To mark World Refugee Day on June 20 and Refugee Week in the UK from June 17 to 23, Al Jazeera is profiling five refugees who are based in England. This is the story of Odachi*. London, England -
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FOR THE first time in history, Delta Air Lines have employed two black female pilots—including the company’s first black female captain— to fly a commercial flight in the
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A FATHER and mother duo have created a children's fashion brand featuring Afro-tastic black characters. Lela is a unique and inspirational brand, providing character merchandise aimed at
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Ben Okri has published 8 novels, including The Famished Road and Starbook, as well as collections of poetry, short stories and essays. His work has been translated into more than 20 languages. He is
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NIGERIAN-BORN entrepreneur Dr Solomon Fubara who has supported ethnic minority businesses was awarded an MBE in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list. Dr Solomon Fubara, who was honoured for his
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Kelvin Okafor, a graduate of Fine Art, Middlesex University, United Kingdom, is making waves globally with his amazing talent which brings out the realism in what would have been ordinary
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Dotun Adebayo Dotun Adebayo MBE, grew up in Tottenham, where he fell in love with radio so much that he took the bus 171 to Bush House at the age of 12 and convinced the producers of Network
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Sophie Okonedo Sophie Okonedo is a British actress and singer, who has starred in both successful British and American productions. In 1991, she made her acting debut in the British
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As a child rights campaigner, Debbie has been very vocal and visible in highlighting issues affecting the safeguarding of African children in the UK. She has helped to develop AFRUCA's work
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Yinka Shonibare, MBE was born in London and moved to Lagos, Nigeria at the age of three. He returned to London to study Fine Art first at Byam Shaw College of Art (now Central Saint Martins
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