The Glasgow Girls' Stories
In 2005, seven schoolgirls began a campaign against the UK government for better treatment of asylum-seeking families. Ten years on, they reflect on how their story has been told.
In 2005, the lives of seven 15-year-old schoolgirls from Drumchapel High School in Glasgow changed forever when one of them, Agnesa Mursulaj, was removed in a dawn raid carried out by UK immigration authorities.
Agnesa and her family had been settled in Scotland for five years. They were seeking asylum since fleeing their homeland of Kosovo, where their lives were in danger due to their Roma ethnicity. Devastated by her sudden disappearance, Agnesa's friends began a vigorous campaign against the UK government, to stop her deportation and put an end to dawn raids involving children.
Their inspirational story has since been the catalyst for two Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú documentaries, a National Theatre of Scotland musical and a Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú drama.
Ten years on, the Glasgow Girls are back together to reflect on all the different ways their story has been told.
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Clips
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The Glasgow Girls’ Stories: The Drama
Duration: 11:20
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The Glasgow Girls’ Stories: The Musical
Duration: 13:01
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The Glasgow Girls’ Stories: The Documentaries
Duration: 12:12
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Producer | Emma Bond |
Director | Emma Bond |
Executive Producer | Sarah Proctor |
Broadcasts
- Thu 26 Mar 2015 03:30
- Fri 1 May 2015 04:00
- Sun 31 May 2015 18:30Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Two Scotland
- Fri 26 Jun 2015 04:00
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