The World In Folkestone

Author and literary explorer Ann Morgan presents a series of conversations with local residents who have interesting perspectives on the world in Folkestone. Speaking to individuals from diverse backgrounds who have all changed the town in some way, The World In Folkestone traces some of the international threads that make Folkestone the complex, intriguing and vibrant place it is today.Relocating to Folkestone from London in 2016, Ann Morgan went through a kind of culture shock upon moving to the town. Used to living in a multicultural city, she was struck by how seemingly homogenous and small Folkestone was. She found herself missing the diversity she was used to, until she realised that part of the problem was with her looking. From the thriving Nepalese community to Fredo Franzoni’s ‘The Landing of the Belgian Refugees’, the town was far more international and culturally rich than she had first thought. The stories were there for those willing to seek them out, and in her five-part podcast series, Morgan spotlights some of the underrepresented and untold stories of Folkestone’s residents.