Jessie Williams
Egyptian activists are battling the state’s greenwashing
COP27 — While hosting the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference, the Egyptian government are continuing repressive mistreatment of environmental campaigners.
Written by: Jessie Williams
I was arrested over my hijab – here’s why I’m protesting
Fight for justice — As protests in Iran intensify, a young woman describes being brutalised by police at age 16 and why she’s now taking to the streets.
Written by: Jessie Williams
For abortion clinic workers, the fear of violence is constant
Right to Choose — A 37-year-old woman shares how her abortion led her to become a clinic worker, and the abuse she’s received in that role.
Written by: Jessie Williams
I still face abuse for an abortion I had in high school
An abortion storyteller talks about the termination of her pregnancy and the harassment she’s received for sharing her story online.
Written by: Jessie Williams
The woman fighting to get her Ukrainian family to safety
Search for Sanctuary — Tanya Tame describes the ordeal she’s faced trying to bring her family members fleeing war to the UK in the face of a draconian immigration system.
Written by: Jessie Williams
A Ukrainian student’s fight to reach the UK and escape war
Search for Sanctuary — PhD student Artur Nadieev describes the bureaucratic nightmare he is facing as he tries to reach the UK to escape the crisis in Ukraine.
Written by: Jessie Williams
An Afghan student on the horror of the Taliban takeover
‘The world is abandoning us’ — A university student awaiting an evacuation flight from outside Kabul airport describes his experience of the crisis in Afghanistan and his fears for the future of his country.
Written by: Jessie Williams
Claude Cahun: Jersey’s queer, anti-Nazi freedom fighter
A soldier with no name — When the island was under Nazi control during the Second World War, two avant-garde artists attempted their own cryptic resistance campaign. Now, 75 years after its liberation, their story is finally being shared.
Written by: Jessie Williams