Here I Stand is a film created and performed by, Poet and Writer, Ionie Richards and Directed by Artist EVEWRIGHT. The film tackles issues of migration and belonging and will be screened at the NAE Open 2026 group gallery exhibition in Nottingham along with other diverse and stimulating exhibitions from UK Global Majority artists that address key societal concerns and interests.

Here I Stand is a personal account of a descendant from parents of the Windrush Generation written, performed and narrated by Ionie Richards. The stunning images of Tilbury Bridge Walkway of Memories, an art installation located on one of the walkways where passengers from the Empire Windrush arrived in Tilbury, is used as a backdrop along with an evocative soundtrack. She follows the footsteps of her parents who made that journey from the Caribbean to England in the 1950s with hope and expectations. The work explores her parent's personal struggles, loss and achievements to realise their dreams to make a new life for them and their children.