Lately, conversations amongst members of the Diaspora Group for Global Citizenship have taken on a new urgency. Members across Scotland, from Aberdeen and Dundee to Glasgow, Inverness and beyond, have been sharing terrible experiences: racism, harassment, and feeling unsafe or unwelcome in places that should feel like home.
The statement below puts into words what many of us have been feeling for a while: that we need to speak up, together and clearly. It also recognises the strength, leadership, and contribution of diaspora communities across Scotland. We are not outsiders; we are part of Scotland’s story and part of the world’s shared future.The statement also lays out some practical ways that you can stand in solidarity with our communities, whatever your role is.
What we need now is real solidarity – not just sympathy, not just statements, but action. A shared movement that stands together across communities and across borders.