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Refugees' Stories Podcast
by Refugees' Stories
We all know about the war in Syria, and most of us have an opinion about it, but very few of us have had the opportunity to sit in a refugee’s tent and listen to their story. Refugees’ Stories aims to change that.
Episodes
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Episode Nine: Kazi's Story
Kazi tells the story of how he left Bangladesh to study dentistry in the UK, and ended up becoming an LGBTQIA+ activist and building a new life.
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8: Nadim's Story - A Bangladeshi asylum seeker living in the UK
Nadim was forced to leave Bangladesh for his own safety, but he has created a new life in the UK.
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Episode Seven: Abu Mustafa's Story
Abu Mustafa has lost a lot in the war, but still holds onto the hope of seeing his daughter again.
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Special Episode: Livelihood Skills with Andreas Ohlander
Andreas explains the difficulties that Syrian men face finding decent work in the Beqaa Valley, and why it's important to support livelihood skills for refugees.
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Episode Six: Afaf's Story
Afaf loves her husband and children, but looking after her family is tough without having a proper house or the economic resources that she'd like. In this episode, Afaf talks about the tradition of girls marrying young in Syria, and how marrying young impacted her life.
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Episode Five: Salem's Story
Salem is a friendly and generous man who loves to look after all of the children in the settlement, not just his own. In this episode, we learn about what compels him to do this, his experiences in the military and his love of organic gardening.
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Episode Four: Jawahei's Story
In this episode, we learn about the dangerous journey two young boys took to be reunited with Jawahei, who is now their fulltime carer. Jawahei herself describes life in Idlib, and why she had to leave despite deciding at the beginning of the war that she wouldn't.
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Episode Three: Mohammad and Amira's Story
In this episode, Mohammad and Amira tell us about their memories of Eid as children, as well as what it's like trying to look after their huge family.
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Episode Two: Abdullah's Story
In this episode, Abdullah, a father of nine from Deir Al-Zhour in Syria, tells us why he fled the ISIS-controlled region.
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Episode One: Khansaa's Story
Our first episode follows the life of Khansaa, a young woman from Homs currently living in the Beqaa Valley.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
We all know about the war in Syria, and most of us have an opinion about it, but very few of us have had the opportunity to sit in a refugee’s tent and listen to their story. Refugees’ Stories aims to change that.
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