinvention through Migration: Carlos’s story
'I wanted to the opportunity to reinvent myself’ Carlos moved to London from...
A British-born perspective on multiculturalism and migration
At TGIUK, we’re big proponents of multiculturalism. It is embedded in the...
How to tell a story that finds an audience: A workshop on storytelling by Martin Plaut
Ohio University Press, 2017 Who better to give advice on ‘How to tell a story...
Refugee Tales
Being a refugee must be one of the most challenging situations any one can...
National Writing Day: Writing from a migrant’s perspective, and Nour Morjan’s insights on how to get published
On National Writing Day, TogetherintheUK want to celebrate some of the amazing...
Review of ‘British Bangladeshis’ in A Very British History: BBC programme
The name of a small park, sewing machines, curries and the sacrifices of my...
YuYu’s insights on why stories matter, and how to reach an audience
TogetherintheUK have been gathering migrants stories since 2015. We think that...
Volunteering – A good route to your future
By Noha Choudhury Volunteering has come to be recognised as a core part of UK...
From Aleppo to Telford
Thank you so much for agreeing to be interviewed by TogetherintheUK. We are...
Dentistry Journey – License to practice
Hi, today is Saturday the 8th of May 2020, and I’m here to tell you a little...
Learning English
We have asked so many people what helps make a life in the UK and always one...
Welcome Presents a warm welcome with Food, Film and Friendship’
Interview with Welcome Kitchen and Presents Thanks for agreeing to be...
COVID 19
We are living in very difficult times and we are very mindful of the added...