With thanks to All Events and Country and Townhouse:
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Dear,
Sometimes it takes local to think global. I went to a wonderful
evening at a London charity, called West
London Welcome, which was set up in 2018 to give a place of
refuge to asylum seekers. It offers activities, classes, legal advice and,
most importantly, a place of safety, warmth and hope. To hear the stories
of Betul, a psychotherapist from Turkey threatened with imprisonment after
the military coup; or surgeon Aiman, originally from Yemen, but who was
working in China and happened to be on holiday in Cambodia when the
pandemic struck and he had no way back; or Munia, from Morocco, who fled an
arranged marriage and a husband who struck her and her children – this put
human faces and human stories to front and centre. Given the rhetoric about
asylum seekers and the new immigration bill, it seems we’ve forgotten how
to listen – and how to care. As the charity’s founders said, let’s
build back Britain kinder.
Have a great week.
Photo: 'Grandiflora Rose' wallpaper design by
Designers Guild
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FIVE
THINGS NOT TO MISS
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Returning
to Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour for its third edition this May is Artefact,
a contemporary craft fair featuring works from both established and
up-and-coming artists. 9 – 13 May
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Embark on
tapas tours, take part in masterclasses and try special dishes at Estrella
Galicia’s Gastronomy Month, a month-long celebration of Spanish
food which returns to London this May. Throughout May
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Glitzy
Greek-inspired restaurant Bacchanalia has launched a Sunday
brunch, complete with Mediterranean dishes and music from a
roaming four-piece band.
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Win A Three-Night Stay At Retallack Resort & Spa By Away Resorts
Fancy a
superb British staycation? You’re in luck: we’re offering one lucky reader
the chance to win a three-night stay at Retallack
Resort & Spa, an outstanding Cornish location by Away
Resorts.
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