Hannah Parry

Stories

9th September 2021

Abdullah: the story of a refugee's journey from Sudan to Europe

Abdullah (not his real name) left Sudan in 2015, in search of a better life in Europe. Five difficult years later he met Hannah Parry, and the two became friends. Here, through Abdullah's own words, Hannah and Abdullah tell his story.

8th January 2021

Meeting refugees being persecuted for a forced journey of life or death

Volunteer aid worker Hannah Parry has worked closely with refugees making the perilous journey to Europe. In this piece she sheds light on some of their stories, and asks why their journeys are perceived so differently compared with people we typically consider adventurers. 

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Hannah Parry

Hannah Parry

Hannah Parry is a journalist, blogger, volunteer aid worker, and musician. She has seen, first-hand, the atrocities committed by authorities, and she has met the most interesting, kind and friendly people. A break from work in London as a church organist led to the creation of her travel blog Hannah the Traveller [hannahparry.co.uk]. Opening her eyes to the world meant seeing the bad as well as the good and she has been involved in humanitarian causes ever since.