Story Catchers: Oral Histories
Listen to some of the amazing conversations our story catchers have had with local elders here...
Millie, Rose and Senoja
In this recording, interviewer Nic Ambola Whiting engages in a rich, multi-voice conversation with Millie, Rose, Senoja, and an anonymous contributor at the Furzedown Project. The participants reflect on their migration journeys from African, Caribbean, and South Asian countries to the UK, sharing personal stories of hardship, resilience, and adaptation. They reminisce about the foods of their homelands and the challenges of sourcing familiar ingredients in Britain when the first arrived.
Millie, Rose and Senoja (Snippet 1)
Millie, Rose and Senoja (Snippet 2)
Millie, Rose and Senoja (Snippet 3)
Sonin, Mavis and Trish
In this recording, interviewer Kaylong Guo engages in a rich conversation with Trish, Mavis and Sonin at the Sparkle St. Michaels Wandsworth Common group. The participants reflect on their migration journeys from New Zealand and Jamaica, and countries to the UK, sharing personal stories. They reminisce about their life before arriving to the UK and their life in here, including the Windrush scandal and ways to create community.
Sonin, Mavis and Trish (Snippet 1)
Sonin, Mavis and Trish (Snippet 2)
Sonin, Mavis and Trish (Snippet 3)
Shiza and Parnika
In this recording, interviewers Shiza Naveed and Parnika Shriya engage in a rich, multi-voice conversation with Amtul Hafeez Haq. The participant reflects on her migration journeys from Pakistan to the UK.