Voices
Farhana Chowdhury reflects on how her upbringing and experience of youth work have shaped her approach to equality, and what makes her hopeful for a world that is fairer to all.
Confessions of a Shinagawa Monkey is a new UK/Japanese play. Matthew Lenton, Artistic Director of the theatre company Vanishing Point in Glasgow, tells us how it was made.
Matt Robson, an English Language Assistant who spent a year in Varese, Italy, tells us how football refereeing helped him establish friends and connections during his placement.
Has Brexit undermined the UK’s protection of women from gender-based violence? Caoimhe Clements from Northern Ireland looks at violence against women from an international perspective
The Marshes of Iraq is an important documentary about how climate change is destroying a way of life. Budoor Al Abid tells us how she used film to highlight the plight of the Marsh Arabs.
Have you heard of Deep Listening? Tiba Khalifa, from Libya, describes how she gained this important skill during our 90 Youth Voices programme.
Our new Next Generation UK research takes a look at the views and perceptions of young people in the UK. Christine Wilson describes the report’s main findings.
The British Council’s 90-year history includes many memorable moments and people. Chief Executive, Scott McDonald, takes us on a whistle-stop tour of our timeline.
90 Youth Voices participant Geri Emeri from Albania looks at disability rights in Albania and talks to Jacqueline Cruz-Aguila from Mexico about her experiences.
Oral histories: the British Council in Action features 26 interviews with people from around the world who have worked with the British Council - James Perkins tells us more.