Our #PeopleMove project has joined Bluesky
Behind every object there is a human, a story of trauma, displacement, war & poverty.
Read all the #PeopleMove stories www.instagram.com/peoplemove_/
#Refugeeswelcome #togetherwithrefugees
Words- @journomaryamq.bsky.social & Claire Donnelly Editor- @roswynnejones.bsky.social, Photos- Phil Coburn
Read all the #PeopleMove stories www.instagram.com/peoplemove_/
#Refugeeswelcome #togetherwithrefugees
Words- @journomaryamq.bsky.social & Claire Donnelly Editor- @roswynnejones.bsky.social, Photos- Phil Coburn
November 20, 2024 at 6:04 PM
Our #PeopleMove project has joined Bluesky
🧡 Meet AbdulRahman Bdiwi from Syria.
AbdulRahman fled Syria after his father lost his leg in a bomb explosion during the war. AbdulRahman tells us why his pencil is special to him.
Read his full story here instagram.com/p/CfY4-pPtQcl
#Peoplemove #refugeeswelcome #togetherwithrefugees #Syrianwar
AbdulRahman fled Syria after his father lost his leg in a bomb explosion during the war. AbdulRahman tells us why his pencil is special to him.
Read his full story here instagram.com/p/CfY4-pPtQcl
#Peoplemove #refugeeswelcome #togetherwithrefugees #Syrianwar
November 26, 2024 at 5:22 PM
🧡 Meet AbdulRahman Bdiwi from Syria.
AbdulRahman fled Syria after his father lost his leg in a bomb explosion during the war. AbdulRahman tells us why his pencil is special to him.
Read his full story here instagram.com/p/CfY4-pPtQcl
#Peoplemove #refugeeswelcome #togetherwithrefugees #Syrianwar
AbdulRahman fled Syria after his father lost his leg in a bomb explosion during the war. AbdulRahman tells us why his pencil is special to him.
Read his full story here instagram.com/p/CfY4-pPtQcl
#Peoplemove #refugeeswelcome #togetherwithrefugees #Syrianwar
🧡 Meet Lubna from Syria.
Lubna and her family fled Syria when a bomb destroyed their house. She tells us why her crochet hook is special to her.
Read her full story here instagram.com/p/Cfq4Im-tl6u
#Peoplemove #refugeeswelcome #togetherwithrefugees #Syrianrefugees
Lubna and her family fled Syria when a bomb destroyed their house. She tells us why her crochet hook is special to her.
Read her full story here instagram.com/p/Cfq4Im-tl6u
#Peoplemove #refugeeswelcome #togetherwithrefugees #Syrianrefugees
December 4, 2024 at 6:43 PM
🧡 Meet Lubna from Syria.
Lubna and her family fled Syria when a bomb destroyed their house. She tells us why her crochet hook is special to her.
Read her full story here instagram.com/p/Cfq4Im-tl6u
#Peoplemove #refugeeswelcome #togetherwithrefugees #Syrianrefugees
Lubna and her family fled Syria when a bomb destroyed their house. She tells us why her crochet hook is special to her.
Read her full story here instagram.com/p/Cfq4Im-tl6u
#Peoplemove #refugeeswelcome #togetherwithrefugees #Syrianrefugees
Back in 2022 we launched #PeopleMove to celebrate Refugee Week asking dozens of people who sought sanctuary in the UK to tell us about a special object they brought with them that connects them to home. Fast forward, we've told over 100 stories & held 2 exhibitions.
DM to take part, #Refugeeswelcome
DM to take part, #Refugeeswelcome
November 19, 2024 at 1:07 PM
Back in 2022 we launched #PeopleMove to celebrate Refugee Week asking dozens of people who sought sanctuary in the UK to tell us about a special object they brought with them that connects them to home. Fast forward, we've told over 100 stories & held 2 exhibitions.
DM to take part, #Refugeeswelcome
DM to take part, #Refugeeswelcome
🧡 Meet Paco from Bilbao, Spain.
Paco and his sister were two of 3,500 #Basque children evacuated in 1937 because of the Spanish Civil War.
The 98-yr-old from London tells us why his gifts are special
Read his full story here instagram.com/p/DDpItH9oEtc
#Peoplemove #Basquecivilwar #Refugees
Paco and his sister were two of 3,500 #Basque children evacuated in 1937 because of the Spanish Civil War.
The 98-yr-old from London tells us why his gifts are special
Read his full story here instagram.com/p/DDpItH9oEtc
#Peoplemove #Basquecivilwar #Refugees
December 18, 2024 at 4:33 PM
🧡 Meet Paco from Bilbao, Spain.
Paco and his sister were two of 3,500 #Basque children evacuated in 1937 because of the Spanish Civil War.
The 98-yr-old from London tells us why his gifts are special
Read his full story here instagram.com/p/DDpItH9oEtc
#Peoplemove #Basquecivilwar #Refugees
Paco and his sister were two of 3,500 #Basque children evacuated in 1937 because of the Spanish Civil War.
The 98-yr-old from London tells us why his gifts are special
Read his full story here instagram.com/p/DDpItH9oEtc
#Peoplemove #Basquecivilwar #Refugees
Went to moving IMIX event last night & caught up with Nihola from our instagram project #PeopleMove
Since we last met, the Venezuelan and now North-Walian doctor won the Welsh Refugee Council 'woman of the year' & is due to speak at the Senedd.
Da Iown Niloha!
www.instagram.com/p/ChmLoOgIg8...
Since we last met, the Venezuelan and now North-Walian doctor won the Welsh Refugee Council 'woman of the year' & is due to speak at the Senedd.
Da Iown Niloha!
www.instagram.com/p/ChmLoOgIg8...
November 26, 2024 at 10:27 AM
Went to moving IMIX event last night & caught up with Nihola from our instagram project #PeopleMove
Since we last met, the Venezuelan and now North-Walian doctor won the Welsh Refugee Council 'woman of the year' & is due to speak at the Senedd.
Da Iown Niloha!
www.instagram.com/p/ChmLoOgIg8...
Since we last met, the Venezuelan and now North-Walian doctor won the Welsh Refugee Council 'woman of the year' & is due to speak at the Senedd.
Da Iown Niloha!
www.instagram.com/p/ChmLoOgIg8...
🧡 Meet Amirali from Iran.
Amir was just 14 when he fled Iran alone to escape a possible prison sentence for sharing his views on the regime.
He tells us why his souvenir is special to him.
Read his full story here instagram.com/p/DDIArGWIB0J
#Peoplemove #asylumseekerswelcome #togetherwithrefugees
Amir was just 14 when he fled Iran alone to escape a possible prison sentence for sharing his views on the regime.
He tells us why his souvenir is special to him.
Read his full story here instagram.com/p/DDIArGWIB0J
#Peoplemove #asylumseekerswelcome #togetherwithrefugees
December 3, 2024 at 5:55 PM
🧡 Meet Amirali from Iran.
Amir was just 14 when he fled Iran alone to escape a possible prison sentence for sharing his views on the regime.
He tells us why his souvenir is special to him.
Read his full story here instagram.com/p/DDIArGWIB0J
#Peoplemove #asylumseekerswelcome #togetherwithrefugees
Amir was just 14 when he fled Iran alone to escape a possible prison sentence for sharing his views on the regime.
He tells us why his souvenir is special to him.
Read his full story here instagram.com/p/DDIArGWIB0J
#Peoplemove #asylumseekerswelcome #togetherwithrefugees
🧡 Meet Evelyn from Austria.
At 13 Evelyn was forced to leave school because she was Jewish. In 1943, Evelyn and her family were sent to Teresienstadt and later to Auschwitz.
She tells us why her childhood photos are special.
Read her full story here instagram.com/p/CftrtnsNy7d
#Peoplemove #Holocaust
At 13 Evelyn was forced to leave school because she was Jewish. In 1943, Evelyn and her family were sent to Teresienstadt and later to Auschwitz.
She tells us why her childhood photos are special.
Read her full story here instagram.com/p/CftrtnsNy7d
#Peoplemove #Holocaust
February 18, 2025 at 4:49 PM
🧡 Meet Evelyn from Austria.
At 13 Evelyn was forced to leave school because she was Jewish. In 1943, Evelyn and her family were sent to Teresienstadt and later to Auschwitz.
She tells us why her childhood photos are special.
Read her full story here instagram.com/p/CftrtnsNy7d
#Peoplemove #Holocaust
At 13 Evelyn was forced to leave school because she was Jewish. In 1943, Evelyn and her family were sent to Teresienstadt and later to Auschwitz.
She tells us why her childhood photos are special.
Read her full story here instagram.com/p/CftrtnsNy7d
#Peoplemove #Holocaust
Well, that's been quite a busy old year!
Some highlights from our various @mirror.co.uk projects including #RealBritain #PeopleMove #BritainTalks #Yr9No10.
All impossible without help of @clairedonmedia.bsky.social @journomaryamq.bsky.social, Phil Coburn and you all.
Merry Christmas & thank you!
Some highlights from our various @mirror.co.uk projects including #RealBritain #PeopleMove #BritainTalks #Yr9No10.
All impossible without help of @clairedonmedia.bsky.social @journomaryamq.bsky.social, Phil Coburn and you all.
Merry Christmas & thank you!
1/12 As we start wrapping up an eventful 2024 and find our feet on Bluesky, the @MirrorTogether team is looking back over the year. With UK + US elections, several brand-new projects and, frankly, no let up on the social justice beat, it’s been a busy year…
Here are our 12 Tweets of Christmas🎅🎄
Here are our 12 Tweets of Christmas🎅🎄
a christmas tree is decorated with santa claus decorations and red balls
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December 20, 2024 at 10:41 AM
Well, that's been quite a busy old year!
Some highlights from our various @mirror.co.uk projects including #RealBritain #PeopleMove #BritainTalks #Yr9No10.
All impossible without help of @clairedonmedia.bsky.social @journomaryamq.bsky.social, Phil Coburn and you all.
Merry Christmas & thank you!
Some highlights from our various @mirror.co.uk projects including #RealBritain #PeopleMove #BritainTalks #Yr9No10.
All impossible without help of @clairedonmedia.bsky.social @journomaryamq.bsky.social, Phil Coburn and you all.
Merry Christmas & thank you!
🧡 Meet Odunayo ‘Comfort’ Adeyemi from Nigeria.
Comfort, who sought sanctuary in the UK, was a victim of trafficking. She tells us why her bible is special to her.
Read her full story here instagram.com/p/CfT7_pKN8Zh
#Peoplemove #refugeeswelcome #Nigeria #togetherwithrefugees
Comfort, who sought sanctuary in the UK, was a victim of trafficking. She tells us why her bible is special to her.
Read her full story here instagram.com/p/CfT7_pKN8Zh
#Peoplemove #refugeeswelcome #Nigeria #togetherwithrefugees
November 22, 2024 at 3:24 PM
🧡 Meet Odunayo ‘Comfort’ Adeyemi from Nigeria.
Comfort, who sought sanctuary in the UK, was a victim of trafficking. She tells us why her bible is special to her.
Read her full story here instagram.com/p/CfT7_pKN8Zh
#Peoplemove #refugeeswelcome #Nigeria #togetherwithrefugees
Comfort, who sought sanctuary in the UK, was a victim of trafficking. She tells us why her bible is special to her.
Read her full story here instagram.com/p/CfT7_pKN8Zh
#Peoplemove #refugeeswelcome #Nigeria #togetherwithrefugees
🧡 Meet Nima Javan from Iran.
Nima's life was in danger because of his faith. He spent a month in a UK detention centre but he is now a thriving artist.
Read his full story here instagram.com/p/CfWBrEitsQa/
#Peoplemove #refugeeswelcome #togetherwithrefugees #Iran
Nima's life was in danger because of his faith. He spent a month in a UK detention centre but he is now a thriving artist.
Read his full story here instagram.com/p/CfWBrEitsQa/
#Peoplemove #refugeeswelcome #togetherwithrefugees #Iran
November 25, 2024 at 4:52 PM
🧡 Meet Nima Javan from Iran.
Nima's life was in danger because of his faith. He spent a month in a UK detention centre but he is now a thriving artist.
Read his full story here instagram.com/p/CfWBrEitsQa/
#Peoplemove #refugeeswelcome #togetherwithrefugees #Iran
Nima's life was in danger because of his faith. He spent a month in a UK detention centre but he is now a thriving artist.
Read his full story here instagram.com/p/CfWBrEitsQa/
#Peoplemove #refugeeswelcome #togetherwithrefugees #Iran
🧡 Meet Sadia from Pakistan.
Sadia says she moved to the UK because of fundamental issues like the lack of women’s rights in her home country. She tells us why her prayers beads are important to her.
Read her full story here www.instagram.com/p/DDcngQIITgG
#Peoplemove #asylumseekerswelcome #Pakistan
Sadia says she moved to the UK because of fundamental issues like the lack of women’s rights in her home country. She tells us why her prayers beads are important to her.
Read her full story here www.instagram.com/p/DDcngQIITgG
#Peoplemove #asylumseekerswelcome #Pakistan
December 13, 2024 at 11:44 AM
🧡 Meet Sadia from Pakistan.
Sadia says she moved to the UK because of fundamental issues like the lack of women’s rights in her home country. She tells us why her prayers beads are important to her.
Read her full story here www.instagram.com/p/DDcngQIITgG
#Peoplemove #asylumseekerswelcome #Pakistan
Sadia says she moved to the UK because of fundamental issues like the lack of women’s rights in her home country. She tells us why her prayers beads are important to her.
Read her full story here www.instagram.com/p/DDcngQIITgG
#Peoplemove #asylumseekerswelcome #Pakistan
Quick stop over in Newcastle to photograph the brilliant actor Hamzeh Al Hussien. Now on my way to Glasgow for another portrait assignment tomorrow. Thanks for the photo Hamzeh #angelofthenorth #newcastle #glasgow #peoplemove
April 2, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Quick stop over in Newcastle to photograph the brilliant actor Hamzeh Al Hussien. Now on my way to Glasgow for another portrait assignment tomorrow. Thanks for the photo Hamzeh #angelofthenorth #newcastle #glasgow #peoplemove
Behind every object there is a human, a story of trauma, displacement, war & poverty.
Read all the #PeopleMove stories www.instagram.com/peoplemove_/
#Refugeeswelcome #togetherwithrefugees
Words- @journomaryamq.bsky.social & Claire Donnelly Editor- @roswynnejones.bsky.social, Photos- Phil Coburn
Read all the #PeopleMove stories www.instagram.com/peoplemove_/
#Refugeeswelcome #togetherwithrefugees
Words- @journomaryamq.bsky.social & Claire Donnelly Editor- @roswynnejones.bsky.social, Photos- Phil Coburn
November 20, 2024 at 2:51 PM
Behind every object there is a human, a story of trauma, displacement, war & poverty.
Read all the #PeopleMove stories www.instagram.com/peoplemove_/
#Refugeeswelcome #togetherwithrefugees
Words- @journomaryamq.bsky.social & Claire Donnelly Editor- @roswynnejones.bsky.social, Photos- Phil Coburn
Read all the #PeopleMove stories www.instagram.com/peoplemove_/
#Refugeeswelcome #togetherwithrefugees
Words- @journomaryamq.bsky.social & Claire Donnelly Editor- @roswynnejones.bsky.social, Photos- Phil Coburn
10/ DEC: Over 100 human stories later, our #PeopleMove insta project goes from strength to strength. @journomaryamq.bsky.social spoke to remarkable 98-year-old Francisco ‘Paco’ Robles, one of 3,500 Basque children
sent to UK to escape the Spanish Civil War.
www.instagram.com/p/DDpItH9oEt...
sent to UK to escape the Spanish Civil War.
www.instagram.com/p/DDpItH9oEt...
December 20, 2024 at 10:31 AM
10/ DEC: Over 100 human stories later, our #PeopleMove insta project goes from strength to strength. @journomaryamq.bsky.social spoke to remarkable 98-year-old Francisco ‘Paco’ Robles, one of 3,500 Basque children
sent to UK to escape the Spanish Civil War.
www.instagram.com/p/DDpItH9oEt...
sent to UK to escape the Spanish Civil War.
www.instagram.com/p/DDpItH9oEt...
🧡 Meet Loujean Alsaman from Syria. She fled the war and sought sanctuary in the UK. Loujean tells us why her late grandfather's watch is special to her.
Read her full story here instagram.com/p/CfI5Ws-spPC/
#Peoplemove #refugeeswelcome #Syrianrefugees #togetherwithrefugees
Read her full story here instagram.com/p/CfI5Ws-spPC/
#Peoplemove #refugeeswelcome #Syrianrefugees #togetherwithrefugees
November 20, 2024 at 9:11 AM
🧡 Meet Loujean Alsaman from Syria. She fled the war and sought sanctuary in the UK. Loujean tells us why her late grandfather's watch is special to her.
Read her full story here instagram.com/p/CfI5Ws-spPC/
#Peoplemove #refugeeswelcome #Syrianrefugees #togetherwithrefugees
Read her full story here instagram.com/p/CfI5Ws-spPC/
#Peoplemove #refugeeswelcome #Syrianrefugees #togetherwithrefugees
🧡 Meet Bernd Koschland from Germany.
Bernd, 91, came to the UK to escape the Nazis. He was the youngest on the ocean liner in 1939. He tells us why his hairbrush is special.
Read his full story here www.instagram.com/p/CfQ8Sg7taoa
#Peoplemove #refugeeswelcome #Kindertransport
#togetherwithrefugees
Bernd, 91, came to the UK to escape the Nazis. He was the youngest on the ocean liner in 1939. He tells us why his hairbrush is special.
Read his full story here www.instagram.com/p/CfQ8Sg7taoa
#Peoplemove #refugeeswelcome #Kindertransport
#togetherwithrefugees
November 22, 2024 at 11:05 AM
🧡 Meet Bernd Koschland from Germany.
Bernd, 91, came to the UK to escape the Nazis. He was the youngest on the ocean liner in 1939. He tells us why his hairbrush is special.
Read his full story here www.instagram.com/p/CfQ8Sg7taoa
#Peoplemove #refugeeswelcome #Kindertransport
#togetherwithrefugees
Bernd, 91, came to the UK to escape the Nazis. He was the youngest on the ocean liner in 1939. He tells us why his hairbrush is special.
Read his full story here www.instagram.com/p/CfQ8Sg7taoa
#Peoplemove #refugeeswelcome #Kindertransport
#togetherwithrefugees
We're looking for people to take part in #PeopleMove. If you know anyone who has moved to the UK as a #refugee, #asylumseeker or #migrant and has a special object they brought with them on their journey here, please DM us.
We'd love to hear from you. 🧡
www.instagram.com/peoplemove_
We'd love to hear from you. 🧡
www.instagram.com/peoplemove_
November 27, 2024 at 5:09 PM
We're looking for people to take part in #PeopleMove. If you know anyone who has moved to the UK as a #refugee, #asylumseeker or #migrant and has a special object they brought with them on their journey here, please DM us.
We'd love to hear from you. 🧡
www.instagram.com/peoplemove_
We'd love to hear from you. 🧡
www.instagram.com/peoplemove_
Incase you missed it, on Holocaust Memorial Day, Holocaust survivors John Fieldsend BEM, John Hajdu MBE and Peter Summerfield BEM shared their powerful testimonies in the Daily Mirror:
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-life-stories/teddies-letter-mum-devastating-tiny-36615526
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-life-stories/teddies-letter-mum-devastating-tiny-36615526
Teddies and a letter from mum - devastating remnants of lives stolen by Nazis
To mark Holocaust Memorial Day, three survivors recall their stories, and a precious item from their childhood that they still have as part of the Daily Mirror's #PeopleMove project
www.mirror.co.uk
January 29, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Incase you missed it, on Holocaust Memorial Day, Holocaust survivors John Fieldsend BEM, John Hajdu MBE and Peter Summerfield BEM shared their powerful testimonies in the Daily Mirror:
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-life-stories/teddies-letter-mum-devastating-tiny-36615526
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-life-stories/teddies-letter-mum-devastating-tiny-36615526
So the mailing address of one of my retirement account beneficiaries has changed. @EmpowerToday wants me to fill out a whole new form (SSN, etc, for all 3 people) AND get it notarized. So, they'll be searching Google for the new address when I'm gone. #PeopleMove #NoTimeForThis
November 14, 2024 at 8:43 AM
So the mailing address of one of my retirement account beneficiaries has changed. @EmpowerToday wants me to fill out a whole new form (SSN, etc, for all 3 people) AND get it notarized. So, they'll be searching Google for the new address when I'm gone. #PeopleMove #NoTimeForThis
"To mark Refugee Week, three survivors of war and persecution share the stories behind a precious item as part of the Daily Mirror's #PeopleMove project."
— The Mirror
— The Mirror
'I lost everything fleeing to UK as refugee - now I campaign against poverty'
To mark Refugee Week, three survivors of war and persecution share the stories behind a precious item as part of the Daily Mirror's #PeopleMove project.
www.mirror.co.uk
June 17, 2026 at 10:30 AM
"To mark Refugee Week, three survivors of war and persecution share the stories behind a precious item as part of the Daily Mirror's #PeopleMove project."
— The Mirror
— The Mirror
Matalan has announced the appointment of Steve Ridehalgh as director of international as part of the retailer's leadership recruitment drive.
#Matalan #international #fashionretailpeoplemoves #peoplemove #leadership #valuefashion
#Matalan #international #fashionretailpeoplemoves #peoplemove #leadership #valuefashion
Matalan names director of international
www.drapersonline.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Matalan has announced the appointment of Steve Ridehalgh as director of international as part of the retailer's leadership recruitment drive.
#Matalan #international #fashionretailpeoplemoves #peoplemove #leadership #valuefashion
#Matalan #international #fashionretailpeoplemoves #peoplemove #leadership #valuefashion
Exclusive: Marks & Spencer has bolstered its fashion and home leadership team with the appointments of Boohoo's David James as supply chain and logistics director and Sharry Cramond as marketing director, who transitions from the food division. #fashion #retail #retailnews #peoplemove
M&S appoints supply chain and marketing execs
www.drapersonline.com
May 23, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Exclusive: Marks & Spencer has bolstered its fashion and home leadership team with the appointments of Boohoo's David James as supply chain and logistics director and Sharry Cramond as marketing director, who transitions from the food division. #fashion #retail #retailnews #peoplemove
Mytheresa has announced a raft of leadership changes, including new CEOs for Net-A-Porter and Mr Porter, as its acquisition of YNAP receives final regulatory clearance. Read the full story below.
#mytheresa #netaporter #mrporter #luxury #peoplemove #YNAP #retailnews
#mytheresa #netaporter #mrporter #luxury #peoplemove #YNAP #retailnews
Mytheresa names Net-A-Porter and Mr Porter CEOs as takeover gets green light
www.drapersonline.com
April 11, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Mytheresa has announced a raft of leadership changes, including new CEOs for Net-A-Porter and Mr Porter, as its acquisition of YNAP receives final regulatory clearance. Read the full story below.
#mytheresa #netaporter #mrporter #luxury #peoplemove #YNAP #retailnews
#mytheresa #netaporter #mrporter #luxury #peoplemove #YNAP #retailnews
January 8, 2025 at 1:25 AM