Brap is an equality and human rights charity based in Birmingham who have launched their very own magazine called Speak Out. Under the strapline ‘Same City, Different Lives . This is Birmingham…’ the magazine invites contibutors and readers to share opinions and consider what it’s like to live in one of the country’s most ‘diverse’ cities.

So that’s why I thought i’d make my own contibution with the feature article:

High Rise to Power (Speak Out, Issue 4: pages 2, 8 – 10). It’s about single mums, Lynsey, 23, and Carina, 21, who took their chance to speak out in Parliament about their experiences living on a council estate in Birmingham.

There are very few magazines like Speak Out that give an opportunity to profile stories of people in Birmingham that might otherwise go unheard.

Lets hope those that can bring about change listen up!

Refugee Week (15 – 21 June 2009)

At the moment i’m pretty obsessed by Twitter. You can find me on there as @greensnapper. Yesterday I discovered a fantastic way of showing support for a British Red Cross campaign using Twitter:

‘Refugee Week celebrates the important contribution of refugees to UK society. This year we’re asking you to look look beyond labels to the true identity of the refugee in modern Britain. Only by looking beyond the status and label of ‘refugee’, can we overcome prejudice and help people restore their sense of identity and belonging. Show your support‘ (Look Beyond the Label – British Red Cross).

So i’ve changed my status on Twitter and my new photo looks like this.

Best get back to the photography now!