S3:Ep:5 Migrants, Belonging, and the Reality Behind the Headlines – A Conversation with Salman Mirza

In this deeply honest conversation, Salman Mirza shares unfiltered insights into the real priorities for migrants and asylum seekers in the UK today and they might not be what you expect.

Drawing on decades of lived experience, from his early years in Luton to his current work supporting asylum seekers, Salman offers a deeply personal reflection on what it means to seek justice and belonging in a society wrestling with fear, division, and far-right hostility.

Together, we explore how the current climate is affecting new arrivals, how attitudes among more established migrant communities are shifting, and what true allyship looks like in workplaces and beyond.

For leaders, managers, and anyone striving to create cultures of compassion, Salman’s reflections are both grounding and galvanising  a reminder that meaningful change begins with understanding, humility, and the courage to act.