Edition 41

Bristol: City of Sanctuary?

Bristol became a City of Sanctuary in 2012 — a promise to welcome those fleeing persecution. But has it lived up to that pledge? Historian Colin Thomas looks back

Colin Thomas

Hope Is Around The Corner

When we’re deported, will mum be allowed to visit?

St George’s flags are going up all over the country. Nikesh reflects on what this means, and how to explain it to young kids without dampening their joy

Nikesh Shukla
Nikesh Shukla

Edition 41

Refugee Women of Bristol: Bridging Cultures

Susannah Eley works with Citizens Advice and has come to know the women of Refugee Women of Bristol. Here, she reflects on what the charity means to them: the community they’ve built, and their strength in the face of a hostile immigration system

Susannah Eley

Callouts

Callout: Become a Cable Director

Want to enable independent news media stand out from the noise of mainstream media? Stand to be a director of The Bristol Cable.

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Siddhartha Kurapati
Siddhartha Kurapati

Edition 41

Mural Artwork by Bristol Refugee Artists Collective

What does belonging mean to you?

The Cable asked members of Bristol Refugee Artists Collective — made up of 15 members who’ve found community and expression through art — to respond to this question. Their artwork reflects the complexities, struggles and unexpected joys of migration

Bristol Refugee Arts Collective

Hope Is Around The Corner

What are you reading for?

After getting stared at for reading a book at a gig, Nikesh ponders the point of books and gives his recommendations of Bristol bookshops and inspiring authors

Nikesh Shukla
Nikesh Shukla

Cable Community News

Want to help shape the future of The Bristol Cable? Stand to be a director.

Want to enable independent news media stand out from the noise of mainstream media? Stand to be a director of The Bristol Cable.

Siddhartha Kurapati
Siddhartha Kurapati

Features

A man dressed in black stands in front of a white wall with the logo of a cricket club.

‘If you see it, you can be it’: The cricket club creating a more inclusive game

Nationally, less than one percent of recreational cricket players come from African Caribbean backgrounds. The Cable meets the local cricket club with a mission to change that

Ollie Goodwin

Edition 41

A wooden sign reading welcome in English and other languages hanging on a brick wall.

Easton Family Christian Centre: A sacred space reimagined

Community Engagement lead Begonya Miranda visits Easton Christian Family Centre — a church remarkable for its interfaith approach and powerful model of belonging

Begonya Miranda
Begonya Miranda

Callouts

The Bristol Cable – Merchandise Design Contest

Share with us your designs and you stand to win a cash prize of £500. Help us bring forth our latest official merchandise, made by Bristolians, for Bristolians.

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Siddhartha Kurapati
Siddhartha Kurapati

Edition 41

In love and in limbo: Queer migrants who found love in a hostile environment

For queer migrants, building a life in the UK means navigating a hostile immigration system - steep visa fees, sponsorship hurdles, and uncertain futures. Roshan De Stone meets some of the people who found love and belonging, in spite of it all.

Roshan De Stone
Roshan De Stone

Edition 41

Moyah: Sound of survival

MoYah — rapper, Afrofusion artist, activist — sits down with The Cable to trace his journey from Mozambique to Portugal to the UK, and how that path shaped his sound and sense of self

Priyanka Raval
Priyanka Raval
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