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Because of strict covid regulations, Lunar New Year was not about big celebrations, fancy fireworks, and New Year Galas this year, but more about staying inside and safe, but still keeping spirits high while connecting with each other online. Austeja Treinyte looks into how the University of Essex students celebrated Lunar New Year and what …

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A new exhibition ‘My name is not a Refugee’ at Firstsite in Colchester explores human purpose, choices and morality. Austeja Treinyte took a closer look at the exhibition. Like many asylum seekers, her family is trapped in the Home Office’s Asylum Process and are moved from place to place, often without a warning.  She narrates …

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