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Text written by a student at Noh Bo Academy: “I feel deeply sad. All our dreams have been lost. I wish the children in the country’s IDP camps could study peacefully and properly. Instead of just feeling sad like us, they live in constant fear. My heart aches every time I think about my country, Myanmar.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68c84389916bd32f98dd3274/2f5e97a1-2fd6-417f-bfc7-bfc93d43af55/2_.jpg Mindscapes of Mae Sot, Thailand https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68c84389916bd32f98dd3274/2d16474e-981a-4649-9d4f-6ecf116c06a8/3_White+School.jpg Mindscapes of Mae Sot, Thailand At the end of the school day, a young girl at White School in Mae Sot carefully packs away her pencils. Text written by a teacher at White School:
“Because of Myanmar political situation many people face difficulties and many problems. Since military coup some states cut off the electric and the whole country cut off the Internet. So Myanmar people face the difficulties. Please help my country.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68c84389916bd32f98dd3274/9b6e92fa-f113-449c-8d93-3b416af7623a/4_Break-time.jpg Mindscapes of Mae Sot, Thailand Young girls from Sunshine School sit outside their classroom, laughing together during break-time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68c84389916bd32f98dd3274/ffb094e3-2948-498a-818e-9e9d0c0c5267/5_Sunshine+School.jpg Mindscapes of Mae Sot, Thailand Sunshine School sits on the edge of the Thai-Myanmar border, with the mountains of Myanmar visible in the distance. Every day, new families arrive, hoping to secure a place for their children. Text written by a student at Sunshine School:
“I feel sad. The certain future we once had is gone. My country may not survive much longer — it could fall under the control of others.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68c84389916bd32f98dd3274/1c42c24f-72a1-4f58-ab95-e1ffdcfb589b/6_.jpg Mindscapes of Mae Sot, Thailand https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68c84389916bd32f98dd3274/70778e67-4a98-47cf-8e25-133ef96038a7/7_Mae-La+Refugee+Camp.jpg Mindscapes of Mae Sot, Thailand Mae-La refugee camp, one of the largest in Southeast Asia, is home to an estimated 30,000 to 40,000 people. Text written by a student at KKB School:
“Myanmar has faced military coup. Some students cannot attend school. A lot of citizens have no home. Some families don’t meet anymore with their family.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68c84389916bd32f98dd3274/b4293d09-0512-4a92-a4e2-4a26831c3963/8_Football+Team.jpg Mindscapes of Mae Sot, Thailand Sixteen-year-old Nan Yadanar San (bottom right) poses with her football team on the grounds of KKB School, where they live and study. She fled Myanmar alone after fighting reached her village in Karen State, leaving the care of her grandmother to continue her education in Mae Sot. 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On this day, they prune and clear away dead leaves and roots from the cucumber plants growing in the greenhouses. The sisters left Syria more than 13 years ago, fleeing bombing in Idlib. They arrived in Damour and have lived and worked on this land ever since. For them, as for many Syrian refugees, agricultural labor became a lifeline. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68c84389916bd32f98dd3274/efd47588-fd60-459e-bd1e-dfdb6994fae7/2+-+Work+That+Must+Be+Done.jpg What We Cannot Leave Behind, Lebanon Warde picks away dead leaves and roots from the cucumber plants—part of her daily routine in the greenhouse. Though they come from a farming family in Syria, it was the women who took on most of the manual labor after arriving in Lebanon. “What can you do?” she says. “There is a lot of work that needs done. And if you don’t work, you can’t live.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68c84389916bd32f98dd3274/9d1c768b-da25-439d-aab5-8ca666ec1143/3+-+Turning+the+Soil.jpg What We Cannot Leave Behind, Lebanon Warde clears away the dead and rotting cucumber plants. After more than six months of planting and harvesting, the cucumber season has come to an end. In the days ahead, she and her sisters will begin preparing the land for a new crop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68c84389916bd32f98dd3274/2c3ca418-c365-4b42-80c7-38dff81c7698/10+-+What+Still+Stands.jpg What We Cannot Leave Behind, Lebanon Fatma scrolls through the news on her phone — a nightly ritual since the fall of Assad, in search of signs of change and hope. This photo was taken in December 2024, after Assad’s fall reignited the possibility of return for millions of Syrians around the world. Overlaid is a mobile image of her home in Idlib, along with a recent photo of her niece, taken in July. While many of her siblings’ homes were destroyed, a few — like the one pictured — still stand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68c84389916bd32f98dd3274/fc06f1c4-f17b-4839-b132-d8bbc6eac391/5+-+Not+Yet+Ripe.jpg What We Cannot Leave Behind, Lebanon Grape vines hang from the canopy attached to the tented shelter where Ghaziye and her children live. Sunlight filters through onto the plastic sheeting that covers the structure. The grapes are not yet ready for harvest — their season is still to come. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68c84389916bd32f98dd3274/314dc739-620c-4ee5-8148-1a269a3e277e/6-+Tended+No+More.jpg What We Cannot Leave Behind, Lebanon The neighbours land was previously cared for by a Syrian family who returned to their homeland in February 2025 after the fall of President Assad. Since their departure, weeds and wild plants have begun to take over. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68c84389916bd32f98dd3274/81c4bf13-49c0-4788-a01b-882c30b5918f/Warde_4.jpg What We Cannot Leave Behind, Lebanon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68c84389916bd32f98dd3274/a83d3261-791a-4a71-8fae-f3c9e081a4be/7+-+Everyone+Is+Going+Back.jpg What We Cannot Leave Behind, Lebanon Ghazieye and Mariam sit with a guest — a young Syrian neighbour who has come to visit. As they wait to share coffee, the conversation turns to the topic of return. 'Everyone is going back to Syria,' the young man says, adding that he hopes to leave soon, as 'there are no job opportunities here in Lebanon.' Mariam gently counters, 'Not everyone — maybe 90%,' but Ghazieye nods, 'Yes, everyone.' The discussion continues, back and forth, as the coffee brews. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68c84389916bd32f98dd3274/4d5a5570-5d8f-4b8d-8cf0-377d1ea77d8f/8+-+The+Resemblance.jpg What We Cannot Leave Behind, Lebanon A portrait of Ghazieye’s daughter is overlaid with a mobile photo of her late father, who passed away when she was only a few months old. Though she never knew him, Ghazieye often says that, of all her children, she resembles him the most. Her father died in Lebanon, and, unable to return to Syria, Ghazieye buried him in a small plot of land in the Beqaa Valley. “If we returned,” she says, “it would be much harder to visit him.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68c84389916bd32f98dd3274/2ab7ba3a-2f12-4fe0-838e-035a7e5f2572/Neighbours.jpg What We Cannot Leave Behind, Lebanon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68c84389916bd32f98dd3274/59bda534-e2e7-48e2-93d2-e24f58a63101/11+-+Before+Evening+Comes.jpg What We Cannot Leave Behind, Lebanon Warde rests at home after an early morning spent working in the greenhouse and preparing breakfast for the entire family. During the hottest hours of the day, she takes time to recover before returning in the evening to work alongside her sisters. It’s a rhythm she knows well — one she has grown used to over more than 13 years of living and working on this land. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68c84389916bd32f98dd3274/d04f2bf3-e981-408c-bb83-2282c67bea45/no+caption_editorial-3.jpg What We Cannot Leave Behind, Lebanon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68c84389916bd32f98dd3274/37885abc-e888-467d-8e81-c8fc36891bae/Warde_1.jpg What We Cannot Leave Behind, Lebanon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68c84389916bd32f98dd3274/238ff006-57bb-4519-a277-4048dd271924/12+-+Home%2C+Still.jpg What We Cannot Leave Behind, Lebanon A view of Damour from the greenhouses and surrounding farmland. Historically a Christian area of Lebanon, Damour—like much of the country—has seen growing anti-refugee sentiment in recent years, driven by strained infrastructure, economic hardship, war, and shifting demographics. Despite this, Warde, Ghazieye, their sisters, and extended family still feel a sense of stability and home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68c84389916bd32f98dd3274/7eff0e51-3e6b-445d-a33e-6651df218b96/no+caption_editA-42.jpg What We Cannot Leave Behind, Lebanon https://www.raynacarruthers.com/the-immigration-debate-scotland daily 0.75 2026-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68c84389916bd32f98dd3274/47889ecc-ae40-401f-8416-127ce86e47b7/Visura-VA128544-IMG1450960-6_k+%281%29.jpeg The Immigration Debate, Scotland Stand Up to Racism protesters clash with demonstrators on Buchanan Steps amid a tense standoff during the nationwide “Great British National Strike” on May 24, a movement widely characterised as opposing asylum seekers arriving in the UK by boat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68c84389916bd32f98dd3274/0200fabc-5570-46df-8713-6946cd753458/protest-29+%281%29.JPG The Immigration Debate, Scotland A woman holds a sign reading “I am a concerned grandparent #notfarright” during a protest on Buchanan Steps as part of the nationwide “Great British National Strike” on May 24, 2025. The movement, organised by former British Army soldier Richard Donaldson, has stated aims including stopping what it describes as an “invasion” and removing the Labour Party from government. While widely characterised as right-wing, protesters rejected the label, saying they are concerned about the future of their families. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68c84389916bd32f98dd3274/c4e13874-a273-4992-b497-9d4dfa61add1/protest-7+2.JPG The Immigration Debate, Scotland Two protesters engage in a heated debate as police attempt to separate them, May 24, 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68c84389916bd32f98dd3274/42badb81-93b6-4524-84ab-50fb2e224fbf/Visura-VA128544-IMG1450959-6_k.jpeg The Immigration Debate, Scotland A boy holds a sign with the message “Stop the Boats!” Referencing asylum seekers and refugees who have come to the UK on small boats, May 24, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68c84389916bd32f98dd3274/12ce393e-56b9-4df4-a7c0-d8bb34f43da7/Visura-VA128544-IMG1450973-6_k.jpeg The Immigration Debate, Scotland Demonstrators returning from a “Mass deportation” rally, where UKIP leader Nick Tenconi spoke, are kettled by police to keep them separated from “Stand Up to Racism” demonstrators. During the standoff, one man in the crowd is seen raising his arm in a gesture resembling a Nazi salute, 26 July, 2025. The “mass deportation” event was part of a UK wide tour for Nick Tenconi. One arrest was reported from this rally. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68c84389916bd32f98dd3274/34bda632-b243-4e41-87ce-d9f65d647618/Visura-VA128544-IMG1450978-6_k.jpeg The Immigration Debate, Scotland Counter-protesters from “Stand Up to Racism” gather on Buchanan Street on July 26, 2025. Police kept groups apart to prevent clashes with those attending a UKIP “mass deportation” rally, part of a nationwide tour by UKIP leader Nick Tenconi. The events were met with counter- protests across the UK. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68c84389916bd32f98dd3274/8fd16821-46c7-465c-ba38-e58943d80d44/Visura-VA128544-IMG1450998-6_k.jpeg The Immigration Debate, Scotland People queue outside Glasgow City Mission during a lunchtime service. The Christian charity, founded in 1926, has focused on supporting Glasgow’s homeless population since the 80s. As part of their services, the Mission provides daily meals of lunch and dinner, serving hundreds of people each day. With many refugees and asylum seekers housed in temporary accommodation and unable to cook for themselves, a significant number of those attending are seeking both a meal and a sense of community. Many asylum seekers who relied on this support from City Mission end up volunteering to cater these meals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68c84389916bd32f98dd3274/3c7b973f-7ed5-46be-8443-12f1d4cf9db1/Visura-VA128544-IMG1451000-6_k.jpeg The Immigration Debate, Scotland Mohammad from Syria volunteers in the kitchen at Glasgow City Mission weekly cooking meals for thousands of Glasgow's homeless and asylum seekers like him who are stuck in temporary housing and unable to work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68c84389916bd32f98dd3274/b6f238db-f136-498f-ae3d-9abe9d91424c/Visura-VA128544-IMG1450994-6_k.jpeg The Immigration Debate, Scotland Guests at Glasgow City Mission attend an English as a second language class for beginners. These classes are run by volunteers and attended by people within the asylum system unable to get a place at local college classes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68c84389916bd32f98dd3274/e2677137-be34-47ab-9f4c-321bb27748bd/protest-7+3.JPG The Immigration Debate, Scotland Classes are often informal, with language learning unfolding through conversation, humour, and the relationships formed between locals and newcomers. In this class they play the card game UNO together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68c84389916bd32f98dd3274/455313b8-a685-4917-bb7c-b800666b7431/Visura-VA128544-IMG1450986-6_k.jpeg The Immigration Debate, Scotland Classes are often informal, with language learning unfolding through conversation, humour, and the relationships formed between locals and newcomers. In this class they play the card game UNO together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68c84389916bd32f98dd3274/f9b6e10b-27ba-44fb-8bf2-e25c2444816a/Visura-VA128544-IMG1450981-6_k.jpeg The Immigration Debate, Scotland Local Scots, students and asylum seekers attend English as a second language classes at Refuweegee. Founded in response to the arrival of refugees during the Syrian crisis, Refuweegee now supports a wider community, with many of its services also open to people experiencing homelessness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68c84389916bd32f98dd3274/96282d92-1718-4884-910f-0e6be42cea6d/protest+2.JPG The Immigration Debate, Scotland Munira (name changed) and her daughter volunteer nearly everyday at Refuweegee while also using their communal kitchen, rest and games space. This space is open to everyone, homeless people in Glasgow but is mostly used by asylum seekers looking for a third space to relax outside of their asylum hotels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68c84389916bd32f98dd3274/8f39f92a-38cf-495e-a79e-0d9ceb2aa643/Visura-VA128544-IMG1450962-6_k.jpeg The Immigration Debate, Scotland Protesters from the group “Unite the Clans” shout at Stand Up to Racism and Women Against the Far Right demonstrators outside Holyrood in Edinburgh. The group, previously known as “Aberdeen Against Illegal Immigration,” organised a rally outside of the Scottish Parliament focused on economic concerns and national identity in relation to illegal migration. Police separated the two crowds to prevent violent clashes. March 21, 2026. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68c84389916bd32f98dd3274/85b69035-82af-45c8-bd1c-0135a22061e5/Visura-VA128544-IMG1450964-6_k.jpeg The Immigration Debate, Scotland Women against the Far right join a Stand Up to Racism protest to counter a rally held by group“Unite the Clans”, March 21, 2026. Women against the far right came into prominence in September of 2025 aiming to counter the rise of far-right, anti- immigrant narratives that use "women’s safety" to justify racism. Activists have used the movement to highlight the hypocrisy of far- right actors who champion anti- migrant policies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68c84389916bd32f98dd3274/27cc7843-a453-444b-8629-df63cc48a6e1/Visura-VA128544-IMG1450965-6_k.jpeg The Immigration Debate, Scotland Independent councillor for Falkirk Laura Murtagh photographed outside the Cladhan Hotel, which houses around 90 asylum seekers and has been the site of repeated anti-immigration protests. In response, counter-protesters part of “Falkirk for All” have gathered regularly outside the hotel in support of those staying there. Laura has regularly joined “Falkirk for All” but has faced severe backlash and threats from anti- immigration activists for her stance. She has been labelled a “traitor” online for speaking out. For her own safety, Laura now wears a body camera while in public. “The idea that the people in the hotel aren’t worthy of our love and empathy is crazy. Anyone who is taking a human approach is a traitor to them (anti-immigration activists).” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68c84389916bd32f98dd3274/569af311-e952-42ac-8a48-25a529407e5b/Visura-VA128544-IMG1450961-6_k.jpeg The Immigration Debate, Scotland A mother, her son and their dog sit together eating lunch and cheering on the “Stand Up to Racism” protesters outside of Holyrood nearby during clashes between opposing groups. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68c84389916bd32f98dd3274/be9abc34-9fdc-43ff-adb2-7004b8d7b1fe/Rage+Against+Reform_-11.jpg The Immigration Debate, Scotland Stand Up To Racism activist Zamard Zahid (centre) marches alongside trade union representatives towards Buchanan Steps during a “day of rage against Reform” following the Scottish Parliament elections on 9 May 2026. At the event, Zahid said: “We the people of Scotland reject you and everything you stand for.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68c84389916bd32f98dd3274/2622ac0a-00fc-4860-8c21-13ce2b451cb9/Rage+Against+Reform_-4.jpg The Immigration Debate, Scotland Protesters hold a banner reading “Farage Not Welcome in Scotland” at the start of a Stand Up To Racism demonstration called following the Scottish Parliament elections, in which Reform won 17 seats. (09/05/26) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68c84389916bd32f98dd3274/63efada1-be6b-4e8b-b426-84ac2ca0dfd8/Rage+Against+Reform_-2.jpg The Immigration Debate, Scotland Anne (centre) carries the banner for the Glasgow Southside branch of Stand Up To Racism during the protest following the Scottish Parliament elections on 9 May 2026. A teacher, she joined the group last year after seeing far-right movements targeting schools. “I’m proud that we didn’t vote Reform in our constituency, but we can’t be complacent,” she said. Reform secured 17 seats in the Scottish elections, tying with Scottish Labour as the second-largest party. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68c84389916bd32f98dd3274/0c70ceb1-5c9a-41e5-a7bd-4b481752f0d3/Rage+Against+Reform_-7.jpg The Immigration Debate, Scotland At a Stand Up To Racism protest in Glasgow on 9 May 2026, a man holds a sign reading “One Love” during a demonstration held after the Scottish Parliament elections. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68c84389916bd32f98dd3274/91748418-07c1-4971-a9ee-4f6169bd1b55/Rage+Against+Reform_-12.jpg The Immigration Debate, Scotland Activists sit on the street during a “day of rage against Reform” organised by Stand Up To Racism in Glasgow on 9 May 2026, following the Scottish Parliament elections.