Latest Fugees Podcast Episodes
Jenn Hook - Thriving Families
Think Global, Do Justice - January 31, 2023 11:04 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsIn episode 215, we have the privilege of sitting down with Jenn Hook to glean from her experiences in the foster care system and hear about her newly released book, Thriving Families. Jenn is the Founder and Executive Director of Replanted. She's also the author of Replanted: Faith Based Support...
Luke Keller — The Entrepreneurs Guide to Positive Social Impact
Justice Matters with Tim Buxton - January 30, 2023 21:11 - 1 hourLuke is the Executive Director for Tekton as well as the founder and CEO of Kicky.com. Tekton has recently merged with an amazing organisation called Refcode (refcode.org), which provides software engineering training for the refugee community. You can email Luke at [email protected], an...
Haunted by Syria’s Suffering - Sajjad Malik - Syria UNHCR - bitesize special
Awake At Night - January 20, 2023 07:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 122 ratingsSajjad Malik witnessed terrible suffering during the Syrian crisis. As UNHCR’s former representative in the country, he oversaw one of the UN Refugee Agency’s toughest and most dangerous operations. “There are certain images that will stay with me for a very long time. Because those are the i...
Jeff Rogers - Storytelling to Empower
Think Global, Do Justice - January 17, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsIn episode 214, we've got filmmaker and justice advocate Jeff Rogers on the show. Jeff talks with us about his work over the years that has highlighted and advocated for children outside of parental care and communities that have been impacted by HIV/AIDS. Jeff shares with us about the new featu...
Jody Luke — Bringing Joy & Reconciliation in the Midst of Conflict
Justice Matters with Tim Buxton - January 16, 2023 21:11 - 57 minutesJody Luke is the Executive Director of Love Does, an incredible organisation that has been fighting for human rights, caring for the vulnerable and providing education in conflict zones since 2002. In this episode we talk about: What it's like to work alongside the one and only Bob Goff Travel...
But Where Are You Really From? - Amanda Khozi Mukwashi - UN Resident Coordinator in Lesotho
Awake At Night - January 13, 2023 07:03 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 122 ratingsWith her writing, Amanda Khozi Mukwashi wants to change the conversation on race, gender, and identity. Now United Nations Resident Coordinator in Lesotho, she has written a book exploring the struggle for equity and the historical baggage of slavery and colonization. “Let's talk about it a li...
Bonus Episode — Previewing a New Line Up of Guests for Justice Matters with Tim Buxton
Justice Matters with Tim Buxton - January 09, 2023 23:02 - 8 minutesWe're back with a new line up of guests after a break from recording. I have been so excited to get back in the studio and have had the best time interviewing our guests. The line up is amazing and there is something to interest everyone. Here's a sneak peak at who you'll be listening to and the...
Bonus Episode — Launching Season 3
Justice Matters with Tim Buxton - January 09, 2023 23:02 - 8 minutesWe're back for Season 3 after a year break. I have been so excited. to get back in the studio and have had the best time interviewing our guests. The line up is amazing and there is something to interest everyone. Here's a sneak peak at who you'll be listening to and the topics we will be coveri...
Expanding your heart - Ulrika Richardson - UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Haiti
Awake At Night - January 06, 2023 10:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 122 ratingsUlrika Richardson has dedicated her life to the UN. As resident and humanitarian coordinator in Haiti, her belief in the organization’s idealistic values drives her to brave significant dangers in her mission to alleviate the suffering she has witnessed there. “When you see people suffer, thos...
The Annual Review/Preview Show with Phil and Brandon
Think Global, Do Justice - January 03, 2023 11:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsIn episode 213, Brandon and Phil reflect on 2022 and look forward to 2023 for the podcast and orphan care ministries. This is our annual show to share the state of Think Orphan and what exciting things are coming down the pipe for the podcast. We want to hear from you while we do it all! Full ...
You can fall in love with who you want but ...
Perfect Strangers - December 20, 2022 13:30 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsWally's story is a tale of a self made woman in the US, of love at a time in which she couldn't legally get married, of a journey that will bring her back to Italy after a life abroad. Music: trailer's music: Paris Gipsy Swing By Dieter Van der Westen music ending episode: Camille Saint-Saë...
How to Transform Your Board and Donor Base to Family Care
Think Global, Do Justice - December 20, 2022 11:30 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsIn episode 212, we've got a panel of executive directors that oversaw the transition of their orphanage to family based care. We'll be asking them the hard questions of how they worked with their board of directors and their donor bases to take the journey with them. Brandon will be interviewing...
Giving Voice to Victims in Ukraine - Matilda Bogner - Head of UN Human Rights mission in Ukraine
Awake At Night - December 16, 2022 12:31 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 122 ratingsMatilda Bogner’s job is to bear witness to unspeakable crimes. As head of the United Nations Human Rights mission in Ukraine, she and her team record accounts of horrific abuses and rights violations in a bid to bring the perpetrators to justice and ease the victims’ suffering. “It's a very c...
Haiti and the Origins of Black Internationalism
Justice Matters - December 15, 2022 20:05 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsOn this episode of Justice Matters, host Sushma Raman speaks with Dr. Leslie Alexander about the history of Black Internationalism and its ties to today’s global Black Lives Matter movement. Her newest book, Fear of a Black Republic: Haiti and the Birth of Black Internationalism in the United Sta...
Fighting Disinformation to Survive - Irene Khan - UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression
Awake At Night - December 09, 2022 14:30 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 122 ratingsGrowing up at a time of war in Bangladesh, Irene Khan learned first-hand how access to trustworthy information can save lives. Now UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, she advocates for reliable information for all, especially d...
Justin Black - Helping Foster Youth Redefine Normal
Think Global, Do Justice - December 06, 2022 12:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsIn episode 211, we're talking with foster care alum, entrepreneur and advocate Justin Black about the new book he co-wrote with his wife Alexis called Re-Defining Normal. Justin shares with us his experience spending some of his childhood and adolescence in care and the importance of supporting ...
My Story Gives Other Child Soldiers Hope -Alfred Orono - Chief of Child Protection at the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)
Awake At Night - December 02, 2022 16:02 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 122 ratingsAlfred Orono’s childhood came to an abrupt end when he was recruited as a soldier in Uganda, when he was just 11 years old. Now Chief of Child Protection at the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), he draws on his own experience as a child soldier to help young people find a peaceful ...
The Rise of Human Rights Cities
Justice Matters - November 28, 2022 14:51 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsWhere do universal human rights begin? On this episode of Justice Matters, host Sushma Raman speaks with Professor Martha Davis about local movements and human rights cities. Davis teaches constitutional law, US human rights advocacy, and professional responsibility at Northeastern Law School, wh...
Harnessing constructive outrage - Staffan de Mistura - UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Western Sahara
Awake At Night - November 25, 2022 16:41 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 122 ratingsStaffan de Mistura has dedicated his life to making a difference. Now the Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Western Sahara, he spent a large part of his 48-year career at the UN striving for an end to some of the most intractable conflicts of modern times. “I have no regrets. I would ha...
Adrien Lewis and Jake Barreth - Creating Circles of Care
Think Global, Do Justice - November 22, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsIn episode 210, we're talking with Adrien Lewis and Jake Barreth of the Global Orphan Project to learn about their ministry and dive into the Care Portal platform. We get into conversations on youth that are aging out of care, hear about the crisis in Haiti and learn how Care Portal is changing ...
Being black but not African American in the US
Perfect Strangers - November 20, 2022 13:30 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsKirk grew up in Florida from Jamaican parents. As a child and then a teenager it was a bit complicated for him. He was not recognized as African American by African American kids but was seen as one by other kids. He had to learn how to navigate different groups and be accepted. Today he cons...
The Power of One Small Act - Chris Mburu - UN Resident Coordinator in the Republic of Congo
Awake At Night - November 18, 2022 07:51 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 122 ratingsChris Mburu’s life was transformed by a small act of kindness. Now the UN Resident Coordinator in the Republic of Congo, he grew up in a Kenyan family struggling to afford his education. That was until a stranger in Sweden offered to pay for him to go to school. “When I look at poverty, it evo...
Craig Greenfield - Subversive Mission
Think Global, Do Justice - November 08, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsIn episode 209, we've got our buddy Craig Greenfield back on the show to catch us up on the Alongsiders movement and tell us about his new book Subversive Mission. We talk with Craig about the five fold ministry framework that he adapted from Ephesians and get our questions answered about ethica...
Refuge and Shaping Human Potential
Migration Conversations - November 03, 2022 16:00 - 56 minutesMeet Heba Gowayed, an economic sociologist at Boston University. She is the author of "Refuge: How the State Shapes Human Potential". Her book follows the journeys of Syrians who sought refuge in Canada, Germany and the United States. Dr. Gowayed's insights in how states design refugee programs a...
Understanding Critical Race Theory
Justice Matters - October 28, 2022 14:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsWhat is critical race theory and why is it under attack? On this episode of Justice Matters, host Sushma Raman discusses critical race theory with Dr. Victor Ray, Carr Center Fellow and F. Wendell Miller Associate Professor at the University of Iowa. Together they explore the related topics of st...
Deborah Gray - Attachment and Trauma Focused Therapy
Think Global, Do Justice - October 25, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsIn episode 208, we're in conversation with author and preeminent attachment expert Deborah Gray. Deborah shares from her decades of experience serving children and families through therapy and sets baseline understandings on trauma and attachment. In addition to the stack of books that Deborah h...
When going Home means being an outsider again
Perfect Strangers - October 20, 2022 20:15 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsWhat can go wrong when you have an American accent, an American passport and your parents tell you you are going home after living 7 years in Uzbekistan? You will totally fit in, finally! At least that’s what Jessi thought. I discovered her story while reading a blog she wrote for Families in...
Nick Runyon, Ashlee Heiligman and Julie Walton - Reimagine Orphan Care
Think Global, Do Justice - October 11, 2022 11:02 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsIn episode 207, we're talking with Nick Runyon, Ashlee Heiligman and Julie Ann Walton about their new media series called Reimagine Orphan Care. Nick from The Archibald Project shares with us about storytelling and the power of media to help orphans and vulnerable children and Ashlee and Julie f...
Immigration Bureaucracy & Postwar Policymaking
Migration Conversations - October 07, 2022 19:00 - 56 minutesMeet Jennifer Elrick, professor in the Department of Sociology at McGill University. Author of Making Middle-Class Multiculturalism: Immigration Bureaucrats and Policymaking in Postwar Canada, we talk about how bureaucrats in the federal government drove policy making in the area of immigration ...
Ajla's Dream
Refugees at Work - October 03, 2022 17:01 - 15 minutesIn this episode, we speak to Ajla, a former refugee who fled the war in Bosnia as a child with her family in the early 1990s. After living in a refugee camp in Croatia, she and her family resettled in the United States to begin a new life. Throughout her childhood, Ajla grew up with a deep app...
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