Latest Fugees Podcast Episodes
Beast at Every Threshold
Migration Conversations - September 30, 2022 16:00 - 33 minutesMeet Natalie Wee, a queer poet who writes about migration, borders, papers, and interrogates what it means to be a queer, racialized person in Canada. We talk about what it is like to live with precarious immigration status, and how writing is a source of comfort and advocacy.
We've got issues! Ft Herve Hk
Deeping Life With Merveille - September 27, 2022 14:00 - 31 minutesHave you ever felt like you were the only person that was battling with personal issues? Well join me as I chat with my friend, gospel hip-hop artist and first ever live-guest Herve AKA "HK" AKA "Herveunashamed", as he share his person journey with "Issues". Learn how he turned his issues to in...
Peter Mutabazi - From Street Kid to Foster Dad
Think Global, Do Justice - September 27, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsIn episode 206, we're talking with Peter Mutabazi about his childhood growing up through various challenges in Uganda and how learning from those experiences propelled him towards foster care and adoption. Peter shares with us about his new book, Now I Am Known, which really encapsulates a lot o...
Black Witnessing, Smartphones, and the New Protest Journalism
Justice Matters - September 23, 2022 18:15 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsWhat is black witnessing, and how does it connect to movements for racial equity and justice? Can capturing a moment shape a movement? On this episode of Justice Matters, host Sushma Raman speaks with Dr. Allissa Richardson about the power of communication on social and racial justice. Dr. Richar...
The Foster Care Compilation
Think Global, Do Justice - September 13, 2022 10:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsFor our final summer compilation episode, we'll be looking at foster care in the United States - an area that many of our audience members has some familiarity with. We've all heard the triumphs and the challenges of engaging in foster care and this week, we'll be hearing from three guests that ...
The Orphan Care in Conflict Compilation
Think Global, Do Justice - August 30, 2022 09:30 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsCaring for orphans and vulnerable children doesn't happen in a vacuum. Throughout the world, there are certain contexts that are particularly challenging to help children and families, none more so than when there is war and conflict. For our third summer compilation, we'll be looking across thr...
Leading in Tragic Times - Deborah Lyons - UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan
Awake At Night - August 26, 2022 04:17 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 122 ratingsDeborah Lyons knows how to keep a cool head in a crisis. In August 2021, when the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan, Deborah, in her former role as Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), was responsible for ensuring the safety of staff across the country, among...
Life After Islamic State - Bitesize special - Adiba Qasim - Yazidi refugee and humanitarian
Awake At Night - August 19, 2022 05:41 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 122 ratingsAdiba Qasim has shown extraordinary courage and resilience. She narrowly escaped when her village was stormed by Islamic State militants who killed and enslaved thousands of Yazidis. This is her story. “We were surrounded by the Islamic State. And we had no weapons even to fight. We had...
The Transition to Family Care Compilation
Think Global, Do Justice - August 16, 2022 10:20 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsWe're back with our second compilation episode for August where we're learning about the transition to family care from leaders within global care reform. We'll be looking at three levels of care reform. First, Delia Pop will be walking us through the research and international movement. Second,...
Knowing the Pain of the Displaced - Ugochi Daniels - IOM
Awake At Night - August 05, 2022 10:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 122 ratingsUgochi Daniels was just six years old when her family fled the civil war in Nigeria. Now the International Organization for Migration’s Deputy Director General for Operations, she is often struck by the pain of uprooted children, most recently those escaping from Ukraine. “I noticed this w...
The Care Leader Compilation
Think Global, Do Justice - August 02, 2022 11:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsThis week we're jumping into our first summer compilation episode and we're learning from friends and colleagues throughout the world about leaving care. Nabs, Sinet, Grace and Tamrat give us first hand accounts of growing up in orphanages in the Global South. Beyond hearing their stories, they ...
Corporate Accountability for Human Rights
Justice Matters - July 29, 2022 18:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsWhat is the responsibility of businesses to uphold human rights? What is the role of civil society to hold businesses accountable? And how well is the human rights movement equipped to deal with the emerging challenges of the digital age? In this episode of Justice Matters, host Sushma Raman disc...
It Wasn't My Day To Die - Bitesize Special - Giles Duley
Awake At Night - July 29, 2022 04:51 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 122 ratingsGiles Duley used to live the rock’n’roll life of a fashion photographer, but now travels the world’s war zones documenting the lives of those caught up in conflict. He stepped on a landmine while working in Afghanistan and lost three of his limbs, and very nearly his life. This is his story. ...
Foreign Insiders: Migration and Humanity in the Czech Republic
Foreign Insiders - July 26, 2022 07:35 - 1 minuteStories of foreigners—immigrants, expats, refugees, asylum-seekers, aliens, outsiders, and everyone else—making a life in the Czech Republic.
A Life-long Quest for Justice - Serge Brammertz
Awake At Night - July 22, 2022 10:04 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 122 ratingsSerge Brammertz is one of the world's leading international prosecutors. As Chief Prosecutor of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, he leads the process of tracking down fugitive criminals from wars in the former Yugoslavia, and the genocide in Rwanda. “Every single pe...
Simon Njoroge - Supporting Domestic Adoption in Kenya
Think Global, Do Justice - July 19, 2022 10:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsIn episode 201, we're talking with Simon Njoroge about his work in family based care, welfare reform and the adoption landscape in Kenya. A little change up, we gave Phil a break and recorded this episode live at the 1MILLIONHOME office in Tacoma, Washington. Apologies for slight audio issue at ...
200th Episode Reunion!
Think Global, Do Justice - July 05, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsIn this special episode of Think Orphan, we celebrate the 200th episode! What started as an idea that Phil just hoped people would listen to has turned into a resource, a movement and a community focused on loving orphaned and vulnerable children with excellence. Join us for this episode where w...
Believe in the Power of Change - Rebeca Grynspan
Awake At Night - July 01, 2022 06:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 122 ratingsDespite monitoring multiple global crises, Rebeca Grynspan has never lost her faith in the power of change. As Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), she is assessing the impact of the war in Ukraine on cash-strapped countries still reeling from the...
Gender and Violence
Justice Matters - June 30, 2022 04:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsThis month on Justice Matters, host Sushma Raman talks with Dara Kay Cohen, a Ford Foundation Associate Professor of Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School. Her research spans the field of international relations including: international security, civil war and the dynamics of violence, and ...
Not Here to Judge You - Bitesize Special - Monique Sokhan
Awake At Night - June 24, 2022 06:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 122 ratingsMonique Sokhan survived the Cambodian genocide, having fled the Khmer Rouge terror when she was just a small child. Now, working as Senior Protection Coordinator, at UNHCR’s Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific, she is still searching for answers about the atrocities that killed many of her ...
Jedd Medefind - Abortion and the Future of Orphan Care
Think Global, Do Justice - June 21, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsIn episode 199, we're talking with old friend and President of the Christian Alliance for Orphans, Jedd Medefind. With his years of leadership in the OVC space, we pick Jedd's brain on what trends he's seeing and what the future might hold for advocates and practitioners alike. We then get into ...
S2, E8: Legal aid, bureaucratic obstacles, and grassroots NGOs
Refugee Realities - June 17, 2022 06:40 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, Jasmin Arciero and Oliver Nixon interview Alexa Netty, the trustee and chair of the steering committee of SolidariTee. SolidariTee is a charity that supports NGOs offering legal aid to forcibly displaced people, and so they begin with a discussion on the importance of...
S2, E7: Contrasting crises: Government responses to refugees in Calais and from Ukraine
Refugee Realities - June 17, 2022 06:20 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingFor years, thousands of forcibly displaced people have been left in limbo in Calais, France, where they suffer from a lack of care and police crackdowns. Recently, as the Russian War is devastating Ukraine and forcing millions to flee, European countries (including France) are opening t...
The heartbreaking struggle to help Ukraine - Osnat Lubrani
Awake At Night - June 17, 2022 04:55 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 122 ratingsOsnat Lubrani knows first-hand the horrors of war. As UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine, she has witnessed the dramatic changes since the Russian invasion and rapidly mounting needs as the war tears lives apart across the country. “What is keeping me awake at nigh...
S2, E6: Afghan evacuees in the UK: Challenges and opportunities
Refugee Realities - June 16, 2022 06:30 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingFollowing the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021, tens of thousands of Afghans fled to foreign countries. The UK evacuated around 18,000 people, who are now placed in temporary housing. Organizations such as British Red Cross are now seeking to assist Afghans resettle into...
S2, E5 Resilience in crisis: Reflections from a Ukrainian
Refugee Realities - June 16, 2022 06:15 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingLittle has captured our attention like the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24th of this year. Constituting Europe’s largest refugee crisis since World War II, the UN estimates that more than 14 million people have fled their homes, with nearly 7 million Ukrainians seeking asylum...
S2, E4 Working towards dignity: Perspectives from refugee social workers in Lebanon
Refugee Realities - June 15, 2022 09:16 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this podcast, Yujia Zhang invites two women, Nadia and Fatima, to talk about their stories as both refugees and social workers in Lebanon. Nadia, a third generation Palestinian refugee, lives in the Beqaa Valley. Currently, she is the director of Manara centre of the Lighthouse Peace...
S2, E3 Persevering for peace: Understanding the challenges of an asylum journey
Refugee Realities - June 15, 2022 06:40 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis podcast explores the physical and emotional challenges that arise from refugees' journeys to safety. Sam, a former refugee from Iraq, describes his experience gaining asylum in the UK and how he has persevered through years of challenges. Sam discusses his reasons for fleeing, his ...
S2, E2 Climate-induced migration in the Caribbean: Where are we now and pathways forward
Refugee Realities - June 14, 2022 06:30 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, Leah Trotman chats with Pablo Escribano, the Regional Thematic Specialist at the International Organization for Migration (IOM) for the Americas and the Caribbean on climate change and migration. The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre reported that nearly 3 million...
S2, E1 Relief Chief: Insight on the refugee system from the top of the UN
Refugee Realities - June 13, 2022 10:53 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingToday’s theme in the Refugee Realities podcast series focuses on a birds-eye perspective of the challenges facing the global humanitarian system. And who better to speak with than the person who was responsible for coordinating this system: Sir Mark Lowcock, the former ‘Relief Chief’ of...
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