Asylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement
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Asylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement
The leading podcast on asylum, migration and displacement. Asylum Speakers will take you on a journey across the world, without you having to go anywhere. We're here to amplify voices, educate, inspire and debunk some of the common myths and misconceptions around migration today. Join us as we trans...
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52. REUNITED AFTER TEN YEARS: The story of Mez and his little brother Josi: Part Two
The final part of the story!!!
Welcome back to the Asylum Speakers Podcast! I can’t believe it’s been so long since the last episode, and so muc...
51. REUNITED AFTER TEN YEARS: The story of Mez and his little brother Josi: Part One
This is an episode and a story that I’ve been wanting to share for nearly two years... and I am so happy to finally be able to do so!
This episo...
50. Imad's Syrian Kitchen with Imad Al Arnab
In today’s episode I speak to the wonderful Imad Al Arnab of Imad’s Syrian Kitchen. Imad has such an amazing story. He was a successful restaurateur i...
48. The true story behind recent short film MATAR, with co-writer, actor and cinematographer Ayman Alhussein
In this episode we hear the incredible story of Ayman Alhussein. Ayman is an actor, cinematographer and co-writer of amazing new short film, Matar, di...
47. Food, heritage, identity, cultural mobility and going viral with Indonesian, Kenyan, Pakistani and Yemeni Filmmaker Nadir Nahdi
This week’s guest is one of my favourite storytellers ever. Filmmaker Nadir Nahdi speaks so beautifully about his upbringing spanning many cultures, t...
46. THE JOURNEY Episode 6: Going Full Circle
Welcome to the FINAL episode of The Journey!
Today’s episode is designed to speak to that rhetoric that refugees or asylum seekers might be a bu...
45. THE JOURNEY Episode 5: A New Home
Welcome back to Episode FIVE of The Journey - a 6-part podcast series following migration routes from Africa, The Middle East and Ukraine, to northern...
44. THE JOURNEY Episode 4: Pushbacks
In his memoir about leaving Syria to life in the UK, my friend Hassan (also a previous podcast guest), shared the terrifying experience he had when at...
43. THE JOURNEY Episode 3: The Journey
Welcome to Episode THREE of The Journey - a 6-part podcast series following migration routes from Africa, The Middle East and Ukraine, to northern Eur...
42. THE JOURNEY Episode 2: The First 'Safe' Country
Welcome back to Episode TWO of The Journey - a 6-part podcast series following migration routes from Africa, The Middle East and Ukraine, to northern...
41. THE JOURNEY Episode 1: Leaving Home
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40. Ukraine: Everything you need to know and what you can do to help
Since Russia invaded Ukraine on the 24th February, I think it’s safe to say we’ve all been thinking about the Ukrainian people. This week I’ve been in...
39. Period Poverty: Everything you need to know
Period Poverty. You might no know what this term means yet, but this episode will tell you everything you need to know.
In it we hear from six i...
38. From defending on the football pitch, to defending the rights of Afghanistan's women and girls, with Khalida Popal
This International Women's Day, It's only right that I bring you the story of one of the most incredible women that I know... Khalida Popal.
Kha...
37. What's happening in Sudan? Everything you need to know and what you can do about it, with Waging Peace
Today’s podcast episode is about a country very close to my heart - Sudan.
Like most people in the UK, I grew up without any knowledge of what w...
36. My journey from Syria to Filmmaker to NHS Hospital Cleaner and Activist, with Hassan Akkad
I’m so excited to introduce you to our guest for this episode... Syrian filmmaker, activist and most recently, author, Hassan Akkad!
Hassan is t...
35. SPECIAL EPISODE: The Freedom to Imagine, in collaboration with Amnesty International UK
This is an extra special bonus episode in which I ask some of my amazing previous podcast guests - 'What does Freedom mean to you?'
As we come t...
34. A Lebanese cookery class with Ahmad from Migrateful
I’ve got a bit of a different episode from normal in store for you today as I’m going to take you with me on a really fun experience I had recently......
33. Facing life in prison for stopping a deportation flight, with Melanie Strickland from the Stansted 15
For anyone who doesn’t remember the incredible story of the Stansted 15 - they are a group of human rights activists who organised a non-violent actio...
32. What's happening in Afghanistan? Everything you need to know, and what you can do to help, with Rustam Wahab
This episode of The Worldwide Tribe podcast is dedicated to the people of Afghanistan. It was recorded in response to the devastating events we have s...
31. Being a father to eight kids from five different countries: Becoming a foster parent, with my dad, Mike O'Hara
A very special episode for you today!
I’ve been trying to get my dad on the podcast for ages, and finally, here he is!
Having heard my mu...
30. 'Leaving everything to volunteer in Greece changed my life forever,' with Holly Penalver, Founder of Indigo Volunteers
I LOVED recording this episode!
My guest this week is the most requested guest on this podcast ever - Holly Penalvar, founder of Indigo Voluntee...
29. The Man who fell from the Sky with filmmaker Rich Bentley
In 2015, two young men called Carlito and Justin, hid inside the wheel well of a plane flying from Johannesburg in South Africa, to London. As the whe...
28. SPECIAL EPISODE: Israel and Palestine - Everything you need to know with Yara Eid - a 20-year-old Palestinian from Gaza
I’m bringing you this special episode of The Worldwide Tribe in response to what has been happening in recent weeks in Israel and Palestine.
Wh...
27. From Syria to Germany by Wheelchair, with Nujeen Mustafa and Marwa Mbayed
Today’s Episode of the podcast brings you the stories of two incredible young women, Nujeen Mustafa and Marwa Mbayed.
I was introduced to Nujeen...
26. Living Stateless in the USA with Karina and Katie from United Stateless
This week I’m talking to Karina and Katie from an organisation called United Stateless - the only organisation in the United States of America to be a...
25. The Kafala System: Why two migrant domestic workers die in Lebanon every single week
This week’s episode of the Worldwide Tribe podcast is about something we all need to know about... The Kafala System.
Kafala means sponsorship....
24. The Story of Banksy’s Pink Search-and-Rescue Boat, with Crew Members Vanessa and Dickon
You might remember that at the end of last summer, UK artist Banksy hit the news when he funded a new search and rescue boat in the Mediterranean. He...
23. Napier Barracks: Life inside Britain's first refugee camp
Do you think of refugee camps as only existing in countries far away? Today’s episode of The Worldwide Tribe podcast is about one right here in the UK...
22. A New Brother, a Catch Up and a Very Special, Surprise Guest
WELCOME BACK to Season 4 of the Worldwide Tribe Podcast!
It's been a while, so this episode covers some of the big events of the last few months...
21. From Radical Jihad to Radical Inclusion: The Story of former Extremist Manwar Ali
My guest this week is Manwar Ali - a former radical Jihadist who is now a leading campaigner in Britain against violence and extremism, and works with...
20. Beirut: The explosion from the people’s perspective
The whole world was shocked by the footage of last week’s explosion in Beirut. It hardly looked real. But amongst the thousands of videos of the blast...
19. Imprisoned, raped and sold in slave markets at the hands of ISIS: The Story of Yazidi Genocide Surviver Farida Khalaf
Today is the six year anniversary of the Yazidi Genocide.
If you don't know about the Yazidi people or what happened to them...this is the epis...
18. ’Losing three limbs in Afghanistan gave me the gift of connecting with suffering’: The Story of Anti-War Photographer Giles Duley
Prepare yourself for what is definitely one of the most amazing conversations that I’ve ever had. You might want to take notes during this episode, I...
17. Having a baby in a War Zone: The story of Syrian mother and filmmaker Waad Al-Kateab, director of Oscar-nominated film, For Sama
It’s an absolute honour to have been able to interview this week’s guest...
Waad Al-Kateab is a Syrian filmmaker, journalist, mother and directo...
16. Arrested for Smuggling a 4-year-old Afghan Girl into the UK: The Story of Ex-soldier Rob Lawrie
Kicking off the season today I’m joined by a guest who’s name might be familiar to you. Rob Lawrie is an ex-soldier turned volunteer from the north of...
15. SPECIAL EPISODE: Homelessness, Connection and ‘People of the Pandemic’ with Joshua Coombes
This episode is another absolute treat.
This week’s guest is ‘Hairdresser to the Homeless,’ Joshua Coombes. After years of living parallel lives...
14. SPECIAL EPISODE: COVID-19 in the World's Biggest Refugee Camp
How do you self-isolate when you live in a refugee camp?
How do you wash your hands with no running water?
How do refugees even know about...
13. From Refugee to Rescuer to Prisoner: The Story of Sarah Mardini
Sarah Mardini has been on my radar for years.
Her and her sister Yusra, who we heard from in the last episode, became known for swimming their b...
12. From swimming for my life, to swimming in the Rio Olympics: The Story of Syrian athlete and refugee, Yusra Mardini
In today’s episode I talk to Yusra Mardini. We recorded this conversation in her flat in Hamburg, just before the world went into lockdown due to the...