South Lebanon has been misrepresented by portraying the region as having a ‘culture of death’. In this episode, Zainab speaks about her experiences of living through the 2006 Lebanon War against the colonial settler state of Israel and the curr

How can VR technology help preserve memory? Everything you need to know about Project Dastaan and their work to raise awareness about the 1947 Partition, with Saadia Gardezi.

Dec 18th, 2023 23m 47s

For many, the mention of the Partition of Pakistan and India is overshadowed by politically charged narratives of 1947, very rarely are survivors of Partition provided with platforms to share their stories and experiences. In this episode, Saad

Combating state narratives about partition and 1971 through oral histories with Anam Zakaria

Aug 15th, 2023 47m 39s

The Partition of the subcontinent resulted in one of the bloodiest partitions in history and caused the rapid displacement of millions of people overnight. In this episode, Anam shares her personal journey of learning more about 1947 and 1971,

Using storytelling to amplify the voices of refugees and raise awareness about the Bosnian Genocide with Emlyn Pearce and Smajo Bešo

Jul 12th, 2023 1h 30m

Storytelling is an art that allows us to see the world through someone else's eyes and acts as a record to prevent historical revisionism. In this episode, we're joined by Smajo and Emlyn to talk about how storytelling can rehumanise the rhetor

Highlighting the humanitarian impacts of the Syrian Crisis with Celine Kasem

May 4th, 2023 40m 27s

12 years have passed since the beginning of the Syrian crisis, during which millions of people have been displaced. In this episode, Celine speaks about the ongoing humanitarian crisis, the politicisation of aid and the treatment of Syrian refu

Discussing the Illegal Migration Bill and debunking myths about seeking asylum with Qays Sediqi

Mar 31st, 2023 1h 6m

The rhetoric around seeking asylum in the UK has steadily gotten worse since 2015. Most recently, this has culminated in Suella Braverman’s brainchild – the Illegal Migration Bill. In this episode, Qays shares how his personal journey as a form

Raising awareness about the Bosnian Genocide with Georgio Konstandi

Jan 29th, 2023 56m 11s

Our first episode introduces Georgio Konstandi, a Bosnian Genocide researcher. The Bosnian Genocide lasted from 1992-1995 and saw the worst atrocities committed in Europe since WW2. In this episode, Georgio speaks about his projects dedicated t

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