Windrush: Identity Layered Over Generations
Undergraduate Research Support Scheme (URSS), a University of Warwick funded programme that facilitated a $2,000 grant for a featured investigation in St. Mary, Jamaica to explore the cultural and political legacyleft by the Windrush Generation. Produced a documentary podcast detailing theregeneration of Caribbean politics and the Jamaican economy instigated by the returnees.
Travelling around the country with my grandmother and seeing the legacy she was able to build was hugely eye opening and gave me a vastly more thoughtful and nuanced understanding of both the struggle of a generation of Caribbean migrants to build lives in a new country as well as the vast impact of those lives on shaping the generations that succeeded them. Their sacrifice and constant strive for better was endemic to the lives they led and shaped the economic, political and social structure of both Britain but also subsequently their native countries for those who chose to come back at the end of the 20th Century and into the 21st Century.
Ciao: A Lobitos Goodbye
A unique experience in which I was able to travel to the Lobitos region in Nothern Peru in order to undertake more localised regional reporting with community members in the area. I used my platform to gain insight into their struggle to meet water and energy demands within the dry forest ecosystem and gave them the opportunity to talk about how they felt their lives had been benefitted by EcoSwell, the Peruvian based environmental NGO I was working for at the time.
The interviews were conducted in Spanish and gave me a chance to converse with inhabitants in their native language. This was thus able to produce far more intimate and meaningful reporting which was then output on Lobitos' channels to raise greater awareness about the work that the group was doing. At the same time it contextualised the stories of the people it was helping and showcased their resilience and the prominence of community to them. This was enabled impactful community reporting on voices that had been underrepresented.
EcoSwell | Investigative Reporting:
In taking care of business operations for the company, I was given a lot more hands-on responsibility. Creative solution driven tasks such as reevaluating the company impact report have allowed me to put my writing talent towards the field of environmental protection and responsible sustainability. This has been hugely rewarding.
As well as this, the drafting of interviews to gather testimonials for the company has translated directly with prior interview and broadcast skills gained from previous work on journalistic projects. The internship in its entirety has been hugely humbling and has also allowed me to see and experience the beauty Peru through the eyes of the locality, a truly special and unique experience.
"A lot of people came to the United Kingdom to help rebuild the country, but also to have better lives."
Janet Watson | Grandmother | Windrush generation
Los Jasmines | A Place of Beauty
Nestled in the landscapes of Costa Rica, Los Jasmines is more than just a region—it’s a way of life. This feature explores how its tight-knit communal involvement shapes the daily lives of its residents. It was a privelege to share the environment with the people who made the work possible and built a better life for the students we were there to help prosper. Building a school, speaking to inhabitants in their native Spanish, hiking through mud and traversing the plains of the country gave me a new perspective on my own life. I hope this package is able to distill the care that goes into making this community whole.
Across the Pond: A British Perspective on the U.S. Presidential Outcome
Lorraine Ebanks, a middle-class resident of suburban London, brings a unique perspective to the U.S. presidential outcome as someone who once called New York home. Nearly two decades after leaving the city, Lorraine reflects on how the political and cultural landscape of the United States has shifted since her time there. As a middle-aged professional who experienced the vibrancy and complexity of American life firsthand, she provides a thoughtful lens through which to consider the nation's evolving identity and its ripple effects across the Atlantic.
In the wake of Donald Trump's November election victory, Lorraine contemplates what the outcome reveals about the state of the country she once knew and the global currents it navigates today. Drawing on her memories of an early 2000s America and her life in contemporary Britain, she considers the parallels between the two nations and the striking ways they diverge. Her reflections shed light on the tension between nostalgia and reality, offering a nuanced exploration of how leadership shapes a nation’s image both at home and abroad.
Returning to Roots | The Making of A Blended Identity
In thisinterview, we sit down with a Florida resident who holds dual citizenship inthe United States and the United Kingdom. Having grown up in the UK butspending their adult life in the US, they share their unique perspective onwhat it means to belong to two nations. From navigating cultural identities toreflecting on the legal and emotional facets of dual citizenship, thisconversation delves into the push-and-pull between their roots and the lifethey've built. We explore how their transatlantic experience has shaped theirsense of home, community, and the values they carry as both an American and a Brit.
A Scattered Legacy: The Past, Present and Future of Race andSociety on Both Sides of The Atlantic
The interview is taken with Norman Watson, a 59 year oldblack British citizen who lived in the United States from 2002-2007. It delvesinto the evolving landscape of race in Britain and the United States, offeringa comparative reflection on the 1960s and 1970s—a period marked by civil rightsmovements, decolonization, and the racialisation of political and socialspheres. Through personal insights, your father recounts the struggles forequality during this transformative era, exploring the rise of icons likeMartin Luther King Jr., Angela Davis, and influential British figures such asClaudia Jones and Stuart Hall.
We then get a sense of the impact he feels time has had onthe state of race relations in both countries as the conversation transitionsto the present. The challenges and opportunities facing black communities inthese nations today are reflected on. Norman examines the impact ofglobalization, media representation, and activism, ultimately reflecting onwhat the future holds for Black populations navigating complex intersections ofrace, class, and identity.
Future projects
Costa Rica: Community Development:
London: Underrepresented voices in the city:
New York: The Many Faces of Empire City: