A crisis of housing is a crisis of health. Across the UK, millions live in homes marked by damp, mould, disrepair and neglect – conditions that have serious consequences for physical and mental wellbeing.

Focusing on a collective of Somali women in Birmingham, this research project investigated the lived experience of housing disrepair and instability, and its emotional, psychological and political effects.

Funded by the SOAS Impact Acceleration Account, this project was conducted in collaboration with Dr Nikita Simpson of SOAS, Dr Liz Storer of QMUL and Dr Suad Duale, together with community activists in Birmingham and filmmaker Willem Olenski.

In addition to the academic papers produced by the researchers, I produced a series of public-facing outputs in collaboration with the academics and research participants, including events, workshops, policy report and a short film.