What we leave we carry | WritersMosaic

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What we leave we carry | WritersMosaic

The series that tells the true-life stories of migration to the UK. It’s a chance to listen to Britain, to hear voices often drowned out by shrill anti-immigrant rhetoric. The series explores richly rewarding stories which complicate the very nature of what we consider British. Drawing from the podcast series, the oral history, What We Leave We Carry will be published by Jonathan Cape in 2026.

  1. APR 16

    Tamara Zimet

    Tamara Zimet arrived in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic and feared she'd made a terrible mistake.

  2. APR 9

    Ross Fitzsimons

    More than forty years after moving to the UK from Ireland, Ross Fitzsimons is still haunted by the plight of the teenager Kevin Barry who was executed by the British government during the Irish War of Independence.

  3. APR 2

    Eric Ngalle Charles

    Eric Ngalle Charles recalls how he came to the UK under an assumed identity, and with the passage of time, he has reclaimed his true name.

  4. MAR 26

    Colm Tohill

    Colm Tohill recalls growing up during a time of violent conflict in Northern Ireland with a mix of stoicism and dark humour.

  5. MAR 19

    Joanna Surowiec

    Joanna Surowiec found that performing stand-up comedy led her to create a deeper understanding of British culture and a closer connection to people.

  6. MAR 12

    Anne Tristine Nguyen

    Anne Tristine Nguyen recalls her remarkable journey from a slum in Saigon, Vietnam to a Scottish castle.

  7. MAR 5

    Dagmara Rudkin

    Dagmara Rudkin recounts how she left Poland as a teenager and was prepared to work all the hours she could to pay for her education.

  8. FEB 26

    Abha Sharma

    Abha Sharma confides that she is undecided as to whether she would prefer India, the UK, or neither of those as her home.

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The series that tells the true-life stories of migration to the UK. It’s a chance to listen to Britain, to hear voices often drowned out by shrill anti-immigrant rhetoric. The series explores richly rewarding stories which complicate the very nature of what we consider British. Drawing from the podcast series, the oral history, What We Leave We Carry will be published by Jonathan Cape in 2026.

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