Exploring the realities of settlement, Mariam Hussein’s Lo Lo Lo Leesh (لو لو لو ليش ) (2024) highlights the balance between navigating complex citizenship paperwork and finding a sense of home through Syrian cinema. Go behind the scenes with Mariam Hussein as she explores what it means to build a life in a new city.… Read more
Jiro Osuga’s Departures (2023) imagines a borderless universe where people and ideas intermingle creatively. Listen to Jiro as he reflects on how his experiences as a migrant shape the themes in his work, and hear a bit about his fascination with airports — from the planes to the people and procedures. Video by Felix Ursell.… Read more
Becky-Dee Trevenen’s Worlds Apart and Pieced bring personal and historical stories of migration to life, from hopeful journeys to lives uprooted by force. Join Becky-Dee Trevenen as she reflects on the creative process and stories behind her works Worlds Apart and Pieced, and read on to see how her family’s experiences of emigration shaped these… Read more
Exploring Black identity and heritage, Zhara Elizabeth’s Hidden in our Hair (2022) highlights the stories and histories woven into Black hairstyles and design. Read more
