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26 June 2015 19:30 ~ Asylum and Exile – Bidisha – SAWCC – London

SAWCC Presents: Author Bidisha on Asylum and Exile in conversation with Ruksana Yasmin

BBC broadcaster and human rights journalist Bidisha talks about her new book, Asylum and Exile: Hidden Voices of London,   with award winning literary editor Ruksana Ahmed.

Asylum and Exile, Bidisha’s fifth book, is a result of her outreach work with refugees and asylum seekers since 2012. This chronicle goes behind the headlines, the stereotypes, and the scare stories to reveal the humanity, tragedy and bravery – and frequently the humour – of the individuals, now in London, who’ve left everything behind to seek sanctuary from violence.

About the presenters:

Bidisha is a British writer and BBC broadcaster specialising in human rights, international affairs, arts, and culture. She engages in outreach work in UK prisons and detention centres; and was a International Reporting Project 2013 Fellow, working with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to raise awareness of global health and development issues. As of spring 2013 she is a trustee of the Booker Prize Foundation. Her previous book (2012) is the internationally acclaimed reportage Beyond the Wall: Writing a Path Through Palestine.

Rukhsana Yasmin started as a Diversity in Publishing Trainee in 2007 after publication of the In Full Colour report, highlighting the lack of diversity in publishing. She has worked as editor and commissioning editor at Profile Books, and at Saqi. Her authors include: China Mieville, Reza Aslan, Courttia Newland, Dr. Gene Sharp and Randa Abdel-Fattah. Rukhsana was awarded the Kim Scott Walwyn Prize for Women in Publishing in 2012, and in 2014 was named a Bookseller Rising Star.

This event is open to women only.

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About SAWCC

SAWCC London (pronounced “saucy”) — the South Asian Women’s Creative Collective — are a creative network of women artists and appreciators with origins from, or a keen interest in South Asia and diaspora. SAWCC nurture independently-forged British South Asian female creative expression across disciplines. Featuring free ‘bi-monthlies’ (often women-only), and popular public events, SAWCC offer a platform for women to share, develop, and promote creative ideas and works. Founded in 2004, SAWCC London is a sister organisation of SAWCC New York, a vibrant respected arts organisation.

Website – www.sawcc.org/community/sawcc-london/
Email – sawcc-london@sawcc.org
Facebook – www.facebook.com/groups/sawcclondon
Twitter: @SAWCC_London

June 15, 2015

26 June 2015 18:30 – Remembering Olive Morris Rally – ROC – London

Rush Common, Brixton Hill, SW2 1RW

The Remembering Olive Collective (Roc) is holding a rally on 26 June 2015 to celebrate the life of Olive Morris and to call upon Lambeth Council to ensure that Olive’s memory does not become erased from the history of Brixton.

    • Olive Morris a young black woman was a fearless community leader who tragically died in 1979 at the age of 27.

    • In 1986 Lambeth Council honoured Olive’s activism by naming the Council offices at 18 Brixton Hill, Olive Morris House, in her memory. In addition a children’s playground adjacent to Myatt’s Fields North housing estate was named Olive Morris Gardens.

    • Olive Morris Gardens has now disappeared as part of the redevelopment in the area known as the Oval Quarter and Olive Morris House has also been earmarked for redevelopment.

We Will Pay Tribute To Olive’s Activism During The 1970’s

    • As an active member of the Black Panther Movement fighting racism in the criminal justice system, housing, education and employment and supporting anti-colonial struggles internationally;

    • As an activist for squatters’ rights who helped re-house many black families in south London during the 1970s;

    • As a founding member of Brixton Black Women’s Group and the Organisation of Women of African and Asian Descent (OWAAD), campaigning on issues affecting black women;

    • As a founding member of the Black Women’s Cooperative in Manchester and Manchester Black Women’s Mutual Aid Group;

    • As an advocate for justice and equality who was central to the campaign to abolish the SUS laws.

ROC Is Calling All Women Of African And Asian Descent And Others Young And Old To Gather On 26 June 2015 At Rush Common (Opposite Olive Morris House) 18 Brixton Hill, Sw2 To Remember Olive

Please wear black and denim as a tribute to Olive Morris. Bring a picnic!

Speakers and performances TBC

For more information, contact: rememberolivemorris@gmail.com . For more information about ROC, see: https://rememberolivemorris.wordpress.com/

#OliveMorris #ROC

Check for updates at https://www.facebook.com/events/839226729479837/

June 9, 2015