We've been working with domestic workers from across London to surface their lived experiences around migration, work and community. Explore their stories to understand more about why we need to come together as a community
Documentary
Our Place Is Here Documentary, created in collaboration with director Tracy Kiryango and FDWA
This is the story of the UK's silenced workforce.Every year, around 23,000 migrant domestic workers…
Story
Facing the mirror: unpacking the personal and the political by Nina
*This article was originally published on gal-dem in September 2022*
This essay is part of a…
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Looking within: how memories of home helped me travel from loneliness into light by Grace
*This article was originally published on gal-dem in September 2022*
This essay is part of a…
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Human Again: How I found my voice after escaping an abusive employer by Analisa
*This article was originally published on gal-dem in September 2022*
This essay is part of a…
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UK is our new home by Jo
What does your artwork mean to you?
I found out about the community during my time in Hong Kong…
Story
It's like we wear our passports on our faces by Cleng
What does your artwork mean to you?
We are humans regardless of nationality - we should never be…
Story
Happy Family by Sonia
What does your artwork mean to you?
My art represents my friends in the UK. I was thinking about my…
Story
Power of Belongings by Myline
What does your artwork mean to you?
Humans have an instinctive need to belong. In evolutionary…
Story
The playhouse by Myrna
What does your artwork mean to you?
The artwork shows my daily life and experience.
The eyes…
Story
Equal Rights by Anna
What does your artwork mean to you?
My artwork is about human rights, equality, care, importance,…
Story
I live a life round the clock by Helen
What does your artwork mean to you?
My artwork shows the cycle of my life. The top shows my status.…
Story
Life's Journey by Eva
What does your artwork mean to you?
My artwork is about migration, diversity and the sacrifices of…
Story
Beyond myself by Cielo
What does your artwork mean to you?
I made this artwork as an illustration of my life. Since June…
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I am Human by Phoebe
What does your artwork mean to you?
It’s all about the rights of migrants. It means a lot to me…
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Status Now by Elsa
What does your artwork mean to you?
My artwork reminds me that I belong. I belong in this place.
