Sharing Stories in Toronto, Fieldwork visit report by Jessi Kume, March- September 2026 My PhD fieldwork research was carried out in Tkaronto, today also known as Toronto, on the traditional territory of many nations, including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples. Tkaronto is covered by Treaty…
On June 10th 2026, GRABS PhD candidate Jessi presented preliminary findings from her research trip to Toronto as part of her visiting fellowship at the Global Migration Institute (GMI). The panel offered an opportunity to introduce the GRABS project and its participatory methodologies as well as share early insights into the experiences of young people…
Canada In My Eyes: stories written by Aisha, Dequana, Trica & Aliya, created as part of GRABS
Borders Crafted with Care: Biscuits, Trains and Little Ships The title of this piece is inspired by the packaging of the biscuits provided to our team while staying in Dover during a scoping trip in the UK. The biscuits were called “Borders” with the tagline: “crafted with care”. Besides the irony of biscuits in Dover…
By Jessi Kume
In April 2022 the UK and Rwanda signed an agreement for the UK to deport people seeking asylum in Britain to Rwanda. The agreement is known as “The Migration and Economic Development Partnership” or simply the Rwanda Plan.
