Nothing Without Us Angela Browne

It has been a privilege to have the conversations I have been holding during this series about faith and religious identity, but those conversations have also made me realise that so few people feel safe talking about these topics.

For the next two weeks, we are pausing to give ourselves the space to reflect on what we’ve heard so far, and to find ways to hold space for others within our community. This episode contains some of my reflections on the conversations we have heard so far, and a few dates that you might consider adding to your organisation’s calendar. It also contains some extracts from my conversations with Eylan Ezekiel in Episode 2.

In this episode, I’m speaking to Sufian Sadiq about being a Muslim in Britain, his experience of Islamophobia, and his reaction to the current situation in the Middle East and how it is being handled in British society.

In this episode, I’m speaking to Eylan Ezekiel about his Jewish identities, how he has navigated talking about the Middle East, and anti-semitism in schools, and how he thinks school leaders can approach these issues with empathy and compassion.

Trigger warning - this episode contains discussion of baby loss and miscarriage.

In this episode I talk to Emma Shepperd, Being Luminary Associate, about her research into the lived experience of teachers during their parenting journey. Emma also shares her best practice family policies for schools.

In this episode, I’m joined by Leslie Medema, who along with her team, is currently working through the Being Luminary programme. We discuss her reflections on the issues of maternity and paternity, the particular and unusual circumstances of her school, and how she can synthesize the wide range of experiences within her school community to create a more human set of policies.