A second phase of participatory research activities was conducted in Paris under the coordination of Jane Freedman and Glenda Santana de Andrade. This phase involved the organisation of two participatory photography workshops with young women. One photography workshop (N9) took place at the CRESPPA-GTM site in Pouchet, in partnership with Utopia56. All participants were minors,…
Two of our team — Jane Freedman and Glenda Santana de Andrade — conducted a two-part trip to South Africa between 11 and 29 November 2025, working closely with young people on the move and with our valued local partners, Africa Unite and Refugee Social Services. Cape Town (11–24 November): Podcast & Photography Production with Africa Unite From 11 to…
Episode 12: Mothers’ love and GBV by Khrestie, Esther, Joshua and Shallom
Episode 11: Sense of Identity by Victoire, Asia and Jay-Jay
Episode 10: Stateless but not voiceless by Sean, Jojo, Jean & Marie-Claire
The first round of participatory activities in Paris has now come to an end. In this initial phase, we organised focus group discussions and held two participatory photography workshops and one podcast workshop with young participants.
Episide 9: Cultural differences in parenting and family relationships by Ramazani, Mel, Aisha & Maria
Episode 8 : Discovering yourself and finding your purpose by Jorojina, Alex & Joy
The GRABS team took part in the SOCIN Conference in Macerata, Italy (23–26 September 2025). We presented a paper entitled “Innovative Research with Young People on the Move: Challenging Coloniality and Extractivism in Knowledge Production.”
By Glenda and Jane “One of my clients is 9 months and one week pregnant. She was turned away from her local hospital. I’ve been worried all weekend about her and her baby” These are the words of a social worker at Refugee Social Services, a GRABS partner, and one of the only organisations providing support…
