The Citizens of the World choir family has 50 members from over 30 different countries.
This collection of portraits and stories, curated by our Lead Photographer Rachel Otterway, gives insight into the myriad voices and experiences that find a home with us.
These reflections were in response to a series of questions posed by Rachel. More coming soon...
"It's a beautiful concept. It is a really, really necessary space in this shifting and unstable volatile world."
"I came to a Citizens of the World choir concert and listened to it and thought that’s wonderful and now here I am. "
"We are one irrespective of your sexuality, your colour, we are one, so love each other."
"The choir is like a family, lots of different people from different countries hearing about all their stories and telling my story. I think people are really surprised when I tell them I was born in a refugee camp."
"I was brought up in the lake district, but the past three years I’ve been living in athens and in northern France working in refugee camps."
"When I’m singing I’m very very happy , someone told me when I sing my face lights up"
"I’m here in the choir because every member of my family, every generation I know have all been refugees asylum seekers"