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The picture shows a series of portraits of victims of the genocide in Rwanda.

What have we learned from the Rwandan Genocide?

Sophie Buchaillard connects the Ukrainian crisis and the Rwandan genocide to think about the West’s contrasting relationship to refugees.

1st August (28th July)
  • Voices

Sanctuary: There Must Be Somewhere by Angela Graham

Angela Graham considers the genesis of her new collection of poetry and the link between poetry and sanctuary.

27th July (27th July)
  • Voices

The Boy With Two Hearts: An Interview with the Author

Hamed Amiri talks to Merlin Gable about his new play, based on his family’s experiences fleeing Afghanistan and settling in Wales.

8th October
  • Culture

Review: The Boy with Two Hearts

Marine Furet reviews The Boy with Two Hearts, the Wales Millenium Centre’s latest production.

8th October (20th May)
  • Culture

How do we respond to the Afghan crisis as a Nation of Sanctuary ?

Mark Seymour asks how the Welsh Government can put the terms ‘Nation of Sanctuary’ into action.

27th September (4th October)
  • Politics and Policy

Why Newport Needs Novels 

Dylan Moore explains why his Newport novel, Many Rivers to Cross, had to be fiction – and why Wales’ often disparaged third city is perfect terrain for a writer. 

20th April (20th April)
  • Culture

Why Europe Must Act

Owen Dawes and Rebecca Merry argue the case for a more compassionate and humane European migration policy.

23rd October (21st October)
  • Voices

Sanctuary Should Not Mean Poverty

Seeking sanctuary has never been easy, but coronavirus has made building a new life in Wales even more challenging, writes Holly Taylor.

19th June (18th June)
  • Politics and Policy

Belonging to Wales: Hope Country

Colette Hulot tells how Wales has given her space to reflect on identity, mobility and migration

14th May (13th May)
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