A TASTE OF HOME
The Medaille Trust Cookbook

Edited by Nigel Bovey

This book is dedicated to all survivors of modern slavery and to all
victims of human trafficking who are still waiting to be rescued.

CONTENTS

FOREWORD

6

ABOUT MEDAILLE TRUST

8

AINSLEY HARRIOTT MBE

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Spinach, Cheddar and Parmesan Muffin

11

Eshe

12

Peanut Pancakes

13

ALBANIA

Byrek – Meat Pastry

16

Maria

18

Turkey Stuffed Peppers

19

Laura

20

Pito Bjeshke – Potato Dish

21

Katie

22

BRAZIL

Anna

24

Pão de Queijo – Cheese Bread

25

CAMEROON

David

28

Saka Saka – Cassava Soup

29

Brioche Bread

30

CHINA

Biyu

34

ABC Chicken Soup

35

Tom

36

Pork Dumplings

37

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

Zola

40

French Cheesecake

41

ERITREA

Chicken and Rice

44

Emma

46

ETHIOPIA

Ferfer with Injera

48

Alice

50

Potato Dish

51

GHANA

Jollof Rice with Lamb

54

Nala

56

Yam, Eggs and Avocado

57

Amara

58

NIGERIA

Chicken with Rice

60

Jane

62

PAKISTAN

Chicken and Egg Biriyani

64

Amoli

66

ROMANIA

Traditional Cabbage Leaves

68

Joan

70

ALLOTMENT

Soulful Soup

73

Chinh

74

Blackberry Jam – Freedom Food

75

Frank

76

Vegetable Broth

77

CELEBRATION

Christmas Fun

80

Chocolate Celebration Cake

82

London East’s Bravery Bread

84

Caseworker Nicki

86

Central Service Smoothies

87

FUN IN THE KITCHEN

88

HOW TO HELP

92

A TASTE OF HOME

93

CREDITS

94

FOREWORD

FOR so many of us, the
kitchen is the heart of our
family. It’s where we sit
down together to share
food, stories and love.
Recipes are passed down
through generations and
new dishes become firm
favourites.

There’s an old saying that runs
‘the family that eats together stays
together’. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if
that were always the case!

Sadly, for 40 million people around
the world – and a suspected 136,000
in the UK – it just isn’t. These are
the estimated numbers of people
trapped in modern slavery.

More often than not, victims are torn
from their homes, families and loved
ones, and are not always likely to be
reunited with them, even if they ever
regain their liberty.

The safety and security of the family
unit is gone, and, for many victims,
the luxury of being able to choose
what, and when, to eat becomes a
distant memory.

It’s almost impossible to believe
that one human being can inflict
this upon another.

For those who find freedom once
more, there is a long and painful
journey towards putting their lives
back together. Usually, they find
themselves in a foreign land, and
not always in an environment that is
conducive to such a task.

I have been working with a young
woman who was trafficked from
Albania. She was placed in asylum
accommodation in the UK, where the
kitchen was so small that she and
her fellow occupants couldn’t cook
and eat together. It was something
she recounted to me matter-of-factly
but an insight that has stayed with
me.

Talking, sharing and taking part in
mindful activities such as cooking
are key factors in helping survivors
on their path to recovery.

Simple things we take for granted,
such as deciding what to eat
and which ingredients to use, are
monumental steps survivors take in
regaining their independence and
agency. Eating well is also a basic
act of self-care.

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It’s a sad fact that, in the UK, those
who have escaped modern slavery
face practical and financial
challenges once they are free. They
struggle with the likes of immigration
red tape and financial pressures.

With basic ingredients, cooking
needn’t be a prohibitively expensive
task. Indeed, it’s something that can
help a survivor connect with their
past – their family, their country and
their culture.

Being able to step inside a kitchen,
decide their meal choice and create
a dish that evokes positive – if not,
poignant – memories is a
wonderful thing.

To be able, then, to share that meal
with the people of the support
network they’re building around them
is truly heartening.

That’s why I am so honoured to
support A Taste of Home – the
Medaille Trust cookbook.

Step into your kitchen, enjoy
making every recipe, share it with
your loved ones and reflect on the
experiences of the survivors who
created this book.

Thank you for bringing them
into your home.

Louise Hulland
TV presenter,
author and journalist

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THE MEDAILLE TRUST

OUR MISSION

Medaille Trust exists to provide refuge
and freedom from modern slavery.
We are the UK’s largest provider of
supported safe-house beds for victims of
modern slavery. We also support victims,
raise awareness and partner with
law-enforcement authorities.

OUR HISTORY

Medaille Trust began when, in response
to news reports about human trafficking,
Sister Ann Teresa convened a group of
Religious congregations and, in 2006,
opened a house for women trafficked into
prostitution. Today, we have 116 beds
across nine safe houses that support men,
women and children.

OUR CHALLENGE

Modern slavery is perpetrated in urban
and rural communities throughout the UK.
It incorporates various forms of slavery,
including domestic servitude, sexual
exploitation, organ harvesting, forced
labour (the commonest form in the UK) and
forcing victims into criminal activities. The
majority of victims are male.

Human trafficking is a growing crime.
In 2014, 2,340 potential victims were
submitted to the National Crime Agency’s
National Referral Mechanism. In 2019, it was
10,627 – a five-fold increase in five years.

OUR IMPACT

We turn victims into survivors. Our success
rate is 99 per cent. In 2019, we supported
315 victims and 70 dependent children
from 45 countries. We have helped bring
about a number of successful prosecutions
and helped one police authority to improve
its victim-handling procedures.

OUR WORK

Medaille Trust takes a holistic approach to
tackling modern slavery through:

PREVENTION

We work with international partners
to develop projects aimed at educating
communities in source countries about
human trafficking and modern slavery.
We also partner to provide socio-
economic development opportunities
in source countries to reduce the risk
of trafficking and provide alternative
employment for vulnerable individuals.

Our network of anti-slavery
envoys provides talks and information
on how to spot the signs of modern
slavery in the UK.

We coordinate an annual international
anti-trafficking conference for law-
enforcement agencies. This enables the
sharing of information and expertise,
and develops relationships between
European agencies.

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PROSECUTION

We work with law-enforcement
agencies to identify victims and provide
safe places for them.

We provide regular intelligence
summaries on modern slavery in the UK
to the police.

We support victims who are providing
evidence against their traffickers.

PROTECTION

Our approach is victim-centred. As well
as providing practical support and
access to legal support, we provide
opportunities for reflection, compassion
and partnership-working, giving an
individual resilience and the
practicalities to move forward as a
survivor.

Our personalised services are designed
to be supportive yet also allow for
independent living. This enables clients
towards restoration and independence.

Our staff are trained to work with
individuals with multiple complex needs,
including addiction, emotional trauma
and physical disability.

Our support programmes are designed
to be flexible and responsive to an
individual’s needs. We are increasingly
receiving victims with dependents,
so have adapted two of our houses
to accommodate families. We have
three specialist male units, one of which

is able to deal with people with multiple
complex needs.

We accompany the police on raids
and into reception centres to provide
immediate emotional support and
reassurance to those rescued.

PARTNERSHIPS

Combating modern slavery requires
partnerships between multiple
organisations and agencies. We have
excellent working relationships with the
Home Office, National Crime Agency
and police forces. We partner with
Catholic institutions worldwide and
like-minded organisations, including The
Salvation Army, Stop the Traffik and the
Clewer Initiative.

Thanks to one woman’s vision and
the commitment of those who share it,
Medaille Trust continues to turn victims
of modern slavery into survivors.

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I wish Medaille
Trust all the
success in this
cookbook and
in their ongoing
support to victims
of modern slavery
throughout
their network of
houses.

Recipe reprinted with permission from
Ainsley Harriott’s ‘Fresh and Fabulous Meals
in Minutes’, published by BBC Books.

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SPINACH,
CHEDDAR AND
PARMESAN MUFFIN

WITH A CREAM CHEESE CENTRE

MAKES

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INGREDIENTS:

500g plain flour

4tsps baking powder

pinch of salt

3 eggs, beaten

250ml milk

50ml olive oil, plus extra
for greasing

100g Cheddar, grated

75g Parmesan, grated

150g cooked spinach,
finely chopped

1tsp hot pepper sauce
(optional)

200g cream cheese

25g sesame seeds

METHOD:

Preheat oven to 200C/400F/gas 6.
Line a muffin tray with paper cases
or grease the holes with a little oil.

Sift the flour, baking powder and
salt into a large bowl. Make a well in
the centre of the flour, pour in the
eggs, milk and oil and stir until just
combined – do not overmix.

Lightly fold in the Cheddar,
Parmesan, spinach and (if using) hot
pepper sauce.

Half-fill the paper cases or muffin
holes with the mixture, then pipe or
spoon about one tablespoon of
cream cheese on top of each and
cover with the remaining mixture.

Sprinkle the sesame seeds on the
muffins and bake in the middle
of the oven for 20–25 minutes,
or until golden and cooked through.
Remove muffins from the tray while
still warm and serve.

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5.

ESHE

Six-year-old Eshe lives with her mother
in one of our houses. She didn’t have
the best start in life, as her mother, who
had come to the UK on the promise of an
education and a better life, was, in fact, a
victim of domestic servitude.

To support her recovery, Eshe is working
with an art therapist and loves doing art.
During the Covid-19 lockdown, among
the many paintings and drawings she has
produced, she painted a rainbow, which
is pictured below.

Ever creative, Eshe hit upon the idea of
having pancakes every Sunday morning.
The weekly treat is now a favourite
tradition for everyone in the house.

Her mum insists that to make pancakes
to Eshe’s personal taste that just one egg
is used. It works! They turn out thick and
fluffy every time.

Eshe loves making them extra special by
adding a big dollop of peanut butter on
top. Enjoy!

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PEANUT PANCAKES

INGREDIENTS:

285g flour

285ml milk

1 egg

1 tablespoon oil

1 tablespoon sugar

Peanut butter for topping

METHOD:

Mix the milk, egg, sugar and flour.

Heat oil in pan. Don’t let the oil get
so hot that it gets smoky.

Add mixture to pan.
Cook until crisp.

Top with peanut butter.

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4.

I feel
respected by
staff. If I need
something,
everyone is
going to make
sure that I’m
happy.

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ALBANIA

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ALBANIAN
BYREK

(MEAT PASTRY)

INGREDIENTS:

350g mince beef

250g plain flour

3 large onions, chopped

250ml cold water

1 tablespoon salt

vegetable oil

salad vegetables

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SERVES

4

METHOD:

Heat the oven to 260C/240C fan/gas 10.

Pour the flour into a mixing bowl and
make a well. Pour some oil, the salt
and water into the well and mix with
your hands.

When the dough is formed, let it rest for
45 minutes.

Break up the mince and chop the onions.

Put oil in a pan. Add mince and onions,
with salt to taste. Fry until the mince is
brown and the onions are soft.

Knead dough and separate into 12 balls.
Knead each ball and leave for 1 minute.

Remove mince mixture from heat.

Roll out dough balls, making them
circular, thin and even.

Put a little oil in a baking tray.

Stretch dough and place in the
baking tray. Add a little oil on top of the
stretched dough and add another layer of
stretched dough. Keep doing this until
there are 5 layers.

Add the mince mixture and spread across
the dough layer. Top the meat mixture
with a further 5 layers of dough.

Cut into portions and bake for
25 minutes.

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12.

MARIA

Maria was diagnosed with autism when
she was just three years old. When it
became apparent that something was
wrong with her development, her father
became physically abusive to her mother.
He then left her to bring up Maria by
herself.

When Maria was five, her mother, who
believed she was going to meet a new
husband who had been lined up by
her family, was trafficked to Italy. The
traffickers kept Maria captive and forced
her mother into prostitution. While being
transferred to another location, Maria and
her mother managed to lose their captors
and escape.

When they arrived at Medaille, it was
immediately apparent that Maria
struggled. She could not engage
verbally and appeared to know only a
few phrases in Albanian. She could not
concentrate and she struggled to be still.
She’d hit her head against the wall. To
express herself, she squealed in high-
pitched noises.

We applied to have Maria referred to
an autism specialist and registered at a
specialist school. While waiting for the

medical appointment, Maria attended
a mainstream school, so she could be
assessed for special education. This
involved a lot of support and liaison,
especially as Maria often runs away and
was also suffering from incontinence.

There were other concerns. Her mother
was pregnant and was becoming
increasingly anxious about how she
would cope. While her mum was in
hospital, we supported Maria in our safe
house. We took her on trips to the zoo
and the beach, and into hospital to meet
her new sister.

We have worked with the family to
request for Maria to have more time
at school, and to ensure that an
Educational Health and Care Plan (EHCP)
was regarded as a matter of urgency.

As well as helping Maria’s mother with
medical appointments, on school days,
we drop and collect them, speak with
teaching staff regarding any challenging
behaviour and request that Maria
has further access to education. We
also assist her mother, sometimes by
supporting and entertaining Maria, so
she can feed her younger daughter.

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TURKEY
STUFFED
PEPPERS

SERVES

6

INGREDIENTS:

3 red peppers

3 green peppers

300g diced turkey

75g rice

40g tomato puree

3 diced onions

1 tablespoon rosemary

1 tablespoon basil

salt and pepper

olive oil

METHOD:

Heat the oven to
180C/160C fan/gas 4.

Brown the onions for 2 minutes in
some olive oil. Add the rosemary,
basil, salt, pepper and tomato
puree. Stir in, then cook for
3 minutes.

Add the turkey and stir well.

Ensure there is least 1cm of juice by
adding olive oil as necessary.
Leave to sweat on a medium heat
for 10 minutes.

Remove from heat and leave to cool
for 15 minutes.

Once the turkey mixture is cooled,
stir in the rice.

De-core the peppers and stuff with
the mixture, ensuring each one is
completely filled, then place into a
casserole dish.

Bake for 60 minutes.

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8.

LAURA

Laura studied at university in Albania,
where she met her boyfriend. Her family
was unhappy about the relationship.
Laura had previously tried to enter the
UK but she was denied asylum and
returned home. On her second attempt,
this time via Ireland, she was successful.

Her boyfriend met her, as agreed, in the
UK and together they went to meet two
men to pay the €8,000 transportation fee
they owed. When they got into the men’s
car, the men demanded €12,000. When
Laura’s boyfriend said he didn’t have
enough money, they threw him out.

The driver told Laura that if she
screamed, asked for help or made an
attempt to escape, she would be killed.
For the rest of the journey, in fear of her
life, Laura did as she was told.

Some 90 minutes later, the car drew up
at a building and Laura was secured
inside. Here, she was forced to work
as a prostitute, servicing two or three
strangers every evening. Not long
afterwards, she became pregnant. Even
when she was 36 weeks pregnant, Laura
was still being sexually exploited.

One morning, a fire alarm was set
off inside the premises. Laura was
instructed to leave. After she vacated the
building, she walked for about an hour
to a phone shop and bought a mobile
phone. She then walked to a nearby
supermarket where she heard another
woman talking in Albanian, so she asked
her for help. The woman offered to take
her somewhere where someone could
help her.

Subsequently, Laura arrived at a Medaille
Trust safe house at 36 weeks pregnant
without having had any antenatal care.

Medaille staff supported Laura
throughout her childbirth and have
continued to help her to access
healthcare services, groups to attend,
and lots of supportive activities.

When she arrived at the Medaille
safe house, Laura had little for herself
and nothing for her soon-to-be-born
child, so she received donations of a
Moses basket, bedding, clothes, toys,
a pushchair and babycare essentials,
such as nappies. Today, Laura’s baby is
growing and thriving.

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PITO
BJESHKE

(POTATO DISH)

SERVES

4

INGREDIENTS:

4 large potatoes

2 tablespoons cornflour

½ tablespoon salt (to taste)

568ml whole milk (blue top)

1 knob butter

METHOD:

Heat the oven to
170C/150C fan/gas 4.

Peel and mash the potatoes.

Melt butter in a hot pan. Add the
potatoes and fry on a medium heat
until soft.

Add the milk and salt.
Add cornflour and stir until the
mixture is thick.

Transfer to a casserole dish
and bake for 30 minutes or
until cooked.

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KATIE

Katie was at university in Albania when
she fell in love with a man named
Thomas. Over time, he isolated her from
her family and friends, buying her nice
gifts and replacing her phone. He told
Katie that he wanted her to meet his
sister in Italy. As she was very much in
love, Katie agreed.

Thomas met her at the airport and drove
her to an apartment. When she walked
in and saw that it had only a bed in it,
Katie realised that Thomas had been
lying. Thomas raped her, and told her she
would now be working as his prostitute.

Thomas took away all her money,
ID documents and the phone he had
given her. He told her that if she tried
to escape, he would tell her family what
she had been doing and target her
younger brother. Katie was fearful of the
shame this would bring upon her family.
Thomas raped her again.

Over the next seven or eight months,
Katie did not leave the flat but was forced
to sleep with many men on a daily basis.

One day, Katie was told that she was
being moved to England to earn money.
She was placed in the back of a lorry.

She then travelled for what seemed like
an eternity. During the hot journey, she
became unwell with breathing difficulties.
She then became aware that others were
present in the lorry.

When one of her fellow victims became
seriously ill, they banged loudly on the
sides of the lorry. The lorry stopped
and the driver and accomplice opened
the rear doors. Katie saw her chance,
jumped out and ran off.

Eventually, she found a police station in
London and was subsequently entered
into the National Referral Mechanism.

When Katie arrived at a Medaille Trust
safe house, she was physically and
mentally unwell. Caseworkers supported
her to get the right medical and mental-
health support. Katie is now working with
Medaille and law-enforcement officers to
take her case forward.

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BRAZIL

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ANNA

After Anna was raped while she was
a law student, her family rejected her.
Following a cancer diagnosis, she had a
hysterectomy. Her dreams of becoming a
lawyer were shattered, as she explains:

‘I was offered a restaurant job in Italy. I
thought I could earn enough money to
pay for my university fees and graduate
when I returned home. Saying “yes” to
the job was only one mistake but it had a
huge impact.

‘When I arrived, I didn’t get the job but
was raped and forced into prostitution.
This torture lasted for years.

‘I escaped. I provided evidence to the
authorities against my traffickers. I
thought I would be safe but someone
revealed my identity and the trafficking
gang sent me death threats.

‘Terrified, I fled back home but the gang
found me and threatened me. I was no
longer safe. I went on the run again and
ended up in the UK.

‘Although I am safe, life is a struggle.
Because of what I’ve gone through, I am

suffering from PTSD and have been left
feeling worthless and hopeless. I have
tried to take my own life.

‘Medaille Trust are supporting me
in accessing medical and mental
healthcare, education and legal advice.
Medaille’s staff have helped me to trust
again and not to lose faith.

‘As a way of coping with my anger
– I want to shout “People are not
for sale”. I have taken up running.
When I run, I feel free. It’s as though no
one can touch me and all my worries are
left behind.

‘After a three-year wait, I now have
refugee status and have been formally
assessed as a victim of modern slavery.

‘At last, I feel like I am ready to start my
life, even though I know there are still
many hurdles to overcome.

‘I feel that I need to help others in my
situation. Everyone should be allowed
to be free. My dream of one day
becoming a lawyer is not only alive but
is also stronger than ever.’

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PÃO DE
QUEIJO

(BRAZILIAN
CHEESE BREAD)

INGREDIENTS:

500g tapioca flour
(manioc starch)

100g grated
Parmesan cheese

285ml water

285ml milk

142ml oil

2 eggs

salt to taste

METHOD:

Heat the oven to 180C/
160C fan/gas 4.

In a saucepan, boil the water
and add milk, oil and salt.

Add the flour and mix.

Remove from heat of and work
into a dough.

While the dough is warm, add the
Parmesan and eggs. Mix well.

Grease your hands and roll the
dough into 2cm diameter balls.

Place the balls on an oiled baking
dish, leaving space between them.

Bake for 40 minutes.

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I’ve never
been to a
place where
everything is
given for free,
without having
to use shameful
ways to pay
for it.
God bless you!

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CAMEROON

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DAVID

David had a good life in Western Africa.
He had a master’s degree in medical
science and good career prospects, but
after suffering some personal problems,
he began looking to leave the country.

Through a chance meeting, he met some
people who said they could help him
with work and brought him to the UK.
However, when he arrived, the promised
new life never materialised and he
became homeless.

David came across some women
who worked in a hair salon. They told
him about a man who was looking for
workers. David followed it up.

David was forced to work in a house,
cleaning, washing, ironing and teaching
his trafficker’s children. In the evenings,
he was forced to work in the clubs
the man owned. When he didn’t meet
expectations, he was beaten.

David was made to sleep on the floor
and all the money he earned went to
repay his debt for being given work and
cover his ‘rent’. David had his phone

taken away and was not allowed to
socialise with anyone.

He asked for help from a church pastor
but the trafficker discovered it and beat
David severely round the face.

David could not take any more. He ran
away and slept on the streets. He met
a man he had seen while working in the
clubs. He said he could find David work
in another part of the country. He lied. He
was connected to the trafficker and soon
David was in an even worse situation.

David managed to escape, went to the
police and told his story. He was moved
to a Medaille Trust safe house, where he
was supported to regain his confidence
and access medical and legal help.

‘When I was in the middle of being
exploited, it seemed like it couldn’t be
worse than being homeless and without
food or shelter,’ says David. ‘I am
shocked at the thought that I was a slave
to those people. When I think about the
future, I am confident that, slowly but
surely, I will get there.’

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SAKA SAKA

(CASSAVA LEAF SOUP)

SERVES

5

INGREDIENTS:

1.3kg cassava leaves (frozen)
or chopped and blended
spinach leaves.

450g beef

225g smoked chicken, turkey
or fish (optional)

1 medium onion, chopped

1 courgette

1 aubergine

1 scotch bonnet pepper
or ½ teaspoon cayenne
pepper powder

285ml palm oil or vegetable oil

5 tablespoons peanut butter

1 aromatic stock cube or
chicken bouillon

salt to taste

METHOD:

In a large saucepan, add the beef,
a quarter of stock cube, 95ml water
and salt. Mix well and bring to boil.
Simmer for 25 minutes, until the
meat is cooked through. Remove
and reserve stock.

Heat oil over medium heat, add
onions, courgette, pepper and
aubergine and sauté for 2 minutes.
Add the beef and/or smoked meat.

Stir in peanut butter, add stock and
cook for 5 minutes.

Add drained cassava leaves,
season to taste and cook forfurther
5 minutes.

Serve over a bed of rice.

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BRIOCHE
BREAD

INGREDIENTS:

For the sponge:

125g plain flour

2¼ teaspoons dry yeast

120ml milk

For the dough:

375g plain flour

100g caster sugar

225g butter, softened,
plus more for pan

6 large eggs (room temperature)

salt, to taste

For the egg wash:

1 large egg

1 tablespoon water

salt, to taste

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METHOD:

Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5.

In an electric mixer bowl, add 125g
flour, yeast and milk, and mix with
a spatula until well combined.
Cover with cling film and rest for
45 minutes.

Once the dough has formed
some air pockets, add the eggs,
remaining flour, sugar and salt.
Mix on a medium speed until well
combined. Gradually increase the
speed to high and continue mixing
until the dough begins to pull away
from the side of the bowl. Every 4–5
minutes, take mixture to centre of
the bowl and mix for 10 minutes.

With the mixer running, add the
butter 1 tablespoon at a time, letting
each spoonful fully incorporate into
the dough before adding the next.
Mix on medium speed for 6 minutes
until dough passes the windowpane
test. Cover bowl with film and rest
for 1 hour or until dough has
doubled in size.

To bake the following day:
Once dough has doubled, punch
down to deflate the dough
completely. Cover with film and
refrigerate overnight. The next day,
remove from fridge and allow dough
to double before baking, then
continue as 5b:

To bake the same day:
Once dough has doubled, turn out
onto a floured surface and punch
down. Halve the dough and divide
each half into 6 pieces. Flatten
each piece into a rectangle, then
fold the short ends towards each
other. Flatten again and, starting
with a short end, tightly roll into
a log.

Grease a 20cm by 12cm loaf tin
with butter and place 6 dough
pieces seam-side down in a straight
row. Cover with film. Let dough
proof until puffy and double in size.

In a small bowl, whisk the remaining
egg and water.

Brush egg wash over top of raised
dough and sprinkle with salt.

Bake for 30 minutes, until golden
brown and the centre of the loaf
registers between 85C–95C.

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2.

3.

4.

5a.

5b.

6.

7.

8.

9.

I’m feeling very
good here in
this house.
Just from the
support of staff,
they are all very
calm. I love
my staff.

32

‘

CHINA

33

BIYU

Biyu was rescued after a caller from
China contacted the police concerned
for her welfare after she’d phoned in an
agitated state, saying that she was being
held against her will. Biyu suspected
she’d been raped after having been
forced to take some tablets.

When spoken to, Biyu said she wanted
to return to ‘Auntie’ but, as this was the
woman who’d persuaded her to travel
and take the medication, concerns were
raised and she was brought to Medaille.

Biyu arrived tearful, distressed and
withdrawn. She explained that she did
not have her phone with her and that she
was reliant on contact with her friend for
emotional support. She was supported
to make a phone call to her boyfriend
in China, and supported emotionally
throughout the evening, as she did not
want to be left alone.

She was extremely withdrawn with the
other women in the safe house, but was
given dinner by staff and introduced to
the other women. She bonded with an
older client and asked to stay with her

during the night. She was given a pair of
pyjamas and supplied with a range
of toiletries.

The following day, she was taken to
a sexual assault referral centre for an
examination. On her return, she said she
wanted to go home to China.

Medaille staff arranged an achieving
best evidence (ABE) interview. During
the interview, Biyu told the police officers
that she wanted to return home. She said
her family would buy her ticket and assist
with her travel, as they were concerned
for her wellbeing.

True to their word, after a few days,
Biyu’s family paid her fare and Medaille
staff helped her print her ticket. Biyu
remained in the safe house until the day
of her flight.

On the day of her departure, Medaille
staff assisted in arranging a taxi and
advised her of the cost. She was able to
ask her family for the fare.

As she left, staff wished her a heartfelt
bon voyage.

34

ABC CHICKEN SOUP

SERVES

2

INGREDIENTS:

1 whole chicken,
cut into medium pieces

2 carrots

1 corn on the cob

1 onion

1 large potato

2 tomatoes

3 celery sticks

300g closed mushrooms

2 tablespoons fresh ginger

METHOD:

Wash, cut and prepare
all ingredients.

Pour water into a large pan
and add all the ingredients.

Place on high heat and simmer
for 30 minutes.

Reduce heat to the lowest setting
and simmer for a further 90 minutes.

Add water, if required, to maintain
light rather than thick consistency.

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1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

TOM

For some six years, Tom was held
captive in an attic. All he remembers
about his early life was that he grew up
in the countryside, and that one day he
went with other young people from his
village on a very long journey in the back
of a lorry.

Tom was scared as he didn’t know what
to expect or where he was going. When
he arrived, he remembers being taken
from the lorry and into a large house. All
his belongings were taken from him and
he was locked in the attic and told to be
quiet. While being held captive, he was
fed once a day and persistently abused
by his captors.

Time passed slowly for Tom and he spent
large amounts of the day wondering how
he could escape. One day, the door was
left unlocked. Tom managed to escape
and was later found collapsed from
exhaustion in a telephone box.

After being taken to hospital, the police
arrived and referred Tom into the National
Referral Mechanism.

On arrival at a Medaille safe house, Tom
was compliant and totally vulnerable. He
was totally lost.

Tom had very few memories from his
home country and no idea about money,
shopping or domestic chores.

With help from the Medaille team, Tom
regained his self-will and humanity. Staff
accompanied him to the shops, helped
him compile meal plans, taught him to
cook and taught him life skills that most
people take for granted.

To help find Tom find his family, he was
referred to The Salvation Army Family
Tracing Service. They could not be found.

Throughout the continuing police
investigation, Medaille staff supported
Tom and linked him with counselling
services to help him deal with nightmares
and other lasting emotional effects of his
ordeal.

With continuing support, Tom has
secured an apprenticeship, which he
hopes will lead to a permanent position.

36

PORK DUMPLINGS

MAKES

100

INGREDIENTS:

100 wonton wrappers

800g minced pork (you could
use chicken, prawns or
mixed veg)

375g Chinese cabbage,
finely shredded

4 cloves garlic, crushed

4 tablespoons soy sauce

3 tablespoons sesame oil

2 tablespoons spring onion,
thinly sliced

1 tablespoon minced fresh
root ginger

1 egg, beaten

METHOD:

In a large bowl, add all the
ingredients and mix well.

Onto each wonton wrapper, place
1 heaped teaspoon of the mixture.
Moisten edges with water and fold
edges over to form a triangle. Roll
edges slightly to seal in the filling.
Set aside on a lightly floured surface
until ready to cook.

Steam in a covered bamboo or
metal steamer for 20 minutes and
serve immediately.

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1.

2.

3.

The
accommodation
was more than
just acceptable.
I did not expect
such comfort.

38

‘

DEMOCRATIC
REPUBLIC
OF THE CONGO

39

ZOLA

Zola is from Central Africa. She has two
children and is a qualified nurse. One
day, while Zola was shopping in her local
market, for no apparent reason, she was
kidnapped by soldiers. She was taken
to an unknown location, where – she
discovered to her horror – other women
were also being held captive.

Zola was held for about a month and
was repeatedly forced to have sex with
a succession of men. With the help of
another woman, she managed to escape.
However, when she went back to her
family home, the soldiers went looking
for her and found her.

The soldiers forced Zola’s family to
have sex in front of them but when they
refused, the soldiers callously killed her
father in front of her eyes. The soldiers
then beat Zola and her mother. The brutal
attack was so bad that Zola had to be
treated in hospital for the injuries she
sustained.

To save Zola from being killed by the
military, her brother arranged for her to
travel to the UK. For a while, she stayed

with trusted family friends. She then
received support from the British Red
Cross, which then referred her to the
Medaille Trust.

Zola is a keen and experienced gardener.
Tending a garden was something she
used to enjoy at home. Since she has
been with Medaille, she has spent
most weeks at our allotment, learning
new skills and teaching other clients
techniques she learned as a girl.

Zola finds spending time working in the
allotment an integral part of her recovery.
Not only does she enjoy being outdoors
but she also finds gardening to be
therapeutic, helping her to de-stress and
recover from her past.

Despite the Covid-19 restrictions, Zola
ensured that our house garden was
cultivated, growing fruit and vegetables
so that we did not miss out on a harvest.

Zola has used many of her home-grown
vegetables in her cooking, when she
has shared recipes from her culture with
other residents in the house.

40

FRENCH
CHEESECAKE

SERVES

6

INGREDIENTS:

500g cream cheese

80g sugar

80g cornflour

3 eggs

1 lemon

vanilla essence

jam (any flavour)

METHOD:

Heat oven to 180C/160 fan/gas 4.

Separate the egg whites from the
yolks and whisk until stiff.

Into a bowl, put the yolks, sugar,
cheese, cornflour, vanilla essence,
lemon juice and grated lemon rind
and whisk until creamy.

Add the egg whites and gently
fold in.

Grease a loose-bottomed cake
tin with butter and line with
greaseproof paper.

Empty the mixture into the tin and
bake for 45 minutes, until firm.

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1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

I feel safe,
well cared for
and grateful.

42

‘

ERITREA

43

CHICKEN
AND RICE

INGREDIENTS:

15 potatoes, chopped

2 large onions, chopped

3 garlic cloves

sprig of rosemary

ginger, (thumb-sized) chopped

chicken legs (one per serving)

3 large chillies, sliced

225g mixed veg

500g white rice

1 teaspoon turmeric powder

1 teaspoon white pepper

1 teaspoon chilli flakes

1 teaspoon curry powder

1 teaspoon stock powder

oil

44

SERVES

6

METHOD:

Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.

On a high heat, boil chicken with
onions for 10 minutes. When boiling,
reduce to medium heat, remove
froth and add little rosemary.

In another pan, add oil,
chopped onions and 1 sliced chilli.
Stir for 2 minutes, then add more
rosemary, half of the mixed veg,
turmeric, curry powder and
white pepper and stir for a further
2 minutes.

When chicken is boiled, remove and
place on a baking tray.

Pour the mixture oven the
chicken, place in oven and cook
for 30 minutes.

Wash the rice and add to pan
with mixed veg, covering the rice
with water.

Add stock powder and rosemary
sprig to rice and mix.

Place lid on pan and boil until rice
is cooked.

After cooking, remove rosemary
sprig and add spices to taste.

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1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

EMMA

After the death of her mother, Emma
was brought to the UK by an aunt when
she was 15 years old. Throughout her
teenage years, she lived with the aunt
but was not treated well and was forced
to do all the housework.

When her aunt threw her out, Emma
became homeless. She found a room
in a series of hostels and temporary
accommodation until she was referred
to Medaille.

Emma is keen to complete her
education. She has gained her A levels
and, thanks to government funding for
adult education, has passed the first two
levels of the Association of Accounting
Technicians qualification.

Emma is very committed to completing
level three and becoming a qualified
accountant. Regrettably, level three is not
covered by state funding, regardless of
a student’s personal circumstances.

Undaunted, Emma has been going to the
college library every day to study.

She has been through a very tough time
and has never had much stability or
support. Despite this, she has shown

huge dedication with her studies and
this seems to be very beneficial for her
wellbeing and recovery.

Emma is a refused asylum seeker. Her
aunt put in a claim when Emma was
younger and she has no control over it.
She has been referred to the National
Referral Mechanism as a victim of
modern slavery. Her case is supported
by a human-rights-based claim for leave
to remain, as returning her to her home
country would interfere with her human
right to a private life.

In her home country, she has no family
or support network and no employment
prospects. By comparison, in the UK
– where she has spent more than half
of her life – she has built up a strong
community and support network.

Until her immigration status is confirmed,
Emma is unlikely to qualify for a student-
finance loan. Nevertheless, Medaille is
supporting her application, in the hope
that an exception can be made.

Medaille is also investigating other
possible sources of funding, as becoming
a qualified accountant is important for
Emma’s future and recovery.

46

ETHIOPIA

47

FERFER
WITH
INJERA

INGREDIENTS:

200g chopped tomatoes

3 onions, chopped

6 pieces garlic

1 chilli

3 tablespoons chickpea powder

olive oil

dry injera

METHOD:

Place onions in a pan and heat
until soft.

Add the garlic and olive oil
and fry for 7 minutes, stirring
until combined.

Add the tomatoes, chickpea
powder and water.

Bring to the boil and then simmer
for 2 minutes.

Garnish with sliced chilli.

Serve by layering injera on a plate
and pouring the ferfer in the middle.
Eat with hands.

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2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

SERVES

4

49

ALICE

Alice is in her twenties. She grew up in
West Africa. The family scraped a living
by farming but were hard hit when famine
struck. Over the course of five years,
Alice and her mother were befriended by
a man who bought them food.

He told Alice that she was too beautiful
and clever to be farming and that he
could get her a good job in Europe,
working as a waitress or nanny. Trusting
him, the family allowed her to go.

Alice was uncomfortable when her
trafficker produced a passport and
travel documents with a different name
and date of birth. He explained this was
simply to overcome the fact she was
too young to work abroad. He reassured
Alice’s mother, who was anxious about
paying back the money for her travel,
that Alice’s wages would cover this. Alice
was suspicious that four other girls were
travelling with them but her trafficker
remained friendly.

When they arrived in Germany, however,
he became aggressive and told the
girls that they would have to work as

prostitutes to pay back their travel costs.
Alice was devastated. The trafficker told
her that if she did not comply or tried to
escape, he would hurt her and humiliate
her family.

After some time, she was brought to the
UK, where the exploitation continued.

One day, while their traffickers were
preoccupied with their friends, Alice
and the other girls realised they had a
chance of escape. They took it. In panic,
they ran into the street and became
separated. Frightened and vulnerable,
Alice was helped to a police station,
where staff recognised her to be a victim
of trafficking.

Subsequently, she arrived at a Medaille
Trust safe house. There, she received
much-needed counselling and legal
support and was granted refugee status.
Staff also helped her find somewhere to
live and opportunities for education. By
the time Alice had left the safe house,
she had started to laugh, take pleasure in
life and look forward to making the most
of the opportunities she’d been given.

50

POTATO
DISH

SERVES

4

INGREDIENTS:

4 large potatoes, chopped

4 large carrots,
diagonally sliced

3 garlic cloves, chopped

2 large chillies, deseeded

1 large tomato, sliced

1 large onion, chopped

1 red bell pepper, deseeded

1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds

1 teaspoon turmeric powder

2 sprigs rosemary

ground white pepper

oil

salt

METHOD:

In a large saucepan or deep frying
pan, fry potatoes in a little oil for 10
minutes. Once done, remove and
place to one side.

Fry carrots for 10 minutes.
Remove and place to one side.

Fry garlic, onion and chillies
together until soft.

Add fenugreek seeds, turmeric
powder, white pepper, sprig of
rosemary, tomato and salt to taste.

Add a little water to loosen
consistency. Cover with lid and
cook until everything is soft.

Add the potatoes, carrots, pepper
and second rosemary sprig and
cook until soft. Remove the seeds
Serve with rice or bread, or on
its own.

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2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

I felt better in
myself without
depression.

52

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GHANA

53

JOLLOF
RICE
WITH
LAMB

INGREDIENTS:

3 large tomatoes, blanched,
peeled and mashed

2 tablespoons tomato paste

1 large onion, peeled
and fine chopped

1 large onion, peeled
and thick sliced

60ml dendé oil or good quality
vegetable oil

4 large cloves garlic, peeled
and sliced thinly

450g freshly cooked rice

2 lamb stock cubes, crushed

Maggi seasoning, to taste

2 Scotch bonnet hot chilli
peppers, seeds left in,
finely chopped

450g boneless lamb loin,
cut into bite-sized cubes

140ml lamb broth

freshly ground coarse sea salt
and black peppercorns, to taste

54

SERVES

4

METHOD:

Mix the tomatoes and tomato paste
in a bowl and set aside.

Brush the onion slices with the
dendé oil and sauté for about 3
minutes, or until nicely browned.

Combine the stock cubes,
seasoning, grilled onion slices and
the chopped chilli peppers and
pulverise into a paste with a mortar
and pestle, or in a food processor.

In a large saucepan or skillet, fry
the chopped onion in dendé oil over
medium high heat until fragrant
and translucent.

Add the garlic and lamb and sauté
until the cubes are well browned on
all sides. Reduce heat to a lively
simmer and stir in the tomato
mixture. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
Add the onion and chilli mixture.

Add half the lamb broth — just
enough to create a fairly loose, but
still sauce-like, texture to the
cooking mixture. Season with salt
and pepper to taste.

Stir thoroughly and simmer on very
low heat for 45 minutes, or until the
meat is fork-tender.

Remove the meat with a slotted
spoon, place in a bowl and keep
warm in the oven.

Condense the cooking liquids.
The liquid needs to be the correct
consistency, so that the rice, when
added, will absorb it. Avoid ‘soupy’
rice that is too thin and rice that
is too thick and paste-like. Adjust as
necessary, either by adding more
broth or by simmering the liquid to
reduce it more.

When the cooking mixture is just
right, stir the rice into it, and simmer
for a few minutes, stirring often, just
long enough to get the rice
seasoned well and warmed up.

To serve, fill an attractive serving plate
with a heaped rice mound and top with
the lamb cubes and pepper to taste.

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2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

NALA

Nala was raised believing that her
grandmother was her mother. From the
age of nine, she was exploited by a man
she was told was her brother.

When she was 12, she found out that the
man was, in fact, her father. As well as
abusing her, her father invited his friends
round to use Nala for sex. This carried
on for four years, until her grandmother
heard the neighbourhood gossip.

When Nala was 16, her grandmother
arranged for her to move to the UK to
live with an aunt.

When she arrived in the UK, Nala soon
discovered that things were not as she
expected. She was told she would be
able to get an education and work, but
she was subjected to domestic servitude.

Her family, considering her to be a
problem, ostracised her. She was not
allowed to eat with the rest of the family.
Except for school runs, she was rarely
allowed to leave the house.

When she talked about future plans
for education or employment, her aunt
refused to listen and told Nala that she

would be working for her. The work
turned out to be unpaid.

After a great deal of emotional distress
and long-term abuse, at her wits’ end,
Nala attempted suicide. She was found
and was rushed to hospital.

In the ward, the family guarded her
constantly, preventing her from talking
to the nursing staff about her abuse.
They also forbade her from phoning
her grandmother, telling her there was
nothing for her back in her home country.

One day, while on the school run, Nala
ran away.

She lived outside the immigration rules
and ‘borrowed’ a friend’s National
Insurance number in order to get a
much-need job and source of income.

During this time of having nowhere to call
home, she became pregnant. She then
approached an agency and disclosed her
long and tragic history of abuse.

At this point, she was placed into the
National Referral Mechanism and arrived
at a Medaille Trust safe house, where her
life changed for the better.

56

YAM,
EGGS AND
AVOCADO

SERVES

5

INGREDIENTS:

1 long, large yam

1 large red onion, chopped

2 avocados

5 eggs

2 vegetable stock cubes

vegetable oil

peanut butter oil

salt

METHOD:

Cut the yam and boil on high heat.

In a separate pan, boil the eggs.
When boiled, remove shells.

Using a pestle and mortar, crush
onion, stock cubes and pinch of salt
in peanut butter oil until the onion
juice begins to appear.

When the yam is cooked, drain
and mash with a little vegetable oil
until smooth.

Add the onion mixture to the yam
and mix. Transfer to a serving dish.

Top with the boiled eggs
and sliced avocados.

Serve on its own or with bread, salad
and/or rice.

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2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

AMARA

After being orphaned at a young age,
Amara lived with her grandmother.
The family was very poor and Amara
was unable to go to school. Instead,
she stayed at home to look after her
grandmother and do the chores.

One day, out of the blue, her grandma
told Amara that she had found work for
her. She arranged a passport for her,
told her she’d be going to school in the
UK and would be able to earn money
to send home. Amara was nervous but
excited about her new life.

Instead of enjoying a happy, new life in
the UK, when she arrived she found that
she was trapped in a family’s private
home. She had to work long hours in
the house, meeting the family’s every
need. For years, she lived in horrendous
conditions before, one day, she managed
to escape.

Not knowing where to go, frightened
and alone, she was forced to live on
the streets.

Bitterly cold and extremely lonely,
Amara’s mental health deteriorated.

After stealing some food, Amara was
arrested. The police officers recognised

that she was ill and sent her to a
psychiatric hospital.

At the hospital, she received care and
was able to open up. On hearing her
story, hospital staff alerted the police,
who entered her into the National
Referral Mechanism.

Amara duly arrived at a Medaille Trust
safe house. There, the team supported
her through the ongoing effects of
her trauma and accessed trauma
counselling. They taught Amara how to
manage her medication and engage with
the community mental-health team.

Amara took part in regular relaxation
sessions, music therapy, cooking and
nutrition classes. As she did so, her
mental health improved.

As her independence increased, Amara
was encouraged to start volunteering
in the community. She also enrolled at
the local college, where, finally, she was
able to get the education she had been
wanting all her life.

Due to the lifetime of trauma she has
experienced, Amara is still recovering.
She is, though, most definitely moving
on with her life.

58

NIGERIA

59

NIGERIAN
FRIED
RICE AND
CHICKEN

INGREDIENTS:

1kg white rice

270g prawns

250g frozen mixed vegetables

18 chicken legs

2½ large white onions

2½ tablespoons all-purpose
savoury seasoning

2½ tablespoons stock powder
(vegetable or chicken)

2 teaspoons hot
Madras powder

1 tablespoon ground
turmeric powder

2 sprigs of rosemary

1 red chilli

1 green chilli

vegetable oil

60

SERVES

6

METHOD:

Heat oven to 150C/130C fan/gas 2.

Peel and chop 2 large onions.

Wash chicken legs and parboil
them on a high heat.

Put some vegetable oil in a large pot
and fry the chopped onions.

Wash the chicken legs again to get
rid of the white foam.

Chop the chillies and add to
the pan.

Add 2 teaspoons savoury
seasoning, 2 teaspoons stock
powder and ½ chopped onion
and mix.

Sprigs of rosemary to the pan
and mix.

Add washed prawns the pan
and cook.

Add hot Madras powder and
1 teaspoon savoury seasoning
and mix.

Add frozen mixed vegetables,
1 tablespoon stock powder and
turmeric powder and mix.

Wash rice and add to the pot.
Stir well and cook until soft.

Once the chicken legs are boiled,
place them on to a baking tray and
cook for 20 minutes until thoroughly
cooked.

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2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

JANE

Before moving to the UK, Jane previously
lived in Africa and mainland Europe.
She did not have a good relationship
with her mother. In her home country,
her mother’s boyfriend and other male
acquaintances used to sexually abuse
Jane and her sisters, to the extent that
Jane was raped. Even though her mother
knew what was happening, she did
nothing to stop it.

Later, while living in Europe with her
father, brother and three sisters, Jane
was raped by a man who called at their
home every week to teach her French.

Once in the UK, Jane was denied access
to education by the relatives she was
living with. Instead, she was made to
do unpaid office work, cleaning and
attending to customers. If she did not
arrive for work, she was not allowed
any food.

After Jane’s sister came out of school,
she and Jane were made to work until
seven in the evening and at weekends.

During school holidays, Jane and her
siblings were made to clean properties
and received pocket money for food.

After her father died, her mother’s side
of the family became aggressive and
started to threaten her to extort money.
Jane asked her mother’s family for help
with the renewal of her visa but they
refused.

After years of sexual and labour
exploitation, Jane and her siblings ran
away to another part of the country – as
far as they could get from her mother’s
sinister relatives, who were eventually
convicted of a number of unrelated
offences, including money laundering.

Jane is now at university. She has been
granted an internship, through which she
receives a bursary.

She is passionate about speaking up for
vulnerable people and is an advocate
for those who are trying to access
education.

Jane is desperate for her official status
to be settled and to be able to continue
moving forward with her life.

Like any of us, Jane just wants a place
that she can call home and be able to
live the life she chooses for herself.

62

PAKISTAN

63

PAKISTANI
CHICKEN
AND EGG
BIRIYANI

INGREDIENTS:

1kg white rice

1kg chicken breast, chopped

3 tomatoes, chopped

4 large onions, chopped

6 eggs, boiled

1 handful of whole almonds
(washed)

1 tablespoon turmeric powder

1 tablespoon garlic granules

1 tablespoon ground cumin

2 teaspoons biriyani mix

1 teaspoon whole
green cardamom

chilli flakes, to taste

salt

vegetable oil

lemon juice

water (to adjust consistency)

64

SERVES

4

METHOD:

Fry 3 onions in a little vegetable oil
until very brown. Remove from pan
and leave to one side.

Wash rice and cook, with salt
if required, on a medium heat
until soft.

Boil the eggs.

In another large pan, fry 1 onion
until soft. Add tomatoes and
continue cooking for 2 minutes.
Add the chicken and biriyani mix
and stir in well. Add a little water to
loosen the consistency.

Add green cardamom, salt to
taste and chilli flakes, according
to preference.

Add turmeric powder, garlic
granules and ground cumin.
Squeeze in a little lemon juice, and
add more water if mixture becomes
too thick.

Add the almonds.

Peel and slice the eggs.

Pour half the mixture into another
large pot. Layer half the rice on top
of the mixture, then layer the rest of
the mixture on top of the rice.
Add some of the browned onions,
then add a final layer of the
remaining rice.

Lay the sliced eggs on top of the
rice along with the remaining
browned onions and serve.

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3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

AMOLI

Amoli had a happy childhood. Her family
didn’t have much money but there was
always lots of love and she was able to
attend school.

One day, at the village market, Amoli
met a man who was visiting. The man
was very kind to her and showered her
with gifts, even buying her a new sari.
She soon fell in love with him and they
married. When her husband suggested
moving to the UK for a better life, Amoli
was excited.

However, when she arrived to live with
her husband’s family, things turned out
very differently. They were cruel and
unwelcoming. Her husband started
abusing her, and she was forced to
undertake all of the household chores for
the wider extended family, often working
20 hours a day to fulfill their needs. She
felt terribly lonely.

One day, while the rest of the family was
out of the house, attending a party, Amoli
was left at home, alone.

She saw her opportunity to escape and
took it. She found her way to a police
station. The police officers referred Amoli

to the National Referral Mechanism
and she duly arrived at a Medaille Trust
safe house.

When she arrived, she was very
frightened and unsure about her future.
Staff supported her, helping her to
access medical services, legal advice,
counselling services and education.
They also supported Amoli through her
recovery and rehabilitation.

At the safe house, Amoli has enjoyed
a wide range of activities, such as art
and film nights, cooking and exercise
classes. All of these activities, she says,
have helped her feel very welcome and
have given her the opportunity to make
lifelong friends.

Amoli now has leave to remain in the
UK and has been supported to find
independent-living accommodation,
so she can start a new life away from
slavery and violence.

Looking back on her time in a Medaille
safe house, Amoli says: ‘I always felt
safe and welcomed. I will always be very
grateful for the support that the Medaille
staff gave me during my stay.’

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ROMANIA

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TRADITIONAL
CABBAGE
LEAVES

INGREDIENTS:

1kg pork or beef mince

10 slices smoked bacon

1 large green cabbage

1 large onion, chopped

½ cup arborio rice

1 tablespoon dried oregano

1 tablespoon dried basil

2 tablespoons olive oil

700ml tomato juice

4 bay leaves

fresh thyme sprigs

salt and pepper

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SERVES

6

METHOD:

Prepare the meat stuffing.
Boil arborio rice until tender.
Set aside to cool.

Chop onion. Sauté half of the
onion for 2 minutes.
Save other half for later.

Into a large bowl, add the mince,
sautéed onion, boiled rice, dried
herbs, 1 teaspoon water, salt and
pepper and hand mix well.

Remove cabbage leaves, taking
care not to break them. Use large
leaves for rolls. Cut leaves in half,
removing core to make them easier
to roll. The middle will be chopped
and added between layers.

Add a tablespoon of the meat
mixture to each half leaf. Roll the
stuffed cabbage leaf, holding firm
so they won’t break during cooking
time. Repeat these steps until you
finish all of the meat mixture.

Roughly chop smaller leaves or
some that broke during the rolling
process and set aside.

Place a large saucepan over
medium heat. Add 2 olive oil. Sauté
the rest of chopped onions for
2 minutes. Add part of chopped
cabbage leaves and sauté for
further 2 minutes.

Distribute all the mixture evenly
across the bottom of the saucepan.
Lower the heat. Add the rolls,
creating an even level.

Add half the chopped smoked
bacon, 2 bay leaves, thyme and
some more chopped cabbage.
Ensure the layer is even over the
cabbage rolls.

Add the remaining rolls.
When layer, is complete, add
chopped cabbage, the rest of the
smoked bacon, another 2 bay
leaves and fresh thyme.

Cover the layered rolls in water.
Cover the saucepan and boil on
slow heat for 2 hours, after which
add the tomato juice and boil for
further 2 hours.

Top tip: Serve hot with a dollop
of sour cream.

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JOAN

When Joan first attended a Talitha
Arts session, she was frightened and
traumatised. She was so uncomfortable
around people whom she didn’t know
that she was able to stay in the room for
only two or three minutes at a time.

At the beginning of the course, Joan
would barely speak to anyone. She
participated in all the activities but she
did not want to share her artwork with
the rest of the group, as was the usual
practice. She also remained silent
during reflective conversations and
did not seem willing or able to engage
meaningfully with her peers.

Over the following six weeks, however,
her levels of engagement and
development dramatically increased.

Around the third session, there was a
noticeable shift. Joan began becoming
more expressive with her movements
and in her speech. She began
connecting with those around her. During
a scarf-and-movement exercise, she
started laughing. Not just a snigger but a
real good laugh. She also spoke publicly
for the first time, vocally affirming her

personal qualities in an ‘I am.…’
speaking activity.

As the sessions progressed, Joan began
to reach out to her peers to support
them. She started offering to pass out
art materials or to explain instructions to
the others. In one activity, she voluntarily
took on the role of narrator to explain
her group’s collective storyboard. This
involved her speaking publicly to the
whole room – something that was
completely out of range for the terrified
young woman of day one.

In the final activity, where participants
are asked to identify their goals, Joan
identified ‘finding hope and love’.

Although she readily acknowledged that
she did not currently feel these, she does
believe that they can form part of her
future.

As she left the final session, Joan
was deeply moved by what she had
experienced. With a tear in her eye, she
expressed her deep gratitude to the
Talitha team for arranging the classes
and ‘helping me so much in my life’.

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ON THE ALLOTMENT

Taking care of the social, emotional and
spiritual wellbeing of the victims who
live in our safe houses is key to ensuring
that they begin their journey towards
becoming survivors.

Medaille teams are always looking for
new and innovative ways to support
client needs. One of our most successful
schemes is the Allotment Project. Started
by the Southern service, it has proved
so beneficial that it has been replicated
across our services.

Our allotments are great places for our
clients to work together, support their
mental and physical health, increase their
confidence and independence and gain
key skills for the journey to recovery.

Supported by staff and volunteers, clients
learn how to grow fruit, vegetables and

flowers, which are then used within
our houses and provide clients with a
constant supply of fresh produce.

Medaille staff run regular cooking
workshops to show clients how to make
the best use of the produce. In the
process, they rustle up some nutritious
and yummy food.

Clients are also keen to share their own
culinary skills, often learned in childhood,
and use produce from the allotment to
showcase their favourite family recipes –
a true taste of home – some of which are
contained in this book.

We are fortunate to have some wonderful
volunteers who provide not only hours of
support but also extensive expertise to
ensure that produce and clients continue
to flourish and grow.

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SOULFUL
SOUP

SERVES

2

INGREDIENTS:

½ onion, roughly chopped

2 carrots, roughly chopped

¼ potato, peeled and roughly
chopped

300ml vegetable stock

salt

black pepper, freshly ground

2 tablespoons fresh chives,
chopped

METHOD:

Place the vegetables and stock into
a saucepan and bring to the boil.

Season, to taste, with salt and
freshly ground black pepper and
simmer for 15–20 minutes, or until
all of the vegetables are tender.

To serve, ladle the soup into two
soup bowls and sprinkle over the
chives. Why not serve it with our
bread on page 82?

If you prefer a smooth soup, blend the
ingredients before cooking.

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To serve, ladle the soup into two
soup bowls and sprinkle over the
chives. Why not serve it with our
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CHINH

Chinh grew up in south-east Asia and
worked on his family’s farm. Life was
difficult. There was little money and lot of
mouths to feed.

A man arrived at Chinh’s village with tales
of the riches that could be had in the
West. Chinh’s family scraped together
their life savings and borrowed from
neighbours but couldn’t raise enough for
Chinh’s fare. They accepted the man’s
offer to lend them the money, after all,
he’d said, once Chinh was in the West
he would be able to repay them many
times over.

Chinh was trafficked through Asia and
across Europe before arriving in the UK.
He worked in factories with no pay and
little food and bad working conditions.
If he talked to other people, he was hit.

Chinh was very scared but was told
that if he complained or ran away his
family would be hurt, as their debt was
not yet paid.

After becoming homeless in the UK,
Chinh was picked up by a drugs gang,
who forced him to tend a cannabis farm.

When the police raided the property,
Chinh was arrested, charged and sent
for trial. In court, he was sentenced to
18 months in prison.

After his release, he was sent to a
detention centre, where he was able to
share his harrowing story. It was here
that he was identified as a victim of
modern slavery.

Chinh was taken to a Medaille Trust
safe house. Here, he could finally get
the support he needed. After receiving
medical, psychological care and legal
help, Chinh began to make friends and
grow in confidence. He was open about
his Christian faith and started attending
church again, where his confidence
grew further.

Eventually, Chinh was able to move on to
independent living. Since which time, he
has been granted refugee status and is
able to rebuild his life.

Chinh says he believes that, after the
trauma of his trafficking experience, the
Medaille Trust played a big part in turning
his life around.

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BLACKBERRY JAM

(FREEDOM FOOD)

INGREDIENTS:

350g blackberries

350g preserving sugar

juice of 1 lemon

knob of butter

METHOD:

If you have hand-picked your
blackberries from the wild, soak the
fruit in salted water for 2 hours to
destroy any bugs. After soaking,
rinse well in clean water.

Warm 2 clean jars in an oven on
100C/80C fan/gas ¼.

Place the blackberries, sugar and
lemon juice into a large saucepan
and place on the hob on a low heat.

Fold the sugar into the blackberries
until dissolved.

Bring the fruit to a gentle boil,
stirring occasionally and let the fruit
simmer for about 12 minutes. (As
the fruit boils, a slight froth should
start to appear. Do not be tempted
to increase the heat to boil quickly.
The key is a gentle boil.)

Place a knob of butter on top of
the fruit and stir across the top into
the froth. (The butter is used to
break down the froth.) If you still
have excess froth, remove with a
spoon. Remove saucepan from
heat.

Do the fridge test. Place a small
amount of jam on to a plate and
place in the fridge. Leave for a few
minutes and then remove. Tilt
the plate and the jam should crinkle.
If the jam is still runny then place
back onto heat and boil gently for a
further 2 minutes. Test again.

You are now ready to place your
mixture into your jars and place
lids on. Allow to cool and then leave
overnight in the fridge. Jam is then
ready to eat the following day.

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FRANK

Frank doesn’t know where he was
born, has no memory of his parents and
doesn’t know what name his parents
gave him. Not knowing anything about
your family or the place where you come
from has a severe psychological impact
on a person’s understanding of who they
are and Frank has suffered accordingly.

Frank remembers spending his childhood
living with a couple in London and never
being allowed out of the house. He
recalls being frequently visited by various
men who touched him sexually and told
him to touch them. The men would often
hurt him.

Whenever Frank complained about these
visits, the man he lived with told him that
this kind of activity was normal and that
he shouldn’t tell anybody about it.

Frank was not allowed to attend
school and was regularly punished for
‘misbehaving’. He would receive jabs in
the back with something sharp for doing
wrong and, on at least one occasion, the
woman slashed his back with a knife, so
he would feel pain for being ‘bad’.

When Frank was 13, he ran away,
jumping on a passing bus. For years,
Frank wandered the streets and slept

rough. He fell into shoplifting, drug-taking
and prison.

In a detention centre, pending
deportation, he was identified as a
potential victim of modern slavery
and entered into the National Referral
Mechanism.

Unable to prove his identity, Frank
couldn’t get a job, a place to live or state
benefits.

With the help of Medaille staff, Frank now
has leave to remain, a National Insurance
number and a bank account, and
receives state benefits. He has moved
on from the safe house into supported
accommodation.

Frank has never been free of his
horrendous trafficking experience. He
suffers post-traumatic stress disorder,
paranoid schizophrenia and depression.
In the past, he has attempted to take his
own life.

Today, a combination of medication and
his positive outlook and strong willpower
are enabling him to cope. He has
completed an adult literacy course and is
looking forward to starting – and enjoying
– a new life.

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VEGETABLE BROTH

SERVES

4

INGREDIENTS:

1 medium-sized carrot, diced

1 small turnip, diced

1 small parsnip, diced

1 medium-sized onion,
chopped

2 large celery stalks, chopped

1 large leek, shredded

1 tablespoon of pearl barley

28g butter

900ml vegetable stock

salt and pepper

METHOD:

Melt the butter in a saucepan,
add the vegetables and cover.

Fry gently, without browning, for
6 minutes, shaking frequently.

Pour in the stock, add the barley
and salt and pepper to taste.

Bring to the boil and then lower the
heat. Cover the pan and
simmer gently for 1¼ hours,
stirring occasionally, until the barley
is soft.

Ladle into 4 warm soup bowls and
serve hot.

Top tip: Serve with buttered crusty
bread to make a tasty light lunch or tea.

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I’m happy. I’m
free. I can go
anywhere and
I don’t worry
anymore.

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IT’S CHRISTMAS!

A Medaille Trust Christmas at its
Southern service is magical and
powerful. The power in our hearts is even
more magical. Our ability to love one
another, to renew our confidence and to
bring hope into the lives of others are the
greatest gifts anyone can give or receive.

Christmas party-planning starts very
early in the year – August, to be exact.

We start by setting the date, securing
the venue and organising the rota for
the whole Christmas period, as without
staff and volunteers we could not put on
a wonderful time for all our clients, their
babies, and our volunteers and helpers.

A local church raises funds and receives
donations at their Harvest festival. Each
parishioner takes along a gift to donate
for mums and babies. Such generosity
and kindness have always been
unbelievable. We will be forever grateful
for their support.

During the seven years they have
supported us, we have always been able

to give unbelievable pleasure to more
than 70 clients in the Christmas period
alone.

We hold the party in a nearby Catholic
church. It is a fabulous building and we
are given full use of the facilities and
industrial kitchen for the day.

We normally host around 30 guests in
the comfortable dining room, which has
a most amazing fireplace that is open
and lit. The meal and table decorations
are provided through a fund, to which we
apply every year,

Naturally, Father Christmas finds time
to make a seasonal visit. Many of our
clients have never seen or heard of
Santa, so this really makes it a very
special time for everyone.

The Christmas party is a wonderful
time when team members and friends
reflect on the past year. It also give us
new memories, as we experience the
wonderful food, Santa’s gifts and, most
magical of all, the smiles of our clients.

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LET’S CELEBRATE!

At the Medaille Trust, we don’t need
much excuse to have a celebration.
We believe that celebrating birthdays,
Christmas, other religious festivals,
the birth of baby and milestone
achievements is key to supporting
victims to become survivors. Celebrating
gives them confidence and self-esteem.
Celebrating teaches them to love and
value themselves again.

Over the year, not a week goes by
without us celebrating something. Staff,
clients and volunteers all get involved
in putting together a celebration and
ensuring that everyone feels valued and
has a great time.

Some of our favourite celebrations
happen around Christmas time. Each
service puts on Christmas dinner and a

Christmas party, with visits from Santa
and presents that are kindly donated by
our friends and supporters.

For a lot of our clients, this is the first
time they will have experienced a
Christmas dinner and their eyes light up
at the feast laid before them.

We also like to celebrate the diversity of
our clients and celebrate festivals in the
traditional way. We are always delighted
when clients cook traditional delights and
share them with everyone in the house,
along with stories and other traditions.

Birthdays are another cause – and
excuse – for big celebrations.

Unsurprisingly, cake always feature.
Equally unsurprisingly, everyone’s
favourite is chocolate cake.

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CHOCOLATE
CELEBRATION
CAKE

INGREDIENTS:

For the cake

100g unsalted butter

250g caster or brown sugar

50ml sunflower oil

25g cocoa powder

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

4 medium eggs

80ml milk

100ml double cream

300g plain flour

3 teaspoons baking powder

For the cocoa frosting

25g cocoa powder

300g icing sugar

50g butter

50ml double cream

For the filling

250ml double cream,
whipped until stiffly peaked

150g jam

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METHOD:

Heat the oven to 180C/
160C fan/gas 4.

For the cake, line the base of a deep
20cm cake tin with non-stick paper.

Melt the butter over a low heat in
a small pan, pour it into a bowl with
the sugar, oil, cocoa powder and
vanilla. Beat well until smooth, then
whisk in the eggs, followed by the
milk and cream.

Sift the flour and baking powder into
the butter mixture and beat until
smooth. Spoon into the prepared
tin and cover the top of the tin with
aluminium foil.

Bake for 30 minutes. Remove the
foil and bake for a further 20
minutes, or until the top is springy
and a skewer inserted into the
middle comes out clean.

Remove the cake from the oven and
set aside to cool completely.

For the cocoa frosting, mix the
cocoa powder and icing sugar in a
bowl. Melt the butter for a few
seconds in the microwave, or in
a small pan over a low heat. Mix
the melted butter and the cream
into the sugar and cocoa, and stir
until smooth.

To assemble the cake, remove the
cake from the tin, trim the top of
the cake to make it flat, then cut it
in half horizontally. Put the bottom
half of the cake onto a serving plate
and spread with the whipped cream.
Top with the jam.

Spread the cocoa frosting onto the
top of the cake and swirl it with a
spoon. Carefully place it onto the
bottom half of the cake.

Top tip:

Try decorating the cake with hundreds
and thousands or with sugar sprinkles.

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LONDON
EAST’S
BRAVERY
BREAD

INGREDIENTS:

400g strong white flour,
plus extra for shaping
and dusting

1 teaspoon fast-action yeast

1 teaspoon fine salt

300ml warm water

oil, for kneading

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METHOD:

Heat oven to 220C/
200C fan/gas 7.

Put the flour, yeast and salt in a
bowl, pour in the warm water and
stir everything together into a
sticky mass.

Scrape the dough from your hands,
cover the bowl with a cloth and
leave for 10 minutes.

Lightly oil a 30cm area of work
surface and wash your hands.
Tilt the bowl and ease the dough
out onto the oiled surface without
too much pulling and teasing (a
scraper might help). Lightly oil the
inside of the bowl as well, to prevent
any sticking later. Take the edge
of the dough furthest from you in
one hand and with minimal pulling,
fold it over to meet the edge nearest
to you. Holding the edge nearest
you with one hand, press the heel of
your other hand down onto and into
the dough, stretching it away from
you by 5–10cm.

Give the dough a clockwise
quarter-turn and repeat the ‘fold
towards you, then push and gently
stretch away from you’ action. Do
this turning, folding and pushing
action 10 times, then return the
dough to the bowl. (You don’t want
to flatten or tear the dough, or
handle it roughly: the whole action
should be quite gentle and
measured. Don’t be tempted to add
more flour, even if the dough seems
wet; that’s exactly as it should be.)

Repeat this light kneading twice
more at 10-minute intervals. Return
the dough to the bowl and leave for
45 minutes to prove.

Wipe the work surface, dust it with
flour then pat the dough into an
oval. Roll it up tightly, give each end
a pinch to keep it neat, then place
the dough seam-side down onto a
floured tray. Cover with a cloth and
leave until the dough has increased
in size by a half – about 45 minutes.

Flour the top of the dough, cut a
slash down the middle and bake for
35–40 minutes.

Top Tip:
Our star bakers have added vibrant
flavours to their bread, including cheese
(200g), chopped herbs and olives.

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MY DAY…
DESCRIBED BY
CASEWORKER NICKI

After I’ve checked my day’s
appointments, I discuss upcoming
activities with the rest of the team and
share out responsibilities

Communication with the team is
essential, as it is my responsibility to
ensue they are up to date about clients.

I spend the first part of the morning
replying to emails and investigating new
opportunities for my clients. I’m always
looking for activities that will benefit my
clients.

Today, I found a new programme
offering English for Speakers of Other
Languages (ESOL) and other educational
opportunities for refugees and asylum
seekers. There are also free wellbeing
activities to tell my clients about.

Throughout the morning, clients come
to the office. One comes with her
baby to enquire about the timing of an
appointment. We have a chat. Another
client asks if I can help her to contact
her psychologist to request a letter.
Together, we find the number and make
the call. I also support a client to request
her medication from the pharmacy, as
English is not her first language.

After lunch, I have a one-to-one meeting
with a client to update her support-plan
review. This is updated every month to
make sure clients’ needs are being met
and to identify new areas where support
is needed.

The client is Vietnamese and still learning
English, so we use the telephone
interpreting service. We talk about how
she is settling in to the house, how her
asylum case is progressing and how
she is getting on with the Vietnamese
outreach support service to which I’d
previously referred her.

One-to-one meetings are a good chance
to build a trusting relationship with clients
and understand more about their specific
needs.

In the afternoon, I accompany a client to
our nearby hospital. She has a midwifery
appointment to check her health and
her baby’s development. During the
consultation, I make a note of the
midwife’s advice, so we can continue to
support the client.

On our return, we join in a restorative
dance session. It helps us all to relax,
enjoy each other’s company and have fun.

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CENTRAL SERVICE
SMOOTHIES

INGREDIENTS:

225g blackberries,
fresh or frozen

225g raspberries,
fresh or frozen

225g strawberries,
fresh or frozen

1 just-ripe medium banana
(broken into pieces)

150ml pint natural
plain yoghurt

150ml pint milk

1 tablespoon icing sugar
(optional)

METHOD:

Measure all the ingredients into
a food processor and whizz until
smooth. Alternatively, use a bowl
and a hand whisk.

Pour into a tall, cool glass
and enjoy.

Top tip:
You can experiment with any fruit
you like.

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My baby had a great time at the
Christmas party. We did not expect
it at all. It was all such a lovely
surprise. I was thrilled by the food,
the company and the love
– and then Santa came to visit.

It was an amazing first Christmas
for my baby, especially considering
everything we had been through.

We will forever remember it. One
day, we hope to come back and
join you and those incredible
women at our table to celebrate
once again. All of the staff did so
well with us and we can never
thank you enough.

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I really enjoyed the Christmas
party. It took place soon after
I arrived and just one month after
my baby was born. Everyone was
so helpful with my baby, letting me
eat without having to hold him.

I met a lot of staff that I hadn’t
previously met and everyone was
so kind. It was so helpful not
to have to think or worry about
anything and just enjoy myself.

All of us girls got ready together
beforehand – doing our hair and
makeup, and picking out our
outfits. My baby and I got so many
lovely presents. It was a great day.

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HOW YOU CAN
COMBAT MODERN
SLAVERY

Medaille Trust is the UK’s largest
provider of safe houses for victims
of modern slavery.

Our safe houses provide a haven where
victims receive specialist support,
recover from their harrowing trauma
and reach out towards freedom and
independence.

Medaille Trust relies on the open-handed
generosity of people like you to keep our
doors open.

Together, we provide the social,
emotional, educational and spiritual
support that transforms modern-slavery
victims into survivors.

To support Medaille Trust is to fight
back against the criminal traffickers and
heartless enslavers.

Thanks to your generous donations
and creative fundraising, Medaille Trust
is combatting modern slavery through

offering safe houses, providing support
for victims, raising awareness – locally,
nationally and internationally – and
partnering with law-enforcement
agencies to identify victims and
prosecute offenders.

This life-saving and life-transforming
work would simply not be possible
without the geneous support of people
like you.

There are so many exciting ways in
which you can support this work.

There are so many fun ways to raise
money and awareness – this recipe
book is just one of them. There are
opportunities for becoming a volunteer.

Interested? Of course you are. After all,
you’ve read down the page as far as this.

To help, call us on 0800 06 99916
or email us at
comms@medaille-trust.org.uk

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A TASTE OF HOME

‘I carried to my lips a spoonful of the tea in
which I had let soften a bit of madeleine.
But at the very instant when the mouthful
of tea mixed with cake crumbs touched
my palate, I quivered, attentive to the
extraordinary thing that was happening
inside me.’

So wrote the French author,
Marcel Proust, who penned these
lines in his 1913 novel A la recherche
du temps perdu to describe how
the narrator’s senses had unlocked
memories long past.

The phenomenon – variously called
a ‘Proustian moment’, a ‘Proustian
memory’ or ‘Proustain effect’ – is a
significant concept for psychologists,
where a taste, smell or texture
can unlock something seemingly
forgotten from the distant past.

For the people we support, the
Medaille Trust safe houses become
temporary homes – places where
they can learn to live again, following
previous exploitative experiences.

For many clients, cooking is an
important part of this recovery
process. Some of the most significant
moments of community occur when
clients from different parts of the
world share dishes with each other.

In so doing, they give their new
friends a little taste of home,
maybe unlocking happier memories
from long ago when their lives were
so different.

The Dutch writer Corrie ten Boom,
who was herself held captive in a
concentration camp in World War II,
maintained that ‘memories are the
key not to the past, but to the future’.

Our hope for our clients is that a taste
of home will rekindle memories from
happier days and become a future
memory of the support they have
received in our safe houses. May that
comforting taste of home linger as
they journey to a brighter tomorrow!

Thank you for supporting the work
of Medaille Trust through buying A
Taste of Home . The proceeds from
this book will help us to continue our
work, which is needed now more
than ever.

Garry Smith – CEO, Medaille Trust

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A Taste of Home

Copyright © 2020 The Medaille Trust

Published 2020 by The Medaille Trust, Cathedral Centre,
3 Ford Street, Salford M3 6DP

All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored
in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic,
mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission
of Medaille Trust

ISBN 978-1-8381334-0-5
ISBN 978-1-8381334-1-2

Editor: Nigel Bovey

Design: Sam Moore

Researcher: Leanne Hubbard

Illustrator: Georgia Smith

(Georgia’s work can be seen at instagram.com/georgiasmithillustration )

Recipe photographs: © Shutterstock, except p11 © Francesca Yorke,
pp 41 , 51 , 54 and 57 © Leanne Hubbard

This book has been a true Medaille Trust collaboration
with contributions from staff and clients.

Special thanks go to the victims of modern slavery who live in our safe houses
who have contributed the recipes, quotes and stories for this book. For reasons of
security and confidentiality, their names have been changed.

We are grateful to Ainsley Harriott MBE, Louise Hulland, Garry Smith, Marc Pearson
and the Hubbard family for their invaluable support and contributions.

Printed in the UK by
Bensons Printing Company, 12 Perry Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 3YZ

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All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of Medaille Trust

Special thanks go to the victims of modern slavery who live in our safe houses who have contributed the recipes, quotes and stories for this book. For reasons of security and confidentiality, their names have been changed.

We are grateful to Ainsley Harriott MBE, Louise Hulland, Garry Smith, Marc Pearson and the Hubbard family for their invaluable support and contributions.

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