Someone once said to me, “Oh, you’re that rich, huh?” and I wanted the floor to open up and swallow me. It happened not long after I moved to Germany. I was out with colleagues,… Read More »Six Months with Women I Never Expected
“Mum, I needed that.” My youngest said this to me in the car, and I wasn’t expecting it. I’d just picked her and her sister up from a casual meetup with Start With a Friend… Read More »Start With a Friend
Amina tells me about the second week like she’s back in that moment when everything changed. “The second week actually was when I discovered that I am alone in a country. I don’t know no… Read More »The Second Week
Before Suaad made phone calls in Germany, she’d open Google Translate and literally write down the entire conversation like a script: what she needed to say, what they might ask, how she’d respond. That’s what… Read More »She Had No Way Back. So She Built Something Forward
My daughter asked me today if I regret leaving Nigeria. Not in those exact words. She didn’t come out and ask directly. Instead, she started talking about a friend who just moved to the UK,… Read More »The Red Pill
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Let’s Build Something Together Collaborate to amplify migrant voices, shape authentic storytelling, and drive impact. Rooted Routes invites organizations, artists, educators, and communities to join us in amplifying the stories that matter. We believe that… Read More »Partner With Us
Meine Erfahrung beim Picknick der offenen Decken Als ich zum ersten Mal vom „Picknick der offenen Decken“, organisiert von der Freie Bande, hörte, dachte ich: Okay… klingt nett. Wahrscheinlich einfach eine Gruppe Menschen, die auf… Read More »Meine Erfahrung beim Open Society Picknick
