Owen is an author, columnist for the Guardian and political and social commentator. He’s a tireless campaigner for a fairer, more just society.
“Hope means that the problems and injustices we face are transient and temporary and can be overcome”
Owen tweets @OwenJones84
Sirio is a member of the London circle for Spain’s ground-breaking Podemos Party and she believes that the economy should be run in service of the people, not profit.
“Democracy is not just something we talk about, it’s something we do at every level”
Sirio tweets @SirioCD
Marina is a senior academic in media and politics and an inspiring voice of Greece’s anti-austerity party Syriza’s London branch.
Marina tweets @prentoulis
The London Latinxs organise around issues that affect Latin Americans in the UK and engage in solidarity work with oppressed and displaced people everywhere. They’re involved in campaigning to shut down the Yarlswood women’s detention centre.
The X in ‘Latinx’ erases the gender marker – instead of the cumbersome Latinos/Latinas, we have decided to call ourselves ‘Latinxs’ to include all genders in one simple word.
The Latinxs tweet @londonlatinxs
Penny has been politically engaged since she was very young in Kenya and the UK. Based on her own experiences of injustice she is a campaigner tackling racial inequality and social injustice. She believes in empowering individuals and communities with knowledge and information so they can stand up for themselves and have a bigger voice and impact.
Penny tweets @Peninah69
Generating Rhymes to Engage the Enlightened Soul – Originally from Nigeria, Yomi is a performer, poet, entertainer with a love for music. Poetry provides him with a therapeutic space that has no boundaries where he can create his own pace, and tell his story his way.
“All we can say is stay strong”
Yomi tweets @iamGREEdS
Anthony is a poet, prose writer, performer and educator and co-founder of Out-spoken, a night of poetry and live music. Karim is a pianist and composer.
Karim tweets @Karim_Kamar & Anthony @Anthony1983
Sarah is a feminist activist who helped set up the direct action group Sisters Uncut, she’s involved in Focus E15 Mothers, Black Dissidents and more. She’s also doing a PhD researching Domestic Violence, and is an occasional writer for The Observer and Independent.
“Women will be free when all oppressed people are free”
Sarah tweets @SarahKwei
