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Political censorship in theatre has gone too far – especially on Palestinian art. Here's why
Performer Issam Al Ghussain is part of Cutting The Tightrope. Image: Ali Wright
Cressida Brown

Political censorship in theatre has gone too far – especially on Palestinian art. Here's why

Cressida Brown, director of Cutting the Tightrope, and playwrights from the new production speak out over political censorship in the theatre
Ukrainian mum who fled war dreams of buying Christmas tree and presents for her children
Christmas

Ukrainian mum who fled war dreams of buying Christmas tree and presents for her children

Meet the tireless volunteers making sure children in poverty have a Christmas to remember
Christmas toy appeals

Meet the tireless volunteers making sure children in poverty have a Christmas to remember

Refugees still flee war-torn Ukraine every single day. This is what their journey to safety is like
Ukraine

Refugees still flee war-torn Ukraine every single day. This is what their journey to safety is like

Introducing Mustache Funk: The underground sounds that flourished in Soviet-controlled Ukraine
Music

Introducing Mustache Funk: The underground sounds that flourished in Soviet-controlled Ukraine

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How Putin's war in Ukraine has pushed millions into homelessness: 'We must tackle this crisis'
Depaul International staff working in Ukraine
Homelessness

How Putin's war in Ukraine has pushed millions into homelessness: 'We must tackle this crisis'

'This war broke our life': Children left stranded in Ukraine without parents due to UK visa changes
Ulyana Travola alongside her husband and children, who are still in Ukraine
Ukraine war

'This war broke our life': Children left stranded in Ukraine without parents due to UK visa changes

Night Train to Odesa by Jen Stout review – finding defiant beauty amid devastation of war
Books

Night Train to Odesa by Jen Stout review – finding defiant beauty amid devastation of war

Sudan's year of war: How British government has failed UK residents with family in Sudan
Sudan conflict protest
Nick Beales

Sudan's year of war: How British government has failed UK residents with family in Sudan

'I miss home so much': Ukrainian refugee on life in UK two years into Russia's bloody war
Ukrainian refugee Luba Bilko, who fled her home near Kyiv in February 2022
Russia-Ukraine war

'I miss home so much': Ukrainian refugee on life in UK two years into Russia's bloody war

Ukraine war two years on – graffiti left by Russian soldiers has a dark and sobering message
Russia-Ukraine war

Ukraine war two years on – graffiti left by Russian soldiers has a dark and sobering message

Women of Ukraine displaced by war rebuild their lives in striking new portrait exhibition
Ukraine photo exhibition
Photography

Women of Ukraine displaced by war rebuild their lives in striking new portrait exhibition

Rebuilding Ukraine and fighting forced evictions: These projects will give you hope in 2024
fighting the housing crisis and evictions in Jakarta
World Habitat Awards

Rebuilding Ukraine and fighting forced evictions: These projects will give you hope in 2024

From Ukraine to Gaza, 2023 was extremely tough. But there's hope among the crisis and conflict
Laura Kyrke-Smith

From Ukraine to Gaza, 2023 was extremely tough. But there's hope among the crisis and conflict

Reflections on the Black Sea: A film festival from a rich and perilous region 
Two women press faces together
Film festival

Reflections on the Black Sea: A film festival from a rich and perilous region 

'I left to save my family': Ukrainian refugee finds hope in the UK with help from C&C Group and Big Issue Recruit
ukraine refugee
Big Issue Recruit

'I left to save my family': Ukrainian refugee finds hope in the UK with help from C&C Group and Big Issue Recruit

First western band to play war-torn Ukraine The Tiger Lillies say it’s their ‘duty’
Martyn Jacques of The Tiger Lillies in his stage makeup
protest music

First western band to play war-torn Ukraine The Tiger Lillies say it’s their ‘duty’

How to keep supporting Ukrainians ravaged by the Russia war
Ukraine Invasion

How to keep supporting Ukrainians ravaged by the Russia war

Don't silence the music. Turn it up
Fiona Fey playing a woodwind instrument
Paul McNamee

Don't silence the music. Turn it up

More than 8 million Ukrainian refugees have fled to Europe but only 1 in 3 have found work
Ukraine

More than 8 million Ukrainian refugees have fled to Europe but only 1 in 3 have found work

As Eurovision takes over Liverpool, 'Izyum to Liverpool' reminds us why it can't be in Ukraine
Izyum to Liverpool: Ukraine's Katya Buchatska in her installation - part of the build up to Eurovision
Interview

As Eurovision takes over Liverpool, 'Izyum to Liverpool' reminds us why it can't be in Ukraine

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Why are Ukrainians finding themselves homeless in the UK?
Ukrainians facing homelessness after fleeing Ukraine war
Ukraine

Why are Ukrainians finding themselves homeless in the UK?

A year of tackling homelessness on the frontline in Ukraine
Father Viltaliy Novak
Ukraine

A year of tackling homelessness on the frontline in Ukraine

Ukraine: One mother’s story of how she found herself facing homelessness in the UK
Ukraine homelessness Anna Bozhenko
Ukraine

Ukraine: One mother’s story of how she found herself facing homelessness in the UK

'It looks like a sick joke': Priti Patel accused of hypocrisy after calling on the government to house refugees
Priti Patel
Ukraine

'It looks like a sick joke': Priti Patel accused of hypocrisy after calling on the government to house refugees