We Need To Talk About Whiteness - with Hamed Amiri

Ep 47: Whiteness and refugees - Hameed Amiri fled Aghfanistan as a child, seeking refuge in the UK. As an adult, he has dedicated much of his work to raising awareness around the plight of refugees. He is the author of the recently published autobiographical book “The Boy With Two Hearts”, which is partly a homage to his brother Hussein, but also to the NHS, which provided Hussein with vital treatment. The book was featured on BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week and has since been turned into a play which recently opened in Cardiff, Wales. He joins me to talk British whiteness, the refugee label and how NHS workers helped him reconnect with his trust in humanity, following his struggle with PTSD.