Having settled in Wales, Claus Apel celebrates his adoptive community’s welcoming spirit, a year on from a rally against refugees in Llantwit Major that was met with a counterprotest.
Mae the welsh agenda yn gylchgrawn Saesneg sydd yn cael ei hariannu gan Gyngor Llyfrau Cymru. Mae erthyglau’r cylchgrawn yn Saesneg ond mae’r tudalennau am waith y Sefydliad Materion Cymraeg ar gael yn ddwyieithog.
What does the end of bridging accommodation mean for Afghan refugees?
Helen White shares her concerns about the closing of temporary accommodation for Afghan refugees in Wales.
Ukraine: A Year on from the Invasion
David TC Davies reflects on the one year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and on the UK and Wales’ involvement in support of Ukraine
What have we learned from the Rwandan Genocide?
Sophie Buchaillard connects the Ukrainian crisis and the Rwandan genocide to think about the West’s contrasting relationship to refugees.
Sanctuary: There Must Be Somewhere by Angela Graham
Angela Graham considers the genesis of her new collection of poetry and the link between poetry and sanctuary.
The Boy With Two Hearts: An Interview with the Author
Hamed Amiri talks to Merlin Gable about his new play, based on his family’s experiences fleeing Afghanistan and settling in Wales.
Review: The Boy with Two Hearts
Marine Furet reviews The Boy with Two Hearts, the Wales Millenium Centre’s latest production.
How do we respond to the Afghan crisis as a Nation of Sanctuary ?
Mark Seymour asks how the Welsh Government can put the terms ‘Nation of Sanctuary’ into action.
Why Newport Needs Novels
Dylan Moore explains why his Newport novel, Many Rivers to Cross, had to be fiction – and why Wales’ often disparaged third city is perfect terrain for a writer.