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Asylum seekers share their dreams for future: ‘I want my children to have a safe life’
Asylum seekers share their dreams for future: ‘I want my children to have a safe life’
The Big Issue speaks to four people supported by charity Oasis about life as an asylum seeker or refugee in Wales – from the Welsh people’s kindness to their fears for the future
Cut off and uncared for: This is what life is like for asylum seekers in the UK
Cut off and uncared for: This is what life is like for asylum seekers in the UK
For many in the asylum system, community and the care they find within it is not just a ‘superpower’ but a lifeline they are forced to create
‘There’s no magic bullet’: The battle to keep Cardiff’s vital music scene from dying out
‘There’s no magic bullet’: The battle to keep Cardiff’s vital music scene from dying out
Cardiff’s music scene is close-knit, passionate and bursting with talent. But for venues, it’s still an uphill climb
How a Manchester community welcomed the return of the swifts
How a Manchester community welcomed the return of the swifts
Patients are dying and facing ‘horrible tragedies’ due to Manchester’s mental health care crisis, staff say
Patients are dying and facing ‘horrible tragedies’ due to Manchester’s mental health care crisis, staff say
Ely riots, two years on: A Cardiff community pulling itself back together holds lessons for Britain
Ely riots, two years on: A Cardiff community pulling itself back together holds lessons for Britain
Disabled protesters say they’ll stop Labour’s benefit cuts – or die trying: ‘I will fight my heart out’
Disabled protesters say they’ll stop Labour’s benefit cuts – or die trying: ‘I will fight my heart out’
I became an actor after 30 years as a Royal Marine. Here’s what people need to know about veterans
I became an actor after 30 years as a Royal Marine. Here’s what people need to know about veterans
How bringing back Churchill’s wartime canteen culture could help tackle food poverty
How bringing back Churchill’s wartime canteen culture could help tackle food poverty
Why does everyone keep getting the white working class wrong?
Why does everyone keep getting the white working class wrong?
Self Esteem and Julie Hesmondhalgh on self-doubt, sisterhood and fighting back in dark times
Self Esteem and Julie Hesmondhalgh on self-doubt, sisterhood and fighting back in dark times
LGBTQ+ inclusion doesn’t just benefit certain Brits – it helps all of us
LGBTQ+ inclusion doesn’t just benefit certain Brits – it helps all of us
Inside Public Record, a joyful celebration of the sound of Sunderland: ‘We’re all in it together’
Inside Public Record, a joyful celebration of the sound of Sunderland: ‘We’re all in it together’
I’m an aid worker in Myanmar. The sight of bodies being pulled from rubble will stay with me forever
I’m an aid worker in Myanmar. The sight of bodies being pulled from rubble will stay with me forever
Big Issue’s new Big Grow initiative set to transform communities through urban gardening
Big Issue’s new Big Grow initiative set to transform communities through urban gardening
‘Neighbours are more trusted than government’: When crisis hits, communities are saving themselves
‘Neighbours are more trusted than government’: When crisis hits, communities are saving themselves
Football legend David James: ‘I had difficult moments at every club, not just Liverpool’
Football legend David James: ‘I had difficult moments at every club, not just Liverpool’
Communities that build solar panels and wind farms should get cheaper bills, says Labour minister
Communities that build solar panels and wind farms should get cheaper bills, says Labour minister
Covid got us all in mutual aid groups. Five years on, what happened to the lockdown anarchists?
Covid got us all in mutual aid groups. Five years on, what happened to the lockdown anarchists?
Alan Moore salutes the ‘ramshackle institution’ that changed his life
Alan Moore salutes the ‘ramshackle institution’ that changed his life
Labour’s billion pound gamble: Can community energy deliver the affordable power the UK needs?
Labour’s billion pound gamble: Can community energy deliver the affordable power the UK needs?
‘We don’t live single issue lives’: This exhibition is celebrating trans joy amid the culture wars
‘We don’t live single issue lives’: This exhibition is celebrating trans joy amid the culture wars
‘We want people to think it could be their kid’: Philip Barantini on incels, rage and new drama Adolescence
‘We want people to think it could be their kid’: Philip Barantini on incels, rage and new drama Adolescence
Virdee star Aysha Kala: ‘Seeing South Asian people on TV is so rare’
Virdee star Aysha Kala: ‘Seeing South Asian people on TV is so rare’
International Women’s Day: Meet the women making big changes at Big Issue Group
