Death in the English Channel

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9 Dec

“My opinion on the issue of refugees, in short, is that a refugee is a human being, has dreams, ambitions, a family and has a beautiful life, but unfortunately he has no choice except political asylum.”
Osama Gaweesh, Egyptian journalist

Photography by Tim Dennell

I co-hosted a podcast ‘Untold Stories’ with Egyptian journalist Osama Gaweesh about the tragic deaths of 27 people who drowned at the end of November trying to cross the English Channel, the sea which separates England from France. We were joined by Sally Hough, who runs a weekly drop-in for refugees, and Green Party Councillor Georgina Treloar.

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Death in the English Channel

“My opinion on the issue of refugees, in short, is that a refugee is a human being, has dreams, ambitions, a family and has a beautiful life, but unfortunately he has no choice except political asylum.”Osama Gaweesh, Egyptian journalist

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“My opinion on the issue of refugees, in short, is that a refugee is a human being, has dreams, ambitions, a family and has a beautiful life, but unfortunately he has no choice except political asylum.”
Osama Gaweesh, Egyptian journalist