I've lived in the UK for 2 decades. I've built my life and dreams because of the kindness shown to me by the British people as a refugee. The violence we are witnessing on our streets doesn't represent the true British values I've come to know. We should fight it with better

It was the narrowness of the debate that was most shocking. A competition in cruelty about refugees & shameful silence on the Climate Crisis, Gaza, & the economic costs of Brexit. Leaving out other parties from debate is bad for democracy. Me on #BBCDebate for ⁦@BBCNews⁩ 👇

2 men trying to outdo each other with cruelty to some of most vulnerable people - totally dehumanising debate about refugees & asylum seekers. Note to them both: people seeking asylum are not “illegal migrants” - what we need to stop the boats are safe & legal routes #BBCDebate

‘Alarming’ number of lone children held in UK-run facilities in France

‘I will kill myself on arrival’: Syrian asylum seeker fears Rwanda will not be safe

Secret operations in the quiet streets… https://t.co/BfBvHDVBUu

“We didn’t choose to leave our countries but we had to.” Refugees wrote notes on paper boats. My heart is broken a little bit every day but having a chance to improve lives just a tiny bit helps stick it together again. #paperboats #Rwanda #lovebeatshate

In Their Dreams - stories of displaced people in their own words which I wove into a poem https://t.co/1iCeIK5TX3

"He had to walk out of the country, stepping over dead bodies, and now he's under threat with this Rwanda bill." Caller Tracey, the unofficial adoptive mother of a 21-year-old Afghan asylum seeker, tells ＠mrjamesob she's 'heartbroken' as he's in line to go to Rwanda.

I had my say on @mrjamesob LBC discussion this morning over whether the #RwandaBill will stop small boats. It won’t, only cause more trauma and devastation.

I’m heartbroken at the passing of the #RwandaBill. I promised my Afghan son’s mother on videocall that I’d look after him … his asylum case was paused pending this decision. Please show #support 😢😢😢😢

Once upon a time in Germany, the Nazis legislated away the rights of a group of people they did not like. Just saying. #RwandaBill

Happy St George's Day everyone. A day to celebrate a Greek Roman soldier who never visited England. Also a day to regret the passing of the #RwandaBill that would probably apply to St George if he came looking for asylum from the threat of crucifixion for his Christian faith.

I've been there a few times before, and it was good to see @authortrace again, who helped me find the information I was after for my stitch - the word for 'welcome' in some of the languages spoken by the visitors. 2/

“As I wave, she places her hand over her heart and holds it there. I keep waving, unable to communicate with her any other way. Then it comes to me, the language she’ll understand, “Let her see us together.” https://t.co/t1zaHtee6T

If you’re in #Hull tomorrow, consider my book-launch-with-a-difference at Welcome House. #therewillbefood

Tea leaves and Book leaves: The Vagabond Seekers by Tracey Scott-Townsend https://t.co/Qqv4C8i9Ek. Thank you @authortrace @wildpressed @KellyALacey @lovebookstours #Ad #LBTCrew #BookTwitter #thevagabondseekers #traceyscotttownsend #refugees #travel #thevagabondmother Great read

I’m blown away by this endorsement of my new book, #thevagabondseekers

More portraits with #thevagabondseekers. Manel from Tunisia, Bashir from Pakistan, Qaderi from Afghanistan and Warda from Algeria. #refugees #asylumseekers #refugeeswelcomehere

#thevagabondseekers @Lovebookstours @fiction_vixen18 (Instagram) #RefugeesWelcome #bonusson #thevagabondmother