Child Migrant Voices from Glasgow & beyond

Wed Jun 19 2024 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm UTC+01:00

Woodside Halls | Glasgow

Maryhill Integration Network
Publisher/HostMaryhill Integration Network
Child Migrant Voices from Glasgow & beyond
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An evening of films, book readings, discussion, music and poetry.
About this Event

An evening of films, book readings, discussion, music and poetry

Watch short films Under the Jasmine Tree inspired by Glasgow-based Syrian poet, Saffanna; Seeking Sanctuary on a Scottish Island about Syrian children who first settled on Bute and Ugwumpiti about Maurice Nwokeji who survived the Biafra war.

Listen to readings from Child Migrant Voices in Modern Britain: Oral Histories from 1930s - Present Day by author Eithne Nightingale and those featured in the book - Maurice Nwokeji, Hajra Williams who arrived in Glasgow from Pakistan in the 1970s and Syrian children who left Bute for Glasgow pre- and post- 2020.

Followed by discussion with Maryhill Integration Network about themes printed within the films and the book.

The evening ends with a performance of Syrian poetry and reggae music by Maurice Nwokeji followed by the sale and signing of Child Migrant Voices in Modern Britain.


Website: https://childmigrantstories.com/voices

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Woodside Halls, 36 Glenfarg Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom

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