A recent Guardian letter highlighted the fear and uncertainty many young people feel when migrants are discussed as threats rather than as members of our communities. The letter, published on 2 March 2026, was written by a secondary school student responding to comments by Reform UK’s Zia Yusuf, and described anxiety about deportation, harassment, and communities being torn apart.
At SEEAWA, we believe education spaces have an important role to play in challenging harmful narratives and making space for lived experience. We would be glad to speak at schools, colleges and universities about East and Southeast Asian migrants’ experiences of navigating gender-based violence, insecure immigration status, and barriers to safety and support.
To invite SEEAWA to speak, please contact sarahreid@seeawa.org.uk.