In My Head I can’t run. I can’t hide. I close all the doors and windows. Yet, I still Hear their voices Memories I wish I’d forgotten Displaying in my head like A cinema.. I’m stuck in my head and my thoughts are killing me. I feel dead waiting for my last breath… there is…
Conscripted Souls It’s a scary world we’re living in, in a world where love has become a computation as to who gets the most exes Where did the long loving true love go? or did our parents hide it only for their generation? I read a quote that goes “when you find your first love…
On 20th of June, Jessi took part in the PhD Conference ‘Reimagining Migration: Decolonisation and Identity Across Time and Space’, organised by the Migration Research Group at the University of Sheffield, UK. Jessi contributed to the panel on Temporalities and Geographies with a presentation entitled ‘Temporality and Geographies’ with a presentation titled Temporality and Borders:…
Of fenced playgrounds, happy places, and contained spaces Of fenced playgrounds, happy places, and contained spaces is a reflection from a recent field trip part of the GRABS team did to eThekwini / Durban and eGoli / Johannesburg in South Africa, in early May 2025. I wrote about this influenced by my position and experiences…
Polaris 14 is a non-profit organisation working to improve the reception and integration conditions of refugees in France. Founded in 2018, under the name “Light Towards Future” and then “Association LTF” it will become Polaris 14 in September 2023. Polaris stands for “POur l’Accueil des Réfugiés et leur Insertion Socioprofessionnelle” (For the Reception of Refugees…
The Refugee Children’s Project (RCP) is a homegrown humanitarian organization, established in 2002 by a dedicated group of refugees in Johannesburg-South Africa. RCP initially aimed to ease the integration of refugee children and unaccompanied minors into South African society. However, the organization’s mission has broadened over time. Today, RCP extends its reach to a wider…
Refugee Social Services (RSS) is a Durban based registered NPO (not for profit organization). The organization provides social services primarily for refugees and asylum seekers in the Kwa-Zulu Natal Province. Services are mainly located in Durban and Pietermaritzburg as these two cities are the largest in Kwa-Zulu Natal and host the majority of refugee communities.…
Velos Youth is a non profit-organisation founded in 2017, to support children and young people on the move to re-start and re-build their lives. Their work centres around a safe space in central Athens for young people aged 16-30 years old, which offers a range of services as well as support to access services delivered…
Melissa Network of Migrant Women in Greece was envisioned as an open beehive of communication, creativity and exchange and was founded in 2014 with the participation of migrant and refugee women leaders. Based in Athens, it provides a safe space of support, learning and creativity, promoting women’s rights, advocacy, integration and active citizenship. It supports…
“On the move: Troubling categories of (im)mobility” is inspired from conversations within the GRABS project team, and the horrific, yet hopeful, sight of bird nests built on top of razor wire fences at the entrance of Calais, France. After the original illustration, I made a composite with a long list of these troubling categories and their definitions using various glossaries, encyclopedias, and dictionaries. Finally, I wrote a short commentary piece to accompany the illustration.
