Ali ReidAn ANZAC Day LamentThis ANZAC day while we remember them, we stand shoulder to shoulder with the world’s biggest superpower aggressor the US while they brag…Apr 24, 2017Apr 24, 2017
Ali ReidSaying goodbye to the JungleThis past weekend, after more than one year of waiting, I returned to the Calais Jungle refugee camp to say goodbye. Or, I should say, I…Jan 18, 20171Jan 18, 20171
Ali ReidVeria, I’m ready.So here I sit, on a delightfully firm single bed, in a large but sparse room in Veria, somewhere near the Greek/ Macedonian border, typing…Nov 29, 2016Nov 29, 2016
Ali ReidHere I go againThis morning could have been like any other ordinary morning… except that it was not. For today is the day that I am heading back to Europe…Nov 23, 2016Nov 23, 2016
Ali ReidWhere does it hurt?…. everywhere….It’s coming up to a year since I embarked on my journey to the Calais refugee camp. I thought it would change me, but I was unprepared for…Sep 29, 2016Sep 29, 2016
Ali ReidThrough Jungle Eyes: Refugee photography and volunteer artwork from CalaisIf anyone had told me when I left Calais more than 6 months ago now, that 17–19 June 2016 would see me running guided tours of large groups…Jun 21, 2016Jun 21, 2016
Ali ReidArseholes, Angels, Refugees and My Humble OpinionRecently, I submitted an opinion piece I had written about my experience volunteering in the refugee camp in Calais to a website for…Apr 28, 2016Apr 28, 2016
Ali ReidThe Jungle Refugee Camp: AN OVERVIEW“To love, to be loved, and to be useful: these are the most important elements in a happy, meaningful life, and they can be achieved…Feb 27, 2016Feb 27, 2016
Ali ReidMy insights about The Jungle camp on Refugee Radio Melbourne, AustraliaIt just didn’t seem right that the sum total of my three weeks in Calais should end with my having the experience and this little blog.Feb 23, 2016Feb 23, 2016
Ali ReidThe Human Cost of Mandatory DetentionI wrote this essay as part of my university degree in 2014. Thought I would share it here.Feb 7, 2016Feb 7, 2016