Natives of the World

2 min

Pauline's story

Pauline is one of the 70 adults we support through our Natives of the World programme. We interviewed Pauline in 2020. Earlier this year...

1 min

Jilla's story

Jill is one of the 70 adults we support through our Natives of the World programme. "I am Iranian but I’ve been here in Manchester for 10...

1 min

Currently training with Afrocats

We would like to introduce you to our trainee artists who started with us this year. Maya Marsh Maya is in her final year at Northern...

7 min

I am a river, moving slowly

Poems created by our Urdu speaking writing group, led by artist Hafsah Bashir thanks to funding from the Greater Manchester BAME Network...

5 min

We are bubbles of energy

A collaborative poem created by our French-speaking writing group that was led by artist Keisha Thompson. This project was made possible...

2 min

Through love thorns becomes roses

Poems created by our Persian-speaking writing group that was led by Mahboobeh Rajabi. This project was made possible thanks to funding...

2 min

If you could only choose 4 of the last words in the world, what would they be?

Outside was murky but inside creativity was starting to take shape in our new world...on ZOOM. People from Africa, South Asia and the...

1 min

Let's Make a Pamphlet!

'It was great fun and good quality time with interesting activity.' We had our first session with the fabulous Jo Ford, who led a...

3 min

Tandrima's story

Tandrima is one of the 70 adults we've supported as part of our Natives of the World programme. Throughout the pandemic we've been able...

1 min

Creative culture!

Thanks to GM BAME Network (GMBAMEN) from December 2020 to the end of February 2021, we are running 18 bespoke online sessions for 30...

1 min

First Delivery!

This Sunday 29th November 2020 Afrocats made our first delivery to 30 people including families, lone parents, men and women from...

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