{"id":22823,"date":"2017-03-23T15:24:45","date_gmt":"2017-03-23T15:24:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=22823"},"modified":"2017-03-23T15:24:45","modified_gmt":"2017-03-23T15:24:45","slug":"22823","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/politics-social-justice\/22823","title":{"rendered":"March Against Racism: The Fight For Diversity in Cardiff"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>As race hate crimes increases after the EU Referendum, hundreds took part in the biggest march against racism Cardiff has ever seen.<\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>Recent spike of hate-crimes in the UK after the EU referendum and the inauguration of Trump as President, have made people step up and show their support for immigrants more than ever before.<br \/>\nThe peak was on UN anti-racism day, 18 March, when more people attended the\u00a0Stand Up Against Racism march than the previous years. Party leaders and people who have been a victim of race discrimination all came\u00a0to speak their voices.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22831\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22831\" style=\"width: 548px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-22831\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0073-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"548\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0073-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0073-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0073-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0073-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0073-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0073-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0073-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0073-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22831\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22831\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0073-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"548\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0073-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0073-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0073-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0073-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0073-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0073-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0073-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0073-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px\" \/><\/noscript> Hundreds gather in Grange Gardens to take part in the March Against Racism<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nThe walk started from Grange Gardens, all the way to City Hall with everyone chanting \u201csay it loud, say it clear, refugees are welcome here\u201d and holding various banners such as <em>dump trump, black lives matter <\/em>and <em>stand up to racism. <\/em>The cold wind and rain had no effect on the participants of the march.<em>\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n\u201cWe see the great march today as the first step in creating a mass movement against racism in Wales,\u201d says Krishna, spokesperson for Stand Up To Racism. \u201cOur movement here is to make sure that the future is a future worth living for all of us. We call everyone to stand up to racism!\u201d<br \/>\nOne of the key speakers of the event is Juhel Miah, a primary school teacher from Swansea who was denied entry to the US during a school trip to New York.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22824\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22824\" style=\"width: 471px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-22824\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0114-e1490281143472-1024x932.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"471\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0114-e1490281143472-1024x932.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0114-e1490281143472-300x273.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0114-e1490281143472-768x699.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0114-e1490281143472-1536x1397.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0114-e1490281143472-2048x1863.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0114-e1490281143472-500x455.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 471px) 100vw, 471px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22824\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22824\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0114-e1490281143472-1024x932.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"471\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0114-e1490281143472-1024x932.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0114-e1490281143472-300x273.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0114-e1490281143472-768x699.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0114-e1490281143472-1536x1397.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0114-e1490281143472-2048x1863.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0114-e1490281143472-500x455.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 471px) 100vw, 471px\" \/><\/noscript> School teacher Juhel Miah, who was denied entry to the US, gave a speech after the march<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n\u201cI had all the same documents as all the other teachers and all the other pupils,\u201d says the 25-year-old teacher from Llangatwg Community School. \u201cThe only difference between them and me was possibly the colour of my skin, I was a Muslim and my name was Mohammed Juhel Miah.\u201d<br \/>\nParticipants of the march also spoke out why they feel the need to participate in the march and speak out against racism.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22849\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22849\" style=\"width: 543px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-22849\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0113-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"543\" height=\"407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0113-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0113-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0113-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0113-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0113-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0113-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0113-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0113-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22849\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22849\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0113-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"543\" height=\"407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0113-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0113-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0113-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0113-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0113-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0113-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0113-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0113-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><\/noscript> The rain did not stop the participants from attending the march until the very end<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n\u201cIf we don\u2019t stand together all these rules and regulations will be put on to us and we\u2019ll be in a situation where none of us will be happy,\u201d says Rabia Ahmed, a British-born Pakistani. \u201cIt\u2019s a form of humanity to stand up against those rules.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cWhat\u2019s going on in Britain right now is frightening. To live here, to work here, to work with communities that are being victimized and bullied. We all need to stand up and do something about it,\u201d says Ryan Mary who works for the Newport City Council and deals with victims of hate crimes on a daily basis.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22847\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22847\" style=\"width: 511px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-22847\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0109-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"511\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0109-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0109-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0109-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0109-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0109-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0109-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0109-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0109-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22847\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22847\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0109-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"511\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0109-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0109-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0109-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0109-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0109-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0109-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0109-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/IMG_0109-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px\" \/><\/noscript> The march went through the suburbs and city center area, attracting the attention of hundreds of people<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong>Racism in Cardiff, is it really happening?<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-22858 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/bas.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"113\" height=\"113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/bas.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/bas-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/bas-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/bas-293x293.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/bas-500x500.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/bas-400x400.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22858 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/bas.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"113\" height=\"113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/bas.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/bas-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/bas-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/bas-293x293.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/bas-500x500.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/bas-400x400.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/><\/noscript>\u201c<\/strong>I have never experienced racism myself but I have had a friend of mine getting yelled at in the streets. They were shouting \u2018Go back to China!\u2019 to him. I hope that this situation can change and that everyone can live here without fear of discrimination.\u201d \u2013Bhasmara, student<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-22893 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/sahar-e1490283161642-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/sahar-e1490283161642-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/sahar-e1490283161642-293x293.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-22893 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/sahar-e1490283161642-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/sahar-e1490283161642-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/sahar-e1490283161642-293x293.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\n\u201cI have been a target for so many racist and Islamophobic abuses. From verbal to even physical abuses in the streets, in the City Center, and even in the hospitals where I work. It saddens me because people see me as a bomber, as a terrorist and not part of the society.\u201d &#8211;Sahar Al-Faifi, Molecular Geneticist<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-22909 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/seren-e1490283539400-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/seren-e1490283539400-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/seren-e1490283539400-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/seren-e1490283539400-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-22909 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/seren-e1490283539400-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/seren-e1490283539400-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/seren-e1490283539400-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/seren-e1490283539400-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/noscript>\u201cIt happened to a friend of mine. My friend is South American and someone told her to go home because she was speaking Spanish on the bus. There shouldn\u2019t be borders, we\u2019re all the same<br \/>\n\u201d &#8211;Seren Oakley<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong>Where to go?<\/strong><br \/>\nRacism in Cardiff shouldn\u2019t go unnoticed. However, a lot of the foreigners who are a victim of race and religious hate crimes don\u2019t know what to do and who to report to.<br \/>\nOne place you can go to is Victim Support, the official national hate crime report and support centre for Wales.<br \/>\nCall the number 0300 30 31 982 and a support service will be assigned to you in the next 72 hours.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-23042\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/new-piktochart_21207382_3e4aaf3596c0310a667f2f9e774fdd789e158ade-582x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"582\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/new-piktochart_21207382_3e4aaf3596c0310a667f2f9e774fdd789e158ade-582x1024.jpeg 582w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/new-piktochart_21207382_3e4aaf3596c0310a667f2f9e774fdd789e158ade-170x300.jpeg 170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/new-piktochart_21207382_3e4aaf3596c0310a667f2f9e774fdd789e158ade-768x1352.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/new-piktochart_21207382_3e4aaf3596c0310a667f2f9e774fdd789e158ade-873x1536.jpeg 873w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/new-piktochart_21207382_3e4aaf3596c0310a667f2f9e774fdd789e158ade-1164x2048.jpeg 1164w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/new-piktochart_21207382_3e4aaf3596c0310a667f2f9e774fdd789e158ade-500x880.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/new-piktochart_21207382_3e4aaf3596c0310a667f2f9e774fdd789e158ade.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-23042\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/new-piktochart_21207382_3e4aaf3596c0310a667f2f9e774fdd789e158ade-582x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"582\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/new-piktochart_21207382_3e4aaf3596c0310a667f2f9e774fdd789e158ade-582x1024.jpeg 582w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/new-piktochart_21207382_3e4aaf3596c0310a667f2f9e774fdd789e158ade-170x300.jpeg 170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/new-piktochart_21207382_3e4aaf3596c0310a667f2f9e774fdd789e158ade-768x1352.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/new-piktochart_21207382_3e4aaf3596c0310a667f2f9e774fdd789e158ade-873x1536.jpeg 873w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/new-piktochart_21207382_3e4aaf3596c0310a667f2f9e774fdd789e158ade-1164x2048.jpeg 1164w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/new-piktochart_21207382_3e4aaf3596c0310a667f2f9e774fdd789e158ade-500x880.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/new-piktochart_21207382_3e4aaf3596c0310a667f2f9e774fdd789e158ade.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As race hate crimes increases after the EU Referendum, hundreds took part in the biggest march against racism Cardiff has ever seen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":452,"featured_media":22917,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-22823","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics-social-justice"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - 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