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Providing analysis of the issues facing refugees and migrants in the Afghan communities, offering our views on current affairs, and reporting on our challenges and successes as an organisation.
Written by Jackson Gall-Davis, Legal Intern, and Livleen Dhaliwal, Political Communications at the Afghanistan and Central Asian Association (ACAA) On Friday the 14th of August 2026 we from ACAA gathered in Stewart House for a conversation allowing us to reflect on 5...
Written by Sasha Sima-Roper, Political Communications Intern at the Afghanistan and Central Asian Association (ACAA). Social isolation and international migration are two of the most significant challenges facing newcomers to any country — and research shows that when...
Written By Alekha Chowdhury, Legal Intern at the Afghanistan and Central Asian Association (ACAA). Attending the Education and International Development: Career Conversations panel at UCL on May 13th was an incredibly rewarding experience, especially as an Intern...
Written by Michael Crawford, Political Communications Intern at the Afghanistan and Central Asian Association (ACAA). On Thursday the 16th of April, I attended an event at the University of East London which was announcing the launch of the ‘United Against...
Written by Annabel Grace, Political Communications Intern at the Afghanistan and Central Asian Association (ACAA). When discussing refugees and the challenges they face on arrival in the UK, it can be easy to forget the impact of gender. Whether it be the exacerbation...
Written by Anduena Alshiqi, Legal Intern at the Afghanistan and Central Asian Association (ACAA). Access to justice shouldn't be a luxury, yet for many navigating a new life in the UK, the legal system can feel like an impenetrable fortress. That’s where the ACAA’s...
Written by Aryan Malhotra, Legal Intern at the Afghanistan and Central Asian Association (ACAA). The United Kingdom has long presented itself as a place of refuge for those fleeing persecution. Its legal obligations are grounded in the Refugee Convention and...
Written by Md. Wayez Mahfuz Mugdha, Legal Intern at the Afghanistan and Central Asian Association (ACAA). For many refugees, reaching safety in the UK is only the beginning of a much longer journey. After escaping conflict, persecution, or violence, people must begin...
We’ve started 2026 at the Afghanistan & Central Asian Association (ACAA) with something special, conversation, connection, and collaboration. Over the past two months, our centre in Feltham has welcomed three London Mayors, and we are expecting many more. Each...
Following the new year, a new UK immigration law came into effect that has raised concerns among practitioners, volunteers, and community organisations working with migrant communities. Since January 8th, 2026, immigrants to the UK have been confronting a new barrier...
In 2025, I joined the Brunel READY Programme thinking it would be a useful opportunity to develop skills and boost my CV. I did not expect it to become such a personal and eye-opening experience. I am a second-year undergraduate student studying Biomedical Science at...
In partnership with Bertha DocHouse, the UK’s first cinema dedicated to documentary cinema, several volunteers from the Afghanistan and the Central Asian Association were invited to attend an intimate screening of Writing Hawa, an award-winning film produced by the...
Reflecting on migrant resilience in partnership with Goldsmiths University: insights from photo-elicitation diaries as a visual methodology in migrant mental health research On the 9th of October 2025, at its centre in Feltham, the Afghanistan and Central Asian...
Edited by : Brian Callan, Pearson Nkhoma and Naomi Thompson The conversations surrounding the complexities of immigration in the UK and across parts of Europe have long been at the forefront of global political discourse. Yet, it remains essential to understand how...
This summer, the Afghanistan & Central Asian Association (ACAA) delivered an exciting programme of coastal conservation and climate awareness activities across Ashington and the surrounding Northumberland coastline. Over seven weeks, families and community members...
Introduction In the last few weeks there has been an unprecedented uprising of protesters outside asylum hotels, marking their ‘territory’ with British flags and making it clear that they believe there is no place for asylum seekers on British shores, let alone...
With 56 active conflicts in the world, it has become easy for certain groups to suffer in silence. Without social media and freedom of press, Afghanistan under the Taliban has been facing a crisis of unreported suffering, with no one suffering more than women. ...
Four years after the fall of Kabul to Taliban forces, the humanitarian crisis facing Afghanistan is no longer a breaking news headline. Still, for millions, it remains a daily reality shaped by oppression, displacement and the erosion of trust. The fall of Kabul...
📅 DATE: Wednesday 16 July 2025 🕖 TIME: 12pm - 2pm 📍LOCATION: SPAAK 7C50, EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, Rue Wiertz 60, 1047 Bruxelles, Belgium On Wednesday 16th July 2025, the Afghanistan and Central Asian Association (ACAA), an award-winning British Charity, convened with EU...
This past June, I volunteered for both days of the Annual Refugee Week Summer Festival 2025, hosted by the Afghanistan and Central Asian Association (ACAA). The festival took place over a sunny weekend. It was more than just an event; it symbolized hope, unity, and...