Author denied UK visa unable to attend premiere of play based on his memoir

“The world is very big. There are continents up and down, and people like you can go from one place to another. For many like me, however, the world is very small and small. They never let us go where we have to go and where we need to go,” laments Ibrahima Balde. Continue reading

Author denied UK visa unable to attend premiere of play based on his memoir

Home Office Exclusive: London theatre urges Home Office to reconsider as Ibrahima Balde unable to watch adaptation of award-winning book Daniel Boffey Chief reporterThu 15 May 2025 The author of an award-winning memoir about his life as a refugee has been refused a UK visa to attend a premiere of its adaptation for the London stage by one…