On Friday 29 January, Marjorie Nshmere-Ojule was finally reunited with her 12 year old daughter Sweetny. Marjorie had not seen Sweetny for eight years, having fled Uganda when she was four years old. Olivia Mann, photographer for The Testimony Project was at the airport to witness their long-awaited reunion. These are her photographs.
Mojirola Daniels was one of 84 women who went on hunger strike at Yarl’s Wood in early February 2010. She and the other women are protesting against the length of their detention and the conditions at Yarl’s Wood. In an exclusive interview with The Testimony Project, Mojirola speaks out about the treatment of the hunger strikers during a clash with detention centre staff.
In his report published last month, the Children’s Commissioner for England, Sir Al Aynsley-Green, spoke out strongly against the trauma and distress caused to the 2,000 children detained in UK removal centres.