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May 17, 2023 24 min

Seeking Asylum

from Borrowed & Returned Hosted by Brooklyn Public Library

Asylum seekers continue to arrive in New York City. We look at how one faith-based organization is responding to the continuing crisis in the hope that these personal narratives offer a window into the experience of migrants in Brooklyn today. For a transcript of this episode in English and links to resources, visit: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/seeking-asylum

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Yasir Qadhi Muslim Central Yasir Qadhi was born in Houston, Texas and completed his primary and secondary education in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He graduated with a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Houston, after which he was accepted as a student at the Islamic University of Madinah.After completing a diploma in Arabic, he graduated with a B.A. from the College of Hadith and Islamic Sciences.Thereafter, he completed a M.A. in Islamic Theology from the College of Dawah, after which he returned to America and completed his doctorate, in Religious Studies, from Yale University. Currently he is teaching at Rhodes College, in Memphis, TN. No Mercy No Mercy with Tommy G Deemed too hard for the radio, Tommy G has finally returned to the podcast airwaves talkin‘ sports, life, and the weakness of an entire generation Radio Orbit Mike Hagan My name is Mike Hagan. I am the host and producer of KOPN's Radio Orbit.Radio Orbit focuses on emerging technology: AI, Biotech, Cryptocurrency, Energy, Robotics, Bionics, Space Travel, Designer Drugs, Entheogens, Man/Machine Interfacing, Nanotechnology, etc. I also love poetry, visual art and music and showcase a unique musical artist each week, throughout the program.Orbit features a number of regular segments - In depth interviews with leaders in the fields mentioned above, space weather, tributes in memorial and current news. I also open the phones often to hear from listeners.The program airs every Monday from 11PM - 2AM CST on KOPN 89.5 FM in Columbia, Missouri, USA. The show can be streamed live at: www.kopn.orgPrevious programs can be accessed in the archives at: https://www.mikehagan.com/radiOrbit_Archives.htmRadio Orbit began in August of 2004 and broadcast until mid 2008. The show returned to KOPN in September, 2018.

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