Sharing the stories
of London’s refugees

A shoe shop with a difference

In the centre of Soho over Refugee Week, Choose Love x A Mile in My Shoes offered a human experience where visitors can momentarily step into the shoes of a refugee living in London.

From the Friday 14th June until Sunday 23rd June 2019, visitors had the chance to borrow a pair of shoes belonging to a refugee and take a walk while listening to a first-hand story of their life.

The shop is a collaboration between the pioneering humanitarian aid organisation Help Refugees, and artist Clare Patey’s award-winning interactive art project, Empathy Museum.

Choose Love x a Mile in My Shoes was generously sponsored by our friends Kind Bars, and the space itself has been donated by Shaftesbury, who have hosted our last four pop-ups in Soho, London.