Dear Eme, There’s an issue that keeps cropping up in the media, and it’s a topic that deserves more than just a passing glance: immigration. Some people argue that immigration brings negative impacts, with concerns about increased crime and the all-too-familiar complaint: “They’re taking our jobs.” In our previous post, we touched on crime, so…
Dear Eme, Before we dive deeper into this conversation, let’s define two important terms: integration and assimilation. To integrate means to combine one thing with another to form a whole. In the context of migration, this means blending your cultural identity with that of the new country, creating a harmonious balance between both worlds. On the other hand, assimilation…
Dear Eme, As I reflect on the evolution of social media and my personal journey with it, I’m reminded of how far we’ve come since 2006. Back then, I was a first-year university student, navigating my way through new experiences and peer pressure. Setting up a Hi5 profile felt like the thing to do, even…
Dear Eme, The storyteller in me feels compelled to share a story—a story of a little girl who once dreamed big. If you know me from Ghana, you’ll remember that I spent my early years living next to the Church of Pentecost until I turned 12. If I tell you that church constantly had weddings,…
Dear Eme, I write to you today from a place of reflection, capturing the events of a week that has shaken the UK to its core. It is August 10, 2024, and the country is grappling with migration, social unrest, and identity complexities. As I recount these recent events, I hope that this serves as…
Dear Eme, Following up on my last post, I’ve been reflecting on the troubling conflation of anti-Islam sentiments with anti-immigration rhetoric that we’re seeing in parts of British society. It’s difficult to grasp why this is happening, but I think it boils down to a fear of cultural change—a desire by some to hold onto…
Dear Eme, In recent years, I’ve observed a troubling trend: the conflation of anti-Islam sentiments with anti-immigration rhetoric in both media and political discourse, particularly in parts of the West. This shift in narrative has had significant implications, leading to a rise in Islamophobia across various regions. In the summer of 2016, during the UK’s…