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Seeking Refuge is a education podcast hosted by SRPA Team at the University of South Carolina. It has 147 episodes, with the latest published April 2026.

Want to hear some extraordinary stories of resilience and humanity? Tune in to Seeking Refuge for the human stories of refugees and those working to protect them. Our guests talk everything from going to the International Court of Justice to making cross-genre music, from incredible acts of resilience to the everyday things that make them smile. We also talk issues facing refugees such as education, health care, and legal rights, and we learn about the history of refugees and the current world events impacting them. Seeking Refuge was started by a group of students at the University of South Carolina who want to depoliticize the narrative around the refugee crisis. We focus on bringing you stories from refugees themselves and those on the frontlines of the crisis, giving a platform to the human beings who know the most about the refugee experience. Our guests come from everywhere. From Columbia, SC to Los Angeles to South Sudan, Seeking Refuge is bringing you the humanity behind the

education ·en-US ·147 episodes

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1

Flooding in Hawaii: Human Effects, Environmental Costs and Political Implications | News

2

Caring for the Community with Mike Young of Good Samaritan Clinic

3

New ICE Office in Columbia, SC | News

4

College Student Advocacy and Action: Refugee Resettlement Assistance Programs at South Carolina Universities

5

Refuge and Resistance: Minnesota's Immigration Legacy | News

6

Legacies of Peace Building in Former Yugoslavia with Dr. Carl Dahlman

7

Evangelical Volunteerism and Resettlement in South Carolina with Dr. Caroline Nagel

8

Resettlement in the Carolinas with Nix, Seth, and Lutheran Services Carolinas

9

Hurricane Melissa: Natural Disasters and Limited Mobility | News

10

ICE Under the Second Trump Administration | News

11

[S12E1] Education and Language in Resettlement with Saleh

12

The Truth Behind "Alligator Alcatraz"

13

Season 12 Trailer: The New Colossus

14

[S11E10] Immigration and Deportation through the Lens of Public Health with Dr. William Lopez

15

Legal Battles Surrounding Trump's Invocation of the Alien Enemies Act | News

16

Reyna Grande on Transforming Migrant Experiences into Literary Activism

17

Implications of Trump's Executive Orders on Lutheran Services Carolina | News

18

[S11E8] Dr. Jason De León Discusses the Complexity of Migrant Storytelling

19

Trump's Pause of USAID Funding | News

20

[S11E7] Alexandra Diaz on "The Only Road" and the Importance of Children's Books on Migration

21

President Trump's First Two Weeks in Office: Executive Orders and Immigrant Rights | News

22

[S11E6] Judith and Andrea on Emergency Shelters and Rising Concerns about the Incoming Trump Administration - Border Line Crisis Center

23

Displacement, Aid, and the LA Fires | News

24

[S11E5] Migration Politics with Samuel Davidoff-Gore

25

[S11E4] Hollie Webb and the Misconceptions, Realities, and Legal Implications of the Border - Al Otro Lado

26

Israel's Ban on UNRWA | News

27

[S11E3] Past, Present, and Future of the American Detention System with Amilcar Valencia - El Refugio

28

FEMA Disaster Relief Funding Is not Used for Migrants | News

29

[S11E2] Sebastian and Changing the Discourse

30

One Year of War in Gaza: Updates and Crowdsourcing Endeavors | News

31

Trump's Debate Impact on Haitian Immigrants | News

32

[S11E1] Mini Episode: Debunking Myths

33

Crisis in Sudan | News

34

Season 11 Trailer: Deconstructing "The Wall"

35

Iran-Israel Conflict | News

36

[S10E6] Amanullah Aziz and the Story of Halal International

37

[S10E5] Dr. Sarah Waheed on Pakistan's Geopolitical Landscape

38

[S10E4] Exploring Refugee Ventures in Clarkston, Georgia

39

Texas' Immigration Law | News

40

[S10E3] Olha Svieshnikova on Moving Forward with a Heart of Ukraine

41

CAA & NRC in India

42

[S10E2] Social Enterprise Project: Supporting Palestinian Refugees Through Embroidery

43

Texas Border Control in Eagle Pass | News

44

Rafah Airstrikes | News

45

[S10E1] Exploring Refugee Owned Businesses with Ahmad Alzoukani - Mint Coffeehouse

46

Summary of Recent ICJ Rulings Against Israel | News

47

Season 10 Trailer: "Ventures: Supporting Refugee-Owned Businesses"

48

USC's Response to the Palestinian Humanitarian Crisis | News

49

Escalation of Humanitarian Crisis in Syria | News

50

[S9E4] Cultural Preservation and Personal Development with Sara Green | A.R.T.

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