19th December 2019
Over 50 participants from diverse backgrounds and ages came together on Tuesday 11th December at Initiatives of Change UK’s London Centre to mark International Human Rights Day. Amina Khalid, IofC’s Head of Sustainable Communities Programme, welcomed the audience with an introduction to the theme: ‘How do we build trust and…
19th December 2019
‘There is a saying in Africa – ‘He who is last is the King or Queen’. You are the Kings and Queens’. This is how Letlapa Mphahlele started his talk at the Al Nagashi Centre in South London. This was to be his last talk in his Common Humanity speaking…
13th December 2019
It’s the morning after the night before and my inbox presents post-election messages from celebration to desperation. There is a common denominator – they are friends and colleagues who work in humanitarian jobs – my ‘tribe’. Truth be told, the same reaction happened after the Brexit referendum result a few…
13th November 2019
“Is there an inclusive narrative, a story of our Shared Humanity, which can bring us together as human beings, beyond all our attachments of nationality, religion, language and culture? While maintaining the riches of our own identity groups is it even realistic to think there is an embracing vision we…
11th November 2019
I know there are only 17 sleeps till Christmas but there is only 1 till the General Election! Within hours we will have the results of an election campaign that has been described as divisive. As the results pour in many will be disappointed, many jubilant and many wondering, ‘what…
5th November 2019
Matthew Freeman, international consultant and co-author of Overcoming Bias advocates the need for building authentic relationships. He challenges each one of us to examine stereotypical assumptions and expose ourselves to people, cultures, and ideas outside of our usual comfort zone. But this also requires some work on ourselves. Through, soul-searching…