Dreaming big for Windrush generation

It pushes me to look for creative solutions to multi-faceted and often complex problems which, I hope, is with a pinch of pragmatic realism. I am Jewish which also calls me to embrace L’dor V’dor: from generation to generation, learning from the past to create a resilient future as we are temporary characters in the story of life.

This weekend [marked] Windrush Day (22 June). At first, it saddened me to think about it; I very recently lost my nan, and then a short time later, my granddad who couldn’t bear to go on without her. Both my grandparents were from the Windrush generation, and the realisation that this part of our history will soon no longer be here, is a painful one. It’s impossible to talk about Windrush without discussing the impact it had on Black families and the complexity of slavery and colonialism. The latter made the formation of close Black family relationships difficult, negating the ability to have a stable, secure family life.