Leyla Laksari, CEO of Living Under One Sun in Tottenham, tells Lucy about her arrival in the UK from Iran in 1976, her work with migrant communities and the importance of collective space, friendship and belonging. They discuss how land, food and creativity can foster wellbeing, how much we can learn from each other and why we are stronger together. At the end of our conversation, Leyla recalls an anecdote that took place with her father in 1978, when she was still adjusting to life in the UK and before the revolution took place in Iran.
You can find out more about Living Under One Sun and current events in Iran by following the links below. To learn more about Haringey Welcome’s work, please visit our website at https://haringeywelcome.org/ or follow us on twitter @HaringeyWelcome. You can also drop us an email at refugeeswelcomeharingey@gmail.com We’d love to hear from you!
Living Under One Sun
https://www.livingunderonesun.co.uk/
Article in The Lead about Iran protests
https://thelead.uk/sparks-unextinguished-bravery-amidst-darkness-iran
The Hostile Environment explained
Leyla Laksari, CEO of Living Under One Sun in Tottenham, tells Lucy about her arrival in the UK from Iran in 1976, her work with migrant communities and the importance of collective space, friendship and belonging. They discuss how land, food and creativity can foster wellbeing, how much we can learn from each other and why we are stronger together. At the end of our conversation, Leyla recalls an anecdote that took place with her father in 1978, when she was still adjusting to life in the UK and before the revolution took place in Iran.
You can find out more about Living Under One Sun and current events in Iran by following the links below. To learn more about Haringey Welcome’s work, please visit our website at https://haringeywelcome.org/ or follow us on twitter @HaringeyWelcome. You can also drop us an email at refugeeswelcomeharingey@gmail.com We’d love to hear from you!
Living Under One Sun
https://www.livingunderonesun.co.uk/
Article in The Lead about Iran protests
https://thelead.uk/sparks-unextinguished-bravery-amidst-darkness-iran
The Hostile Environment explained