First person
My cousin was killed in front of his six-year-old son. I need to get my family out of Gaza
My cousin was killed in front of his six-year-old son. I need to get my family out of Gaza
Ahmed, who is based in the UK, shares his family’s story of being trapped in Gaza as campaigners call for a family visa scheme
My family faced hell on earth in Gaza. Leaving was their only option for survival
My family faced hell on earth in Gaza. Leaving was their only option for survival
Roba, who has lived in the UK for nine years, shares her family’s story of facing the horrors of war in Gaza. She backs campaigners’ calls for a Ukraine-style visa scheme for Palestinians with family in the UK
I lost 200 members of my family to war in Gaza. I feel betrayed by the UK government
I lost 200 members of my family to war in Gaza. I feel betrayed by the UK government
Rami, a British Citizen, pleaded with the UK government to get his family out of Gaza. But they said there was nothing they could do. He feels betrayed
I used to dream of being a doctor in the UK. Now I’m searching for ways to survive in Palestine
I used to dream of being a doctor in the UK. Now I’m searching for ways to survive in Palestine
I found out I had HIV when I was pregnant. But in 2023, stigma is more harmful than the virus
I found out I had HIV when I was pregnant. But in 2023, stigma is more harmful than the virus
I have a fear of walking. DWP put me through hell waiting for a disability benefits tribunal
I have a fear of walking. DWP put me through hell waiting for a disability benefits tribunal
‘Love is the fing’: IDLES frontman Joe Talbot on what’s at the heart of new album TANGK
‘Love is the fing’: IDLES frontman Joe Talbot on what’s at the heart of new album TANGK
Amputee pensioner refused higher rate of disability benefit by DWP: ‘I couldn’t understand it’
Amputee pensioner refused higher rate of disability benefit by DWP: ‘I couldn’t understand it’
Lost Map: How to build a DIY label on love, woolly hats and sheep dung
Lost Map: How to build a DIY label on love, woolly hats and sheep dung
‘I exist as two people’: Peyvand Sadeghian lays bare the politics of identity
‘I exist as two people’: Peyvand Sadeghian lays bare the politics of identity
‘The DWP disability benefits system has crushed me’: a domestic abuse survivor speaks out
‘The DWP disability benefits system has crushed me’: a domestic abuse survivor speaks out
‘The DWP refused me PIP and took universal credit deductions because my landlord told them to. How am I supposed to live?’
‘The DWP refused me PIP and took universal credit deductions because my landlord told them to. How am I supposed to live?’
Good Omens 2: Behind the scenes with an infernal demon
Good Omens 2: Behind the scenes with an infernal demon
My Extinction: How I learned to start worrying and love activism
My Extinction: How I learned to start worrying and love activism
Harold Shipman murdered my grandmother. Now I’m playing him onstage
Harold Shipman murdered my grandmother. Now I’m playing him onstage
Housing crisis: I lived in a hostel for 15 months because of London’s extortionate rents
Housing crisis: I lived in a hostel for 15 months because of London’s extortionate rents
‘I’m an amputee and the DWP reduced my disability benefits. I worried I would be homeless’
‘I’m an amputee and the DWP reduced my disability benefits. I worried I would be homeless’
Rust Bucket Workshop: Let’s change rubbish into an artisan delight
Rust Bucket Workshop: Let’s change rubbish into an artisan delight
Artist duo Snik: Our mission is to highlight abandoned spaces
Artist duo Snik: Our mission is to highlight abandoned spaces
Menopause at 36: ‘I would wake up exhausted, dehydrated and fearful of drowning in my bed’
Menopause at 36: ‘I would wake up exhausted, dehydrated and fearful of drowning in my bed’
Junker Jane brings the ‘creep factor’ to reclaimed art
Junker Jane brings the ‘creep factor’ to reclaimed art
I had a paragliding accident, straight into a hill. I cannot express how lucky I feel that we have the NHS.
I had a paragliding accident, straight into a hill. I cannot express how lucky I feel that we have the NHS.
‘I’m a survivor of teenage sexual assault. Supporting such children starts with educating the adults around them.’
