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My twin brother Billy and I are close pals. In spite of our fear of our angry father, we each wish he would shine his love light on us. The arrival of an adorable baby sister does not help our cause.

Darius Kokou Agbeko Dzadu was an asylum seeker and refugee in Hong Kong for many years, he is now married to his lovely wife and has residency and is finally able to work. He is an activist helping raise awareness of the plight of refugees in Hong Kong who struggle with equality and justice. He hopes to improve the living and working conditions of those living in marginalised communities, especially refugees and ethnic minorities, many of whom are his friends. Darius has done a TEDx talk and speaks at many conferences and events globally. Darius is from Togo and he did not speak Chinese or English when he arrived. He landed in China and then moved Hong Kong as an asylum seeker and applied for refugee status. He explains how the government support refugees in Hong Kong, but it is unfortunately not enough financial support for people to survive and they must rely on NGO’s to help them. Darius shares what it was like to feel like he had nothing to offer to people he met and how he was often sidelined when people discovered that he was a refugee. He volunteered his time to try and make his life more meaningful and make a difference, given that he was not able to work in Hong Kong. He helps lead Global Youth Connect, a group that brings together ethnic minorities and mainland youth, he plays football, music and joined a local theatre group. He wants to do what he can to help his friends who are struggling as refugees and he reminds us that taking the time to connect with people by providing friendship is one of the most meaningful gestures that anyone can do for a refuge or asylum seeker. Darius’ email: dariusdario11@gmail.com TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIP2rNFO1kM Please visit my Patreon page if you would like to sponsor the production of Hong Kong Confidential Podcast. I have many great rewards to offer my supporters. Thanks for taking the time to check out the page https://www.patreon.com/hongkongconfidential?alert=2 Email: jules@hongkongconfidential.net Webpage: www.hongkongconfidential.net Network: https://www.auscastnetwork.com/home/hong-kong-confidential Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hongkongconfidential/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/juleshannaford/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hongkongconfidential/ Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, YouTube and anywhere you find your podcasts. Sponsored by Teresa’s Turkish Towels https://hkturkish.com/Support the show.

Rachel Haines makes everything look easy. Even when things are very very very not easy. A gymnast, a competitor, and a champion, Rachel endures and survives... with a smile. Rachel's book is out April 12. You can pre-order it here. You can catch up with TTFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @ttfapodcast. Nora's Instagram is @noraborealis. You can pre-order Nora's new book - No Happy Endings - from her website at noraborealis.com/book TTFA is public media. Which means we are supported by you. You can join us with a contribution at ttfa.org/donate

 In This Episode:  Many of us know of Kunta Kinte from all the slavery stories we've been told. However, most of us do not know the truth about where the name originated from. I will be taking you on a journey of the beautiful country, where the name originated. Mentioned In This Episode: Kunta Kinte: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kunta_Kinte  Republic of the Gambia: https://eros.usgs.gov/westafrica/country/republic-gambia  Harmattan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmattan   Alex Haley: https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/alex-haley  Roots: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075572/  Transatlantic Slave Trade: https://www.usaid.gov/letgirlslearn  Afro manding Blues: https://allafrica.com/stories/201405020675.html  Connect: Email: excusemyafrican@gmail.com Website: http://www.excusemyafrican.com/  Stella Damasus Blog: http://www.stelladamasusblog.com Stella Damasus Website : https://www.stelladamasus.com  Twitter: https://twitter.com/excusemyafrican  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realexcusemyafrican/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Excuse-My-African-1360118967397852/  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/excusemyafrican/support

The legendary poet talks with host Anna Sale in front of a live audience about standing up to her father, surviving breast and lung cancer, and why she now cries "over any damn thing."  Have you ever been laid off? We want to hear about it—how you talked about it, how it changed your finances, and what helped you feel better. Take our survey at deathsexmoney.org/laidoff.  Sign up for our newsletter! Every Wednesday we send out podcast listening recommendations, fascinating letters from our inbox and updates about the show. We also let our subscribers know about upcoming live events and ways you can contribute your stories to Death, Sex & Money. Sign up at deathsexmoney.org/newsletter. Want to tell us something? Email us any time at deathsexmoney@wnyc.org.

Straight talk for men of a certain age. Men over 40 need some love too. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Shiv Malik thought he was onto something special. He’d been working with a source who was offering incredible insights into the UK terrorist scene. And now, this same source was saying he was ready to turn his back on his past life and he wanted Shiv to tell that story.Then things fell apart.Shiv's book The Messenger will be released in June 2019.Read all about it: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-messenger/shiv-malik/9781783350452Hosted and produced: Maeve McClenaghanProduction support: Cheeka EyersMusic: Dice Muse, Poddington Bear, Blue Dot Sessions and KomikuThis series of The Tip-Off is brought to you in association with the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and funding from Charities Aid Foundation.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Kate finally talks to that cute guy at the bowling alley, and he even asks her out on a date. It’s just like a movie romance until something unexpected happens… Written by Becca Schall. Performed by Ariel Gitlin, Amy Lynne Berger, Billy Bob Thompson, Jimmy O’Connell, Susan Jacks, Meredith Burns, Davy Gardner, Taylor Curtis, Mary McDonnell, and Stefan Schuette. Produced by Jonathan Mitchell. Our associate producer is Davy Gardner. The Truth Instagram Twitter

Comedian, writer, and television host Stephen Colbert feels cool about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.Stephen and Conan sit down this week to chat about bonding like brothers, growing a sustainable farm, silliness as a religion, the healing power of connecting with an audience, and hiding from their producers. Plus, Conan gives a history lesson as he and his staff pick a new subject for another drawing contest. Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 451-2821.For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com.This episode is sponsored by Mercari (www.mercari.com), State Farm (www.statefarm.com), Mizzen+Main (www.comfortable.af code: CONAN), Simple Contacts (www.simplecontacts.com/CONAN code: CONAN), Fracture (www.fractureme.com/CONAN), HotelTonight (www.hoteltonight.com), and Away (www.awaytravel.com/conan20 code: CONAN20).

We talk with Yulia Gorbunova, a researcher in the Europe and Central Asia division of Human Rights Watch, and author of a recently published report on domestic violence in Russia and the state's response to it. report in english: https://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/report_pdf/russia1018_web3.pdf report in russian: https://www.hrw.org/ru/report/2018/10/25/323648 resources for survivors of domestic violence in Russia: http://anna-center.ru/index.php/ru/ https://nasiliu.net/ https://www.facebook.com/anokitez/ Episode art by Rebecca Hendin for HRW

In 1991, there was only one Walmart in Mexico, but by 2012, Walmart was Mexico's largest retailer with 2,000 locations. This week, Latino USA looks into how the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) impacted public health in Mexico. Maria Hinojosa speaks with Alyshia Gálvez, anthropologist, immigration scholar, and author of the book "Eating Nafta: Trade, Food Policies, and the Destruction of Mexico." Dr. Gálvez explains what made Mexican cuisine so healthy prior to NAFTA and why Mexicans who used to purchase their food at a local market, now are much more likely to buy processed foods.

Every so often we like to take your questions about reality tv. Today we hear what really goes on in the "confessionals," whether TJ is in charge of the rules, whether bullying is good gameplay or bad behavior, & what we think of all the new shows being included. Plus, Sarah gets texts from MTV while we're recording. Find out what she said about them.

I’m so grateful that you’ll be joining me in this space! This podcast has been lovingly designed to connect each of us to our individual and collective awakening by way of storytelling. In these first 6 episodes you’ll be introduced to my personal journey and the stories I carry within me. Join me in the story of the Chick-Fil-A aftermath. This episode calls in to question what right response is and what constitutes as fair and just. What happened to my family and myself after facing the harsh consequences of online shaming? What shadow aspects of myself did I still need to heal? How dark can it get for an individual drowning in shame? How do our personal judgments and fears contribute to the sickness of society? Do we believe in second chances? Do we create space for individuals to make mistakes and experience growth from those mistakes? How can we foster love instead of hate? These are the questions brought to light in this story because I know I’m not alone in this time of social media and online shaming. My inner work has brought me to a place, a place that knows sharing our stories can heal us.

Back when HBM host Jeff Emtman was a photographer, he used to solve his problems with walks in the woods. There, he’d see the ways that branches frame the sky. As an artistic concept, negative space gets hogged a lot by the visual arts. In this episode, Jeff attempts to wrestle the concept into the sonic world; address his current problems by listening to the spaces between words and by listening to the ambiences of a semi-empty, possibly haunted hotel. Music: The Black Spot💀👉Buy our book!👈🐏 Joe, photo by Jeff Emtman, 2011 Lizzie, photo by Jeff Emtman, 2011 Kelsey, photo by Jeff Emtman, 2011 HBM021: Potential Energy, the version with words.