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Small Changes
by The Guardian
Small Changes is a podcast series of one-on-one interviews with people who've seen a problem in the world and set out to change it – often in small and unexpected ways
Episodes
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'The blood lady': the medical start-up founder saving lives in Nigeria
When Temie Giwa-Tubosun realised Nigerians lacked safe access to vital health care products like blood she decided to do something about it. That decision changed her life and saved those of many others
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'What happened to me will not happen to my daughters': sexual violence in war
Kosovan-born Vasfije Krasniqi-Goodman explains how a survivors’ network has empowered her and others to speak out against rape as a weapon of conflict
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Defying the Taliban: Afghanistan's secret schools for girls
Suraya Pakzad talks to Lucy Lamble about her work championing girls’ education – and living on red alert for the next Taliban raid
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'I live in the 21st century, not the 10th': the first female judge in a sharia court
The Judge, a new film by award-winning director Erika Cohn, tells the incredible story of how Kholoud Al-Faqih achieved her improbable dream of representing women in the Middle East’s all-male religious courts
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'Suddenly you have to run for your life': a film-maker's take on life in Sudan
Award-winning director Hajooj Kuka on the realities of life in a wartorn country, and the inspiration for aKasha, his first feature film
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‘My father's murderers are still free’: taking on Mexico's violent underworld
Investigative journalist Anabel Hernández has risked her life to expose corruption at the heart of her country’s violent ‘drug wars’. She tells Lucy Lamble why staying silent is not an option
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'Disability is not the end of the world': reinventing yourself after becoming blind
Activist Christophe Oulé had a glittering career in engineering in Burkina Faso when he lost his sight. Now he campaigns tirelessly to improve the lives of other blind people. He talks to Lucy Lamble
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'It's a long fight': the communities devastated by Brazil's dam collapse
Three years after the country’s worst environmental disaster, in which 19 people died, Lucy Lamble hears how Letícia Oliveira is still campaigning for justice for the people affected
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Capital offence: tackling harassment on public transport in Bogotá
In Colombia’s capital, many women are reliant on buses. Ángela Anzola and the city’s mayor want transport designed by men to be safer for women
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'Inequality is a poison': campaigning for Muslim women's rights
Shahin Ashraf’s experience growing up as a British Muslim has led to a life campaigning for gender equality around the world
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Fighting for LGBT rights in a country where lesbians are caned
Criminalised by the state and targeted by vigilantes, Malaysia’s LGBT community faces rampant persecution. Thi Laga, a co-founder of rights group Justice for Sisters, has become a leading figure in the fightback
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Fighting the advance of the desert: the forest maker of the Sahel
The Australian agronomist Tony Rinaudo reveals the secrets that brought about extraordinary results in dozens of countries, from Senegal to Ethiopia
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The Mosul historian who risked his life to blog about life under Isis
When his beloved city was occupied by Islamic State, Iraqi Omar Mohammed was determined to document every atrocity – as anonymous blogger Mosul Eye
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'I'm a living manifestation of possibility': South Africa's emissary on disability
Eddie Ndopu defied expectations as the first African with a disability to graduate from Oxford. Now he wants to be the first wheelchair user in space
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'It came at a great cost but it was worth it': Bangladesh protests
Our guest this week is a teenager who was involved in mass demonstrations in Dhaka that were sparked after two children were killed by a bus
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'Dance has done so much for me': the leader of Kenya's slum ballet school
Mike Wamaya discusses how performing ballet helps children transcend the chaos and violence of life in Kibera
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'Girls who leave militias get rejected': helping child soldiers go home
Lucy Lamble talks to Sandra Olsson from Child Soldiers International, who works with girls formerly caught up in armed groups in Democratic Republic of the Congo as they struggle to settle back in their communities
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The football-loving lawyer moving the goalposts for girls’ rights in Kenya
After studying human rights law, Fatuma Abdulkadir Adan returned to her hometown to promote peace and champion women’s rights – through ball skills and teamwork
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'I was always a rebel who stood up for my rights': rise of a Tunisian activist
When protests in Tunisia sparked revolution across the region and in the Middle East, Aya Chebbi found her political voice
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How opera found an open ear in South Africa's townships
Critic Shirley Apthorp was inspired by Venezuela’s use of music to empower communities but realised the post-apartheid generation needed a change of key to unlock an artform so associated with a white elite
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Resistance 101: the video game going to war on malaria
To fight this disease you need creativity, says Marlize Coleman, whose innovation teaches health workers the best way to zap mosquitoes
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The cashless taxi system that's reducing Rwanda's traffic accidents
Entrepreneur Karanvir Singh has come up with a cashless system for motorbike taxis to help passengers get a fair deal – and improve road safety
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The Palestinian engineer using ashes and rubble to rebuild Gaza
Young social entrepreneur Majd Mashharawi talks about how she transforms the debris left by conflict into eco-friendly housing materials, helping people reconstruct their lives
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'Half of Indian children are sexually abused': a survivor speaks out
Award-winning social activist, TEDx speaker and filmmaker Insia Dariwala talks about her hopes for a world where boys and girls can be safe and free
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The doctor from Myanmar faced with 1 million patients and a plague of rats
When disaster struck his community in remote Chin state, Dr SaSa rushed to help – and found himself trying to treat 400 people a day
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Executed, disappeared, tortured: the risks of defending human rights
In the climate of fear following the murder of activist Berta Cáceres in Honduras, Lucy Lamble talks to Ana Paula Hernández about her work supporting campaigners who fight to protect native lands
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'Every girl is forced by our culture into FGM': battling for change in Kenya
From rescuing girls from female genital mutilation to championing women’s political rights, Leah Chebet Psiya is breaking down barriers in her Pokot community in eastern Kenya
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'Children were dying of hunger': the doctor fighting for Ecuador's poor – podcast
Medic turned health activist Dr Erika Arteaga-Cruz has vowed to remedy the country’s poor record on treatment for communities in dire need
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Could this man end the 35-year tyranny of Cameroon's President Biya?
Despite never having held political office, lawyer Akere Muna is on a mission to fight corruption by standing for election as Cameroon’s leader
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'It's everywhere – in factories, in the bedroom': fighting India's gender violence
Against the backdrop of #MeToo and the country’s infamous rape cases, Lucy Lamble talks to activist Seema Nair about her work empowering Indian women
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Sun, sand and thousands of refugees: the Lesbos volunteer
Shocked by the humanitarian crisis she saw unfolding in Greece, Ayesha Keller got on a plane to see if she could help save lives
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From cattle herder to big pharma expert: one man's fight to end malaria
Dr Allan Pamba on the ‘silent epidemic’ that drove him to leave his Kenyan village, train as a clinician and become a leading authority on global health
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The woman who braves bullets and bombs to uphold her father's legacy in Somalia
Elman Ali Ahmed dedicated his life to disarming child soldiers and trying to end conflict in Somalia – now his daughter, Ilwad, is following in his footsteps
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Human experience will always speak louder than any campaign
Lucy Lamble talks to an Amnesty International expert about the importance of letting people in tough situations tell their own stories
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Block like an Egyptian: roller derby team get women's rights on track
Lucy Lamble talks to Angie Kaster, co-founder of Egypt’s first roller derby team – the all-female CaiRollers – about how this brutal contact sport is empowering local women
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'Oxfam allegations are tip of iceberg': sexual harassment and aid workers
Lucy Lamble talks to Rebecca Ratcliffe about her investigations into exploitation and the misuse of power in humanitarian organisations
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'Everything was clouded by Trump in 2017': a challenging year for poor nations
Lucy Lamble looks back over 12 months of critical changes for developing countries, dominated by the devastating effects of the ‘global gag rule’
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'It was unbelievable horror': the Rohingya crisis
With nearly a million Rohingya driven out of Myanmar in what the UN has called textbook ‘ethnic cleansing’, Lucy Lamble hears about the situation on the ground in Bangladesh – and how the international community can help
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'Famine as mass atrocity': in conversation with Alex de Waal
When the Nazis invaded the Soviet Union, they planned to starve 30 million people to death. Seven decades on, famine as a weapon of war is making a comeback, says the author of an authoritative new history British risk complicity in Yemen ‘famine crime’, says Alex de Waal
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'Making war is easier than making peace': in conversation with Colombia's President Santos
With six months left in office, Juan Manuel Santos talks to Lucy Lamble about whether his acclaimed yet controversial peace deal can survive the transition
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'Some people believe disability is contagious': breaking down barriers in Mozambique
From school to the workplace, people with disabilities in Mozambique face stigma and discrimination. They are far less likely to be educated and can find it impossible to get into work. Lucy Lamble travels to Sofala province to see how a new initiative is opening up opportunities and transforming...
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We need to talk about … Population and climate change
In this monthly podcast, Guardian supporters ask the questions and a Guardian panel try to provide the answers. This episode focuses on whether people should be having fewer children for the sake of the planet – and if so, how that societal change might happen
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'Without health, people have nothing': Tanzania seeks a political salve – podcast
Backed by Graça Machel and her fellow Elders, the Tanzanian government is introducing healthcare reforms that could revitalise its economic prospects. Lucy Lamble investigates Read the transcript Can we ever achieve the greatest aspiration – healthcare for everyone?
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Why we need to get contraceptives to teenagers
For 1.8 billion young people – the largest cohort ever – family planning will be vital in shaping lives and livelihoods. As leaders prepare for the London Family Planning Summit, Lucy Lamble looks at the challenges ahead Read the transcript
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How do you solve half a century of bloodshed in Colombia?
After the civil war that claimed 250,000 lives ended with last year’s accord, Lucy Lamble investigates how Colombia’s communities plan to build lasting peace Read the transcript
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Why is east Africa facing a hunger crisis and what can be done? – podcast
As hunger spreads in east Africa, famine threatens to take hold beyond South Sudan. Lucy Lamble explores the background and response to the crisis Read the transcript
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Is child labour always wrong? The view from Bolivia
Kary Stewart looks at why 850,000 children work in Bolivia, and whether the numbers can be vindicated by the country’s unique cultural context El trabajo infantil en Bolivia: ¿puede justificarse? – podcast Read the transcript
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El trabajo infantil en Bolivia: ¿puede justificarse?
Kary Stewart analiza por qué 850.000 niños trabajan en Bolivia y si los números pueden ser vindicados por el contexto cultural único del país Is child labour always wrong? The view from Bolivia – podcast
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African women form a united front in the battle for equality
Kary Stewart looks at how feminists are championing women’s rights across the continent and beyond, and examines what is at the heart of gender inequality Read the transcript
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Zika, drought, conflict: what 2016 meant for the world's poorest
The Global development team looks back at some of the issues that affected millions of people in developing countries in the past year, and considers the challenges for 2017 Read the transcript
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