Voices from The Other Side of Hope: Writing as Activism

The University of Leicester’s Sanctuary Seekers’ Unit and The Other Side of Hope Literary Magazine, “home of the migrant writers and poets of the world,” bring together three leading writers who read from their recent work and discuss how writing is a form of activism, resilience, and hope. 

“Essential, illuminating and powerful… the other side of hope brings to light the lives that the world often prefers to ignore.”    Junot Díaz, Pulitzer Prize Winner

The Other Side of Hope Literary Magazine: Established in 2021, the other side of hope: journeys in refugee and immigrant literature is a UK-based literary magazine edited by migrants. So far they have donated 2,500 copies to refugee centres, hotels with new arrivals and public libraries of sanctuary. They are proud to be the UK’s first ever literary magazine of Sanctuary, accredited by City of Sanctuary UK.

The Other Side of Hope Magazine is currently fundraising to survive. Please consider donating to their cause HERE.

Getting to us:

To travel to Attenborough Arts, please find details (including parking) here. An interactive university campus map is also available here.

Refreshments:

Attenborough Arts has its own cafe.

Accessibility:

Attenborough Arts is a fully accessible venue. See HERE for details.