{"id":51299,"date":"2020-02-27T16:00:56","date_gmt":"2020-02-27T16:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=51299"},"modified":"2020-10-30T13:29:17","modified_gmt":"2020-10-30T13:29:17","slug":"refugee-rhythms-if-love-had-a-voice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/business-culture\/refugee-rhythms-if-love-had-a-voice","title":{"rendered":"Refugee Rhythms: If Love had a Voice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">This week saw the night of world music and dance performed for helping refugees in the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4258-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4258-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4258-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4258-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4258-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4258-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4258-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4258-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4258-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4258-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4258-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4258-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4258-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4258-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>The president of STAR Hannah and other volunteers help to serve food for the Refugee Rhythms event<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s Saturday night and there\u2019s something interesting happening inside the old stately church in Cardiff\u2019s Newport Road. You can hear the deep resonant drum beat as you approach, and as you walk inside a crowd of people are singing together and swaying their hands in the air. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tonight\u2019s audience came from all around the world, and they are gathered together to listen to Refugee Rhythms:  music for refugees and people who really care about their lives in the city. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI have seen music change people\u2019s lives and people who are refugees have told me it has given them the strength to be a part of such a group,\u201d says Laura from, Oasis World Choir and Band, one of the bands attended the event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }<div class=\"embed-container\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Refugee Rhythms 2020, the night of world food, music and dance, was held by the Student Action for Refugees (STAR) society of Cardiff University. It has about 10 years of history to raise money through tickets and donated food to help refugees and asylum seekers in Cardiff. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hannah Logan, the president of STAR has been volunteering at her society for 3 years, says, \u201cIt\u2019s a really great night for refugees and all the people here, we have amazing bands, DJs, free meals. It\u2019s a great communal experience for refugees and students to enjoy things together.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_3991-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_3991-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_3991-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_3991-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_3991-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_3991-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_3991-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_3991-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_3991-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_3991-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_3991-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_3991-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_3991-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_3991-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Some local DJs attended the  Refugee Rhythms event<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Bands and musicians also enjoyed this charity music event, \u201cMusic events like Refugee Rhythms has given them a chance to feel welcome \u2013 to feel \u2018normal\u2019 in the everyday activity of singing and making music as they may have felt within their country of birth,\u201d says Laura.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Matthew Poston one of the drummers from the Barracuda band says, \u201cI got so much happy this year to join in this event as a performer, sharing music and seeing people dance with my drumbeat with smile and comfort. We played African and Brazil music which are kinds of universal language can set our audience on fire immediately.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4194-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4194-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4194-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4194-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4194-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4194-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, 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https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4194-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Matthew from the Barracuda Band happy to join the Refugee Rhythms event as a drummer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> Volunteers from STAR are working together to help refugees and asylum seekers not only through music but also by holding weekly English conversation classes to help them practice, make new friends and to increase their confidence and feel better living in Cardiff. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The STAR president Hannah explains these conversation classes, \u201cThe class is usually like two refugees and two Cardiff University students pair a table, and we\u2019ve given them topics, which are really useful but it\u2019s quite informal because we want to make them feel welcome and comfortable about the conversation.\u201d Their main aim is to help refugees get used to life in Cardiff and erase the stigmas around them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4234-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4234-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4234-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4234-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4234-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4234-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4234-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4234-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4234-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4234-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4234-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4234-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4234-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4234-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>A Student in the refugees helping centre is showing his instrument&#8212; &#8220;woods&#8221; from his country<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In such a lovable city like Cardiff, assistance and help are not limited in the student\u2019s society like STAR, but also scatted all over the institutions and social organizations. Charity organization Space4U, which provides the venue for this Refugee Rhythms event, is such a welcoming organization for refugees and people who are seeking asylum.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/DSC01427-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/DSC01427-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/DSC01427-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/DSC01427-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/DSC01427-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/DSC01427-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/DSC01427-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/DSC01427-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/DSC01427-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/DSC01427-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/DSC01427-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/DSC01427-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/DSC01427-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/DSC01427-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>The refugee&#8217;s helping centre in the New Port Road<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Other local schools in Cardiff are also actively involved in helping refugees. Arabic and Spanish teacher Nidal Amir Alcalde from UWC Atlantic college talks about their school helping projects, \u201cOur students are encouraged to join in the refugees helping the centre to help and communicate with them,\u201d as a responsible teacher he also mentions, \u201cI am educating a person, not just a student. Encourage them to help refugees is a way to teach them to be responsible to society.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The acceptance and helping towards refugees in a city can be a good expression of love and responsibility. Events like the Refugee Rhythms can be a bridge to connect people from different background, countries and let them leave their problems behind and fully immersed in the music and love.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4232-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4232-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4232-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4232-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4232-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4232-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4232-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4232-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4232-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4232-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4232-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4232-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4232-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/IMG_4232-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Arabic and Spanish teacher Nidal helps students in the refugee centre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of the performance, Laura from the Oasis World Choir and Band encourages the audience to take the hands of the people around them again. The singing of \u201cwe are together, we are family\u201d echoing in the church for a long time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/DSC01286-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/DSC01286-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/DSC01286-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/DSC01286-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/DSC01286-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/DSC01286-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, 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