Still Human, Still Here… – GEORGE LUKE Skip to content GEORGE LUKE Writer, Audio Creator, Curator Still Human, Still Here… Like most other people I know, I care about stuff. Unlike a hardcore few of them, there are limits as to how far I’m prepared to go in support of my causes of choice. So I’ve always had a grudging respect for the guys I see camped opposite the Houses of Parliament, whether I agree with their stances or not. I’ve had my moments on that big patch of grass myself – the last time being in support of Burma’s human rights campaigners – but I’ve always come home to my warm bed afterwards. A couple of weeks ago, someone I know set up camp there. I first met Ben Gilchrist when he was leading SPEAK, the Christian organisation that encourages students and young people to get involved in social justice issues. Last month, Ben spent over a fortnight camped on Parliament Square as part of a campaign on behalf of asylum seekers, together with another Ben – Ben Gibbs – as part of the ongoing Still Human, Still Here campaign. During their time camped on Parliament Square, the two Bens had meetings with a number of MPs. They also had a pattern of prayer built into their routine, praying at 8am, noon and 7pm each day. I did a lengthy interview with the other Ben outside Parliament Square during their stay there, which you can hear here. You can also check out the blog the guys kept during their outdoor vigil here. Bens, thanks for being a lot more committed (and less attached to your comfy beds) than I am. You’re an inspiration, guys. Share this: Print Email More Twitter Facebook Reddit Like this: Like Loading... Related Posted byGeorge Luke October 24, 2008 Posted inasylum, Christianity, human rights, refugees, social action Published by George Luke Chesham-based writer, broadcaster and music aficionado. Co-author of the book 'Closing Ranks' and producer of the BBC radio documentaries 'Black and Blue' and 'The Syrians and the Kindertransport', amongst other things. View all posts by George Luke Post navigation Previous Post Previous post: From the Y Crate: vintage ccm Next Post Next post: Natural World: Club Edition Leave a Comment Cancel reply Enter your comment here... Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: Email (required) (Address never made public) Name (required) Website You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out / Change ) You are commenting using your Twitter account. ( Log Out / Change ) You are commenting using your Facebook account. ( Log Out / Change ) Cancel Connecting to %s Notify me of new comments via email. Notify me of new posts via email. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Blogroll Greenbelt Festival blog Helen's blog: Hmphz Jamesito in Mongolia Redblack Russ Bravo's blog Secret Archives of the Vatican Storypraxis Stuff Christian Culture Likes The UKG Blog There goes Rhymin' Simon Travelling Light WordPress.com WordPress.org Work of My Own Fiction George on Twitter @CuriousNowDead @TobiRachel_ Nope, not something different; you got it absolutely spot on (sorry). 1 hour ago According to the news this morning, some random person won the Euromillions and is now “richer than Adele”. In fut… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 7 hours ago RT @brokenbottleboy: The gold that Smaug hoarded in the mountain really helped the residents of Lake-Town. 8 hours ago RT @lizziedearden: Andy Cooke, HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary, previously told me police are unable to go “back to basics” on crime bec… 8 hours ago Why does Suella Braverman think diversity and effective policing are mutually exclusive? And in London, of all plac… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 9 hours ago Follow @georgeluke Musings... Africa arts asylum books Christianity Culture film human rights India Latin America Life in general music Pakistan politics Radio refugees Short stories social action sport television totally random Uncategorized Novel-writing madness: GEORGE LUKE, Blog at WordPress.com. Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use. To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy Follow Following GEORGE LUKE Join 55 other followers Sign me up Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now. GEORGE LUKE Customize Follow Following Sign up Log in Copy shortlink Report this content View post in Reader Manage subscriptions Collapse this bar %d bloggers like this: