World - Page 6
Writing competition launched for women from Birmingham, Bangladesh and Pakistan
An international writing competition for women and girls from diverse communities in Birmingham, Bangladesh and Pakistan has been launched. My City, My Home is part of Transforming Narratives, a ground-breaking three-year…
Coventry asylum seeker with disability launches crowdfunder to raise fees for his PhD study
The struggle of a Coventry-based, disabled and wheelchair-bound asylum seeker to raise tuition fees for his PhD in the UK is continuing with no end in sight. After applying for…
Over 50,000 back campaign to stop UK deportation of Smethwick woman Gurmit Kaur
Over 50,000 people have signed an online petition calling for an elderly Smethwick woman to remain in the UK after she was threatened with deportation. 75-year-old Sikh woman Gurmit Kaur…
Commonwealth Games race row as Birmingham leaders sign letter condemning lack of diversity
An open letter criticising the organisers of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham about a lack of diversity has been signed by prominent figures from across the city. Endorsed by community…
Community rallies around elderly Sikh woman as UK Home Office threatens to deport her
Community campaigners are rallying behind an elderly Sikh woman from Smethwick who is being threatened with deportation, despite living in the country for over ten years. Outraged friends and neighbours of 75-year-old Gurmit Kaur…
Angelina Jolie to deliver keynote message at 25th anniversary of Bosnian Srebrenica genocide
The 25th anniversary of the Bosnian genocide takes place today and Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie will be taking part in UK National Srebrenica Memorial Day. Angelina Jolie will join high…
Brum satirical street artist strikes again with ‘white privilege’ parody poster
A daring new poster which employs acidic satire to attack and highlight the concept of 'white privilege' has been displayed in Digbeth, Birmingham. The parody poster is the work of an enigmatic…
4 years on: Remembering how Birmingham responded to the Orlando mass shooting
Four years ago on June 12th 2016, a mass shooting in Florida, sent shockwaves around the world as 49 innocent people were shot dead at an Orlando nightclub. Gunman Omar Mateen murdered…
Brum artist creates powerful Statue of Liberty street mural as tribute to George Floyd
A Birmingham guerilla artist has painted new street art in Digbeth inspired by recent tragic events in America following the brutal slaying of George Floyd at the hands of a…
VIDEO: Black Lives Matter protests erupt across Birmingham in wake of George Floyd murder
Black Lives Matter and related anti-racism protests are being held across Birmingham in response to the police murder of George Floyd in the US, and to challenge institutional racism across…