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Real voices. True journeys. Humanity without bordersMigrant Odyssey tells the stories of people who’ve crossed borders and kept going — individuals whose intelligence, determination and generosity of spirit enrich any country or community they reach . These are stories of true worth — proof that migration is not a problem, but part of what makes us human.
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- 3 weeks ago1h 1m
Ep.31 Nubian Odyssey
The Nubians were one of the oldest civilisations in the world. From around 3800 BCE, they lived along the Nile in Northern Sudan and Southern Egypt. Their sophistication and power not only rivalled that of Egypt but at one time they actually ruled it. Then in the mid 20th century their ancestral homes disappeared under billions of tons of water - from the giant High Aswan Dam. But - as our guest Sondos Ayoob makes clear - you can take the Nubians out of Nub...
- Aug 6, 202657 min
Ep 30: There are no journalists - but ours.
Stephen Barden talks to veteran Palestinian journalist Shuruq about being a war correspondent who never gets to leave the war zone; who is not only at risk personally but constantly fears for her family. And who - despite 30 years as a journalist - is still met with scepticism from western media, because she's not "one of ours". Send us Fan Mail Support the show You know as well as I do that stories about migrants don’t attract big sponsors. Governments are hostile, corporations stay ca...
- Jun 7, 202657 min
Ep.29 Lebanon Lives - Lana: Dealing with the Damage
Clinical psychologist and GBV case worker talks about her experiences in both psychiatric hospitals and refugee camps, dealing with traumas that - as she puts it- "don't repeat - because they never end." Another episode in the mini series listening to voices from Lebanon. Send us Fan Mail Support the show You know as well as I do that stories about migrants don’t attract big sponsors. Governments are hostile, corporations stay cautious, and even NGOs hang on to their tightening bu...
- May 24, 202648 min
Ep. 28 Lebanon Lives: There's no time to stay down
If you want to know a little more about Lebanon than the usual clichés, this is the episode for you. "You have to get back up. There's no time to stay down" This the personal story of Mohammed - why he calls Lebanon his heart's safe space AND "Building the national state prevents violence" This is the story of his work for an extraordinary organization -The Hariri Foundation For Sustainable Human Development. https://hariri-foundation.org/ Sen...
- May 7, 20261h 3m
Ep. 27 Lebanon Lives - The Longing
Time and distance never quite heal the pain of war and disruption. And neither do they soothe the longing to return. Souad has been away from her beloved Lebanon for 20 years but both its joys and traumas are ever present. In this third episode in the mini series on Lebanon, she talks, - with both bluntness and much humour - about her homeland. Here's the link to a map of Beirut https://www.worldmap1.com/map/beirut-map Send us Fan Mail Support the show You know as w...
- Apr 21, 202638 min
Ep 26. Lebanon Lives - the voice of Areej
Some people have poetry in their voice - whether they know it or not. Their words, and the silence in-between, stop you in your tracks. Which is what fine poetry does. Areej has that gift. Whether she talks about teaching children, or coming home to her beloved city or her faith, there is always that moment when you have to pause and look at your world anew. This is the second episode in this mini series on extraordinary ordinary people in Lebanon today. ...
- Apr 13, 202655 min
EP. 25 LEBANON LIVES - Mona's Story.
Lebanon Lives: the first of a mini series featuring extraordinary, ordinary people in Lebanon - trying to live their lives while their towns, villages and cities are bombed around them. As host Stephen Barden says, " These people are us." or as Joan Baez put it, in her song, "There but for fortune - go you or I". Stephen's first guest in this series is Mona - half Ukrainian, half Palestinian, lover of extreme sports and in love with a profession she cannot pursue. And her...
- Mar 5, 202641 min
Ep. 24 Gaza Champions - the generosity of friendship.
Gaza Champions is a global community that may be solving two huge problems that plague traditional charities: how to make sure support stays long after the media circus has moved on. And how to get past donor fatigue. Stephen Barden talks to co-founders Anam Raheem and Matt Davis about how they helped put volunteers from across the world in touch with individual families in Gaza: a network of pen pals - or zoom pals. And the impact that has had - not just on the families in Gaza - but o...
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Real voices. True journeys. Humanity without bordersMigrant Odyssey tells the stories of people who’ve crossed borders and kept going — individuals whose intelligence, determination and generosity of spirit enrich any country or community they reach . These are stories of true worth — proof that migration is not a problem, but part of what makes us human.
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