The Queen of North Shields
A study of relative poverty in Tyneside and Zimbabwe from the perspective of a former refugee and her husband living on the Meadow Well estate, one of the most deprived in Britain.
Josephine moved to North Shields as a refugee from Zimbabwe thirteen years ago. Her husband Michael works as a nurse in care homes and they send home between 拢400 and 拢700 a month to support their relatives back in the village. Although they are seen as rich by their family in Africa, they live on one of the most deprived and stigmatised estates in Britain, Meadow Well. What perspective does this give them on the poor British families that surround them? The Queen of North Shields is a study of relative poverty in Tyneside and Zimbabwe and an exploration of the attitudes, identities and circumstances which define poverty in both places.
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About Living with Poverty
This听new series of hard-hitting documentaries听offers insights into the nature and extent of contemporary poverty.听听
听Each film explores an area of England and records the stories of people who live on or close to the so-called breadline.听
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Some contributors live in fear of slipping into debt and poverty; others are already struggling to make ends meet.
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We hear powerful personal testimonies and witness lives that can often go unnoticed by the media and wider society.听
Living with poverty in Africa and England
Josephine Mudzingwa Siziba moved to North Shields in Tyneside as a refugee 13 years ago.
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Although seen as rich by her family in Africa, she and her husband live on the Meadow Well estate, one of the most deprived in Britain.
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Josephine compares life for families living on the poverty line in England with the experiences of her own family in Africa.
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on the 大象传媒 News website.听
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| Role | Contributor |
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| Director | Daisy Asquith |
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- Wed 22 May 2013 23:05大象传媒 One North East & Cumbria
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