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And that’s a wrap on an awe inspiring first for transnational communities event! Thank you to all who came, we can’t wait to host you at our next one!

Can I get a “woof woof”! Our Transnational Communities event is tomorrow and we’ve had requests on whether people could bring their dog. We are happy to say that our event is not only dog friendly but our honourary guest, Enzo 🐶, will be there. Don’t let him woof alone #dogfriendlyevent #getyourpawtograph 🐾

How do we build identity from fragments? Join us tomorrow at 2pm in the Liberation Centre during the For Transnational Communities event for a relaxed drop-in collage workshop led by our event co-producer, Courtney - exploring transnational identity, belonging, migration, memory, and inherited histories through maps, textures, found materials, and conversation. Inspired by museum collections and personal archives ✨ No art experience needed.

“I wanted to love the contrast, yet it was all too much to take in”. We will have an open table discussion instigated by a poem shared by @josh_mcdonogh who will be sharing his story of being transnational. Josh is a British South African whose story is coloured with experiences in Pretoria, Scotland, England and Cape Town. We can’t wait to see you this Saturday!

final venue briefing before our event this Saturday 🥹❤️ #theexcitementisexcitementing #gorgeousness

Introducing Sandra, our other exhibitor for the For Transnational Communities event happening on the 16th of May at the Liberation Centre. Sandra is an Italian-Nigerian who moved to the UK when she was eight. From the start, her life has been shaped by movement — between countries, cultures, and versions of herself that didn’t always have a name yet. Growing up in Italy and then London, she was constantly navigating life through a lens that wasn’t often spoken about — no framework, no roadmap, just figuring it out as she went. She was a quiet, misunderstood kid, and looking back, says she was probably neurodivergent the whole time, just that nobody knew. “Art was how I made sense of things before I had the words for any of it. Sharing my story matters a lot to me because it’s healing and after everything I’ve been through, now feels like the right time. Life for me has always been about bouncing back, moving forward, and finding the right people to connect with. I want to inspire others and show that no matter what you go through you can always come back better. It’s really important for my story to be heard because speaking up changes things for me and for others. Every time I share, it’s part of my own healing, my nervous system settling, my resilience showing up.”

Introducing Izrahyel, one of the exhibitors at the For Transnational Communities event happening on the 16th of May at the Liberation Centre. As an artist, Izrahyel is especially interested in the ways African heritage continues to appear in Caribbean culture, sometimes quietly and sometimes boldly. It can be heard in dialect and Creole, felt in rhythm and dance, tasted in food, and remembered through folklore figures such as Anansi and the soucouyant. These cultural forms remind him that even when language, land, or names were disrupted by slavery and colonialism, memory still found ways to live. “For me, the Caribbean is already a transnational space. It carries Indigenous Caribbean histories, African survivals, European colonial histories, migration, creolisation, and resistance. My identity exists within those layers. It is not contained by one nation or one border, but shaped by movement, displacement, adaptation, and survival.”

In Hebrew text about how the world became a reality and all creation began, what we know as the letter “b” was used to start telling the story. To them “b” was a symbol of home, and when the story was documented, the picture painted was a home open to the side where the text continued (think a tent with its opening facing the rest of the words). As a language that was written left to right, this letter being placed that way acted as a full stop telling the reader they can discover what happens after creating but not fully grasp who came before, because it came from a being outside of time and space to all created. One of the things I love most about being a creative is how it has challenged me to think of what comes after. As someone who is transnational, this has meant acknowledging my perspective of heritage and all its contributors, while figuring out how it authentically flows from who I truly am. On the 16th of May, @capturedpolity will be hosting a free event where we’ll explore healthy, human transnationalism - one that doesn’t suppress but flows from a desire to truly be what comes after in fullness. Look forward to seeing you there. Link to register in @capturedpolity ’s bio.

Reminder: we’re on hiatus today for the bank holiday! Classes will resume on the 11th! See you then!

Open Call: Artists and Storytellers - For Transnational Communities Calling all artists and storytellers keen to share their transnational experience at our upcoming event. Successful applicants will have their story or art incorporated into our event. Application link in bio. Deadline: 07 May 2026 (extended)

Hello Polity! We will be hosting our first ever “for transnational communities” event on the 16th of May from 14:00 - 18:00 at the Liberation Centre in Brixton! This will be a safe and open space to talk about and hear stories about the transnational communities. If you’ve never heard of the term, transnational communities are people whose identity and felt sense of belonging is largely not rooted in one national identity or geographical grouping (these are typically migrants, multi ethnic, people raised by transient communities and mixed heritage individuals but expands beyond this). If you relate to the topic or are curious, registration is now open! Tickets are free but donations are welcome. All donations will go to running costs and future events. Registration link is in the bio.

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