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Britain''s in a housing emergency. Kwajo Tweneboa has been on the frontline of the social housing crisis, bringing awareness to the poor conditions of disrepair many of our most vulnerable are forced to live with. He knows better than anyone the brutal realities the UK is facing, from the decimation of our welfare services to the rising poverty rates as the cost-of-living crisis continues. Through explaining how we got here to documenting his first-hand experiences; speaking to Grenfell survivors and Awaab Ishak''s parents to describing his own story, he wants to show the human truths of our crisis behind the chilling statistics. This is how we rebuild. From living in disrepair himself and experiencing the neglect from the systems designed to protect, he has gone on to advise government officials on policy, and has become a fierce activist and advocate for the unheard in our society. In Our Country in Crisis he looks at inspiring case studies from countries getting it right and gives clear direction for how we can create meaningful change and rebuild our society with stronger foundations. For readers of manifestos for change such as It''s Not That Radical by Mikaela Loach, Poverty Safari by Darren McGarvey and Tenants by Vicky Spratt, this is the fresh new voice and perspective we need.
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Social housing activist Kwajo Tweneboa has been tirelessly campaigning against poor social housing conditions. He travels up and down the country shining a light on the conditions housing providers and governments have kept hidden, helping make meaningful change one home at a time, rallying his audience to lobby government officials and housing associations. He is passionately campaigning for change, having met with government officials from all sides of the political spectrum including Sadiq Khan and Michael Gove.
In his documentary with Channel 4, Help! My Home is Disgusting Kwajo worked with tenants in disrepair and helped them tell their stories. The heart of this film is telling the stories of the people looking to be heard.
He has appeared on Sky News, Good Morning Britain, GB News and featured in The Guardian and The Independent. Kwajo has been highlighted by the Big Issue as a changemaker and has been described as "Britain's brightest social housing champion".
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'Kwajo's voice is leading the call for change on behalf of a generation who have been seriously failed by Westminster.' Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester
'A brilliant thinker and doer. Kwajo for Mayor of London!' Kelechi Okafor
'Vital and urgent' Vicky Spratt, author of TENANTS
This may be the most important book you read this year.
On 14 June 2017, Grenfell went up in flames and seventy-two people lost their lives. Three years later, two-year-old Awaab Ishak would die from a respiratory condition caused by mould. And in 2023, it was reported that we are seeing record levels of children experiencing homelessness. This is twenty-first century Britain, where millions are trying to build their lives on crumbling foundations.
Britain's in a housing emergency.
Campaigner and activist, Kwajo Tweneboa has been on the frontline of this housing crisis, highlighting the shocking conditions so many are forced to live with. He knows better than anyone the brutal realities the UK is facing, from the decimation of our welfare services to the rising poverty rates as the cost-of-living crisis continues.
This is how we rebuild.
Our Country in Crisis looks back at decades of poor decisions and highlights the modern-day the impact of the loss of social housing as a safety net. This housing emergency cuts across generations, class and education, and is devastating our health, destroying communities and ruining lives.
But it is not irreversible. Radical action is possible and Kwajo Tweneboa and his urgent, ground-breaking book are leading the way. For readers of manifestos for change such as It's Not That Radical by Mikaela Loach, Poverty Safari by Darren McGarvey and Tenants by Vicky Spratt, this is the fresh new voice and perspective we need.
