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Doncaster Conversation Club DCC
Our newsletter includes articles by asylum seekers and volunteers, plus a variety of other topical items. If you would like to contribute, please contact paulfitzp@aol.com.
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Conisbrough Castle: Between the Enchantment of Reality and the Beauty of Legend
By Ashraf Alzomor “Be ready," Mrs. Julia said, "we'll pick you up from your home at 10:10 in the morning." On the appointed time, we...
Mike Jones
Jun 2, 20234 min read
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Moral panics and the politics of exhaustion
by Paul Fitzpatrick The current response to the so-called ‘invasion’ by ‘small boats’ has all the classic features of a moral panic - a...
Mike Jones
Jun 2, 20231 min read
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The Wheels Keep Turning
by Denise Cann The supply of bicycles to welcoming new homes continues. They are donated, checked for any problems and supplied with...
Mike Jones
May 27, 20231 min read
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Football Welcomes
Amnesty International UK’s Football Welcomes came back in April for its sixth year with over 95 clubs taking part to celebrate the...
Mike Jones
May 27, 20232 min read
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Cry, the beloved country: Lament for Sudan
by Paul FitzPatrick Clearly, I am not an expert on Sudan. I have compiled this report by reading a variety of international sources and...
Mike Jones
May 27, 20235 min read
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Justice for, and in, Sudan
by Paul Fitzpatrick On Thursday 25 April, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Sudan published a chilling but sadly timely report on...
Mike Jones
May 27, 20232 min read
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DCC's support to asylum seekers
By Jason Thomas-Fournillier Hello, dear reader, my name is Jason Thomas-Fournillier. I'm a LGBTQ person seeking asylum here in the UK...
Mike Jones
Apr 6, 20231 min read
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Words Matter
Introducing the government’s new Illegal Migration Bill on 7 March, the Home Secretary Suella Braverman claimed 100 million people around...
Mike Jones
Apr 6, 20233 min read
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Active learning in DCC’s English classes
In our classes, we aim to enjoy each other’s company while sharing our engagement in the joys and tribulations of expressing oneself...
Mike Jones
Apr 6, 20231 min read
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One Hundred Views from the Edge
by Paul FitzPatrick Since 04 December 2014, in those days before Brexit, before Covid-19, before the so-called ‘refugee crisis’ of 2015...
Mike Jones
Apr 6, 20236 min read
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Seeking asylum stresses a person’s health – both physically and mentally
by Julia Burne I have volunteered for Doncaster Conversation Club for 10 years now (where did those 10 years go since my retirement from...
Mike Jones
Apr 6, 20232 min read
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Absence Painting
by Jihad Jamal Are you here? The yesterday is about to share what we are expecting tomorrow time is penetrating in meditation while all...
Mike Jones
Apr 6, 20231 min read
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What is DCC?
by Nic Burne This is a question I have asked and been asked several times over the last few years for fundraising and recruitment. I...
Mike Jones
Apr 6, 20232 min read
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Time to change the conversation
Every Thursday at DCC, translation is a skill called upon to unlock the concerns of those who are looking for help and support. It’s a...
Mike Jones
Apr 6, 20232 min read
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The real history of slavery
By Tadios Asefa Why do most people associate slavery with black and white people only? Did slavery exist before the 16th century? Does...
Mike Jones
Mar 28, 20235 min read
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Interventions in the House of Lords by David Alton on Eritrea and Sudan
Lord David Alton is a crossbench member of the House of Lords and chairs the APPG’s inquiry into Darfur. He has initiated debates on the...
Mike Jones
Mar 28, 20234 min read
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Safe and legal routes
It’s important to pay attention to conservative think tanks – they influence government policies By Paul FitzPatrick Even Priti Patel, in...
Mike Jones
Mar 28, 20233 min read
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Dancing at St James' Church
by Paul FitzPatrick More than 50 people enjoyed a musical evening at St James’ Church on Saturday 25th February, 2023. The dancers were...
Mike Jones
Mar 28, 20233 min read
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Uncertain Times
by Paul FitzPatrick As I write, uncertainty about the asylum system hangs in the air. An ‘amnesty which is not an amnesty’ has been...
Mike Jones
Mar 28, 20231 min read
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