Grace L (picture by Palestine Solidarity Campaign) Every time I think I have become hardened to the relentless suffering in Palestine, a new report will punch me in the stomach with the sheer injustice of it all. Last week it was a video from a community activist in Al Mawasi filming his return home after the…
No-one deserves to be removed from their home and abandoned to the streets. Having grown up in Hastings, Karl (not his real name) worked as a fisherman for many years, surrounded by a strong local community, and also spent some happy years living abroad. But everything started to go downhill after health problems in his…
A 44-year-old mother of two is facing eviction. Hana (real name withheld) is a full time carer for her nine-year-old autistic daughter, and has been a Hastings resident since her teens – but she can no longer afford to live in this town. Why? To start with, a large number of homes are being taken…