"Tell the sea after the news of my death, that I wasn't that thirsty to fill my lungs with his water, that I am only an extremely exhausted man, who suffered all his life long from poverty"
"We need to bring this empathy to all refugee groups, who are equally worthy of our compassion and assistance."
This is despite countries neighbouring Ukraine, which include some of the poorest states in Europe, preparing to receive up to five million refugees because of the conflict with Russia.
Refugee Week (19-25 June) is the UK’s largest festival celebrating the contribution of refugees. Hundreds of arts, cultural and educational events will be held nationwide in renowned venues, public squares, libraries, schools and places of worship. Venues include the British Museum, Southbank Centre, British Film Institute, Victoria & Albert Museum, ...