A morning (15 May 2023) in brilliant sunshine at Madron Primary School in west Cornwall – talking about a refugee’s life and learning a few words of Arabic. A stunning view overlooking Mount’s Bay from the playground in this tiny school – scooters lined up here in the bike rack. Rawda Alater spoke about her […]

An exciting day on the road this week for our photography project  – working with international nurses at the Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro. On show at Equality and Diversity Fairs at each college were photos taken at our workshops, led by Penzance-based photograph Mike Newman. The workshops – and these events  -have given the nurses […]

Click on the links below to see films of international nurses working at the Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro, who participated in our THROUGH MY LENS photography workshops. A huge thank you to Adrian Pennington, in the hospital’s communications team, who made these films. Clinical Practice Educator Michael Joel Apas Oncology Research Nurse Chloe Camyl Mickelson Registered Nurse […]

A wonderful day today (9 March 2023) at St Mary’s Primary School, Penzance, with Rawda Alater originally from Syria, who came to the UK as a refugee about six years ago. Rawda told students (of all ages) how it was to experience war, and have to leave your own country. She answered questions – however […]

We were sad to hear of the death of Valerie Grigg, a keen local historian based in Camborne and Redruth, west Cornwall, who helped us build up Heart of Conflict, our project commemorating the centenary of World War One. Valerie was a tireless researcher and never gave up on a lead. She used old-fashioned methods, […]

Chloe Camyl Mickelson comes from a town in the Philippines famous for its surfing.  Her photograph of Porthleven reminds her of home Another excellent film from Adrian Pennington from the Royal Cornwall Hospital Treliske’s Communications Team.  Here Chloe, who works in oncology research at the hospital, talks about her love of surfing, her life back […]