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Dr Krish Kandiah OBE | Faith and Public Life

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As I reflect on 2025, I am increasingly aware of the growing polarisation, racism, and division in our society — from protests outside asylum hotels, to flag-raising, to the more dehumanising language we hear in our public square. I am convinced that it is vital that we continue to speak with hope, grace, and truth into these challenges.

We are deeply encouraged that, as a small charity with just three part-time staff, we have been able to have a national impact this year.

With your support, we have been able to do so much — some highlights are shared in the video above and in headlines below.

As the year draws to a close, many people take time to reflect on their charitable giving for the year ahead. Could I ask you to consider becoming a regular donor to the Sanctuary Foundation?

With your help, we can continue to speak for those who are too often demonised and marginalised in our society and to encourage a response of compassion and kindness. Without your support, we will not be able to continue this vital work.

Thank you again for standing with us.

Yours sincerely,
Krish by @krishkandiah

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Rehumanisation has become my main task on GB News. It began with helping viewers see the humanity in asylum seekers and immigrants. Now the focus has shifted to people on benefits.

My aim is to help viewers recognise the dignity and worth of those who need to claim support, and to show why benefits are vital for a healthy society.

Not a lot of warning for this interview so I did my best. by @krishkandiah

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How do we equip our children to be algorithmically resilient?

I don't think we can rely on the legislation and regulation of technology companies. They seem to brush off huge fines, and a ban leaves young people unprepared once they find a way around it or age out of it.
I believe we must also give young people the critical thinking tools to navigate the online world.

So it was a real pleasure to gather leaders, experts, educators and tactical thinkers to dream up what we can do together.
More soon.

Huge thanks to Sarah Shreeve James Smith Cosima Wiltshire, FRSA Lesley-Anne Long Sofia Ferrer-Kandiah Jessica Pierce Michaela Carmichael Jon Brewer for your time, wisdom and generosity.

#AlgorithmicLiteracy #DigitalLiteracy #OnlineSafety #CriticalThinking #Education by @krishkandiah

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It's not too late to join our great big live assembly for Black History Month tomorrow.

See link in bio for the free tickets. See you there!

Got some exciting new things to show and share with young people thanks to our friends David Gyasi and Brandon Thomas Asante. Join Gemma Hunt and Krish Kandiah for this exciting event by @krishkandiah

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Four of the five biggest artists of the 1980s share something very sad.

It was a special treat that Nick Hayward from Haircut 100 was interviewing Satnam Sanghera about his new book, Tonight the Music Feels So Loud, about George Michael.

One interesting moment was Satnam explaining why he never wanted to meet George: he feared it might ruin his image of him. It is an unusual approach for a journalist. He would rather keep the illusion of the person than let the reality spoil the music for him.

I appreciated the way Satnam drew out George Michael's paradoxes. He was incredibly generous, privately and anonymously, yet involved in several tax avoidance schemes. He sued Rupert Murdoch but still published his book with him.

I was struck by the fact that of the five most famous pop stars of the 1980s (Prince, Michael Jackson, George Michael, Whitney Houston and Madonna), only Madonna is still alive. The other four all died far too young. Satnam's observation was that this level of fame is unsurvivable.

@satnamsangera @henleylitfest by @krishkandiah

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I want to take a moment to honour Dame Esther Rantzen, who spent a lifetime campaigning to make the world a better place.

I am particularly grateful for @childline_official . It was a groundbreaking child protection intervention, and it has given millions of children a way to speak up about abuse and neglect. Listening to the voices of children is vital, and setting up a helpline to do exactly that was courageous and innovative.

The clip i keep rewatching back is from That's Life!, the hugely popular programme that found the funny side of life, including a dog who seemed to say "sausages". That same programme became the launchpad for Childline. It also gave us, arguably, one of the most powerful moments in British television history.

In 1988 Esther invited Sir Nicholas Winton onto the show. He had never told even his wife about his part in rescuing 669 children from the Nazis, organising eight Kindertransport trains out of Prague. He thought he was simply a member of the audience. Then Esther asked whether anyone present owed their life to him, and the people sitting around him stood up. They were strangers to him, yet they were alive because of him, nearly fifty years later.

I did not always agree with Esther's politics, and I take a different view from hers on assisted dying. But I honour the fact that, even in her final months, she was still campaigning for what she believed was right. That deserves great respect.

#Esther #thatslife #rantzen by @krishkandiah

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I want to take a moment to honour Dame Esther Rantzen, who spent a lifetime campaigning to make the world a better place.

I am particularly grateful for Childline. It was a groundbreaking child protection intervention, and it has given millions of children a way to speak up about abuse and neglect. Listening to the voices of children is vital, and setting up a helpline to do exactly that was courageous and innovative.

The clip i keep rewatching back is from That's Life!, the hugely popular programme that found the funny side of life, including a dog who seemed to say "sausages". That same programme became the launchpad for Childline. It also gave us, arguably, one of the most powerful moments in British television history.

In 1988 Esther invited Sir Nicholas Winton onto the show. He had never told even his wife about his part in rescuing 669 children from the Nazis, organising eight Kindertransport trains out of Prague. He thought he was simply a member of the audience. Then Esther asked whether anyone present owed their life to him, and the people sitting around him stood up. They were strangers to him, yet they were alive because of him, nearly fifty years later.

I did not always agree with Esther's politics, and I take a different view from hers on assisted dying. But I honour the fact that, even in her final months, she was still campaigning for what she believed was right. That deserves great respect. by @krishkandiah

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Some people are saying that it is naive to show compassion for people in our day and age. Its suicidal empathy to care for the world 's poor and vulnerable.

On @bbcradio4 this morning i spoke about Jesus' most challenging parable which argues the complete opposite.

I was inspired to talk about this after meeting the inspirational @24hanin at @chooselove event at @goalshouse during @unitednations General Assembly week.

@insidefreuds by @krishkandiah

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Andy Burnham's speech to the Labour Party conference was full of hope and vision.

Here are five things I found encouraging about it. I particularly liked the way he referenced the faith of his mother in shaping him as a leader. What did you make of it? by @krishkandiah

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I have long believed that refugee resettlement isn’t ultimately a political football but a deeply humanitarian and moral imperative.

Today I went on GB News hoping to find common ground with Sir Robert Goodwill. Knowing his track record, I was genuinely optimistic he has spoken so warmly about how his own constituency stepped up with overwhelming support for Afghan refugees, and he previously celebrated the life-changing impact of the Syrian resettlement scheme.

So I was disappointed when, on air, he seemed focused purely on political critiques of the new Named Community Sponsorship programme.

Yet beneath the debate, I think we shared some common beliefs: Afghan women are facing intolerable cruelty, and community sponsorship truly works to welcome, integrate, and restore dignity to families fleeing persecution.

Whatever your politics, enabling local communities to welcome refugees through safe, properly vetted processes is a hopeful and practical way forward. by @krishkandiah

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