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Asylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement52. REUNITED AFTER TEN YEARS: The story of Mez and his little brother Josi: Part TwoThe 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 much has happened since then… and that’s what this episode is here to fill you in on today!!!If you haven’t yet listened to the last episode that we put out, (about my foster brother Mez trying everything to get his younger biological brother Josi safely to the UK), I would highly recommend you go back and listen to that episode, because it sets the c...2024-06-201h 03JajcaJajcaTeflonNi problematično županovo strinjanje s kandidatom za vodjo javnega zavoda v lasti Mestne občine Ljubljana (MOL), problematično je njegovo vmešavanje v postopek izbire. Dva kandidata, ki sta se prijavila na razpis, sta potrdila, da sta bila povabljena na sestanek k županu, po katerem sta svoji prijavi umaknila. Prijavil se je tretji kandidat, ki ima v nasprotju s prvim in drugim županov žegen, in reči bi se odvile po očitno običajni praksi, ko bi bil Svet zavóda Kino Šiška kljub nezavezujočnosti svojega mnenja manj agilen in vztrajen. Ne gre za to, da ima županova...2024-04-0403 minStories that MatterStories that MatterStories that Matter with Soumik Datta and Jaz O'HaraBritish woman human rights defender Jaz O’Hara joins musician and composer Soumik Datta in conversation with Hawkwood's CEO, Alicia Carey.  In this episode, Jaz shares the story of her project working with refugees, Asylum Speakers, and the inspirations that led to her recording and sharing stories of migration. Soumik explains the background to the pioneering work of his charity Soumik Datta Arts (based at Hawkwood), his project Green Room, and its origins in Hope Notes which helped asylum seekers and migrant musicians weave their stories through music. 2024-01-0527 minAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement51. REUNITED AFTER TEN YEARS: The story of Mez and his little brother Josi: Part OneThis 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 episode is about my Eritrean foster brother Mez and his younger brother Josi. A few years after Mez left Eritrea to avoid compulsory military service, so too did his little brother Josi. Josi is two years younger than Mez and they grew up doing everything together. They wore the same clothes, liked all the same things and Mez described him as being his little shadow. So...2023-07-3144 minAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement50. Imad's Syrian Kitchen with Imad Al ArnabIn 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 in his home city of Damascus, Syria where he owned multiple restaurants, several juice bars and coffee shops. After they were all bombed and it became apparent he had to leave, he made the dangerous journey to the UK, where at first he worked in a car wash and as a car salesman. It didn’t take long for him to go on to open his very successful restaurant in Central London...2023-07-0451 minThe Guilty FeministThe Guilty Feminist365. World Refugee Week with Fatiha El-Ghorri and special guests Jaz O’Hara and HibaThe Guilty Feminist episode 365. World Refugee WeekPresented by Deborah Frances-White and Fatiha El-Ghorri with special guests Jaz O’Hara and HibaRecorded 22 June at Kings Place in London. Released 3 July 2023.The Guilty Feminist theme by Mark Hodge and produced by Nick Sheldon.More about Deborah Frances-Whitehttps://deborahfrances-white.comhttps://twitter.com/DeborahFWhttps://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-bookMore about Fatiha El-Ghorrihttps://twitter.com/fatihaelghorrihttps://www.instagram.com/fatiha.elghorriMore about Jaz O’Hara and Asylum Speakershttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/725005/asylum-speakers-by-jaz-ohara/https://www.linkedin.com/in/j...2023-07-031h 20Stream Popular Free Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, History & CultureStream Popular Free Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, History & CultureAsylum Speakers: Stories of Migration from the Humans Behind the Headlines by Jaz O'haraPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657706 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Asylum Speakers: Stories of Migration from the Humans Behind the Headlines Author: Jaz O'hara Narrator: Jaz O'hara Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 42 minutes Release date: June 20, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Meet 31 extraordinary people - from refugees and asylum seekers to those on the frontline helping them - and hear about the life-changing journeys they have made. We are currently experiencing the biggest humanitarian crisis of our time. Across the world, from Ukraine to Sudan to Mexico, people are forced to flee their homes every day due to...2023-06-2005 minListen to Trending Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Social ScienceListen to Trending Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Social ScienceAsylum Speakers: Stories of Migration from the Humans Behind the Headlines by Jaz O'haraPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657706 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Asylum Speakers: Stories of Migration from the Humans Behind the Headlines Author: Jaz O'hara Narrator: Jaz O'hara Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 42 minutes Release date: June 20, 2023 Genres: Social Science Publisher's Summary: Meet 31 extraordinary people - from refugees and asylum seekers to those on the frontline helping them - and hear about the life-changing journeys they have made. We are currently experiencing the biggest humanitarian crisis of our time. Across the world, from Ukraine to Sudan to Mexico, people are forced to flee their homes every day due to...2023-06-2005 minAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement49. Being an LGBTQ+ Refugee: Everything you need to knowIn today’s episode we’re exploring what it’s like to be displaced and part of the LGBTQ+ community. This episode is dedicated to everyone who sits at this intersection, and faces not only the challenges of being an asylum seeker or a refugee, but also the discrimination that comes with their sexuality or gender identity.We will hear from three people. A new friend of mine H - the first openly trans filmmaker in Pakistan and is now living in London and seeking asylum in the UK. My other two guests today I’ll be keepi...2023-06-1346 minAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement48. The true story behind recent short film MATAR, with co-writer, actor and cinematographer Ayman AlhusseinIn this episode we hear the incredible story of Ayman Alhussein. Ayman is an actor, cinematographer and co-writer of amazing new short film, Matar, directed by Hassan Akkad, starring Ahmed Malek and available to watch online, for free on Waterbear.The film Matar tells the story of an undocumented delivery driver in London and highlights the challenges of navigating hostile environment Britain and its broken asylum system. This podcast episode brings you the incredible real life story behind the film. Ayman’s story. To support the show: https://www.patreon.com/theworldwidetribe...2023-05-3045 minAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement47. Food, heritage, identity, cultural mobility and going viral with Indonesian, Kenyan, Pakistani and Yemeni Filmmaker Nadir NahdiThis week’s guest is one of my favourite storytellers ever. Filmmaker Nadir Nahdi speaks so beautifully about his upbringing spanning many cultures, the ways that food has woven those pieces together and why the stories he tells and the films he makes are so disruptively important in our society today. I was introduced to Nadir’s work through his most recent youtube series Bad Pakistani about his journey through Pakistan to explore and understand his Pakistani heritage. I loved it. His work spans themes of culture, travel, heritage, belonging, food and more - all my favou...2023-05-1651 minEverything Is Better With CreatorsEverything Is Better With CreatorsBuilding a Global Online Community for Social Justice | Jaz O’Hara, Creator and Founder of The Worldwide TribeOn this episode of Everything Is Better With Creators, we’re speaking with Jaz O'Hara, Creator, podcaster, and founder of The Worldwide Tribe. The Worldwide Tribe is an organization and online community dedicated to supporting and bringing attention to the plight of refugees and asylum seekers globally. Jaz and her team use social media to raise awareness and advocacy by providing an alternative narrative about the human side of migration, amplifying the voices of those impacted, and working towards creating a more inclusive and just world. As she notes, the digital space offers unprecedented opportunities to create cha...2023-04-2735 minEvolving DoorEvolving DoorE13 From Asylum Seekers to Asylum Speakers with Jaz O'HaraJaz O'Hara is the amazing Founder of The Worldwide Tribe and Host of the Asylum Speakers podcast. Moved by the refugee crisis in the Calais Jungle, she shared a post on social media and woke up in the morning to 65,000 shares and so many messages.  It started her journey to better understand the issues facing Asylum seekers and for many years now she has been sharing stories and advocating for fair treatment and rights for those experiencing displacement and the many challenges that leaving your home to find a safer situation entails. In t...2023-02-201h 16Working Hard with Grace BeverleyWorking Hard with Grace BeverleyEp.26 "I Would Rather Die Than Put My Children Through What I Went Through” - Mez's Refuge-Seeking JourneyToday I introduce to you Mez, a young, courageous refugee with an extraordinary story. When he was just 13 years old, Mez fled his home in Eritrea to escape some of the worst human rights conditions in the world, including forced military conscription and widespread persecution, starting a perilous journey as a child refugee across the world. For an entire year, Mez experienced the chaos and terror of refugee camps, experiencing extreme and treacherous conditions that would leave him scared and struggling to get enough to eat. The physical environment was equally as dangerous, almost killing him on multiple occasions...2023-01-301h 23El Último Club de VideoEl Último Club de VideoCAP 14 "ESPECIAL DE NAVIDAD"Home Alone (titulada Solo en casa en España y Mi pobre angelito en Hispanoamérica) es una película estadounidense de 1990 escrita y producida por John Hughes, dirigida por Chris Columbus y protagonizada por Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, Catherine O'Hara, Roberts Blossom, John Heard y John Candy en los papeles principales. La película relata la historia de un niño de ocho años (Culkin) que debe defender su casa de dos ladrones (Pesci y Stern) tras haber quedado solo en su casa accidentalmente en Navidad. Fue planeada en noviembre de 1989 y Fue filmada entre febrero y mayo...2022-12-221h 26Working Hard with Grace BeverleyWorking Hard with Grace BeverleyEp.14 'I wanted to hold a pen, not a gun' - Activist Jaz O'Hara on the Reality of The Refugee CrisisJaz O’Hara is the founder of The Worldwide Tribe, an organisation and online community committed to supporting refugees and asylum seekers globally. The platform uses methods of innovative storytelling to share the narratives of refugees embedded in the crisis, inspiring others to get active and inform a new lease for change. Since its founding in 2015, The Worldwide Tribe has been met with overwhelming love and support by its followers, physical and monetary donations inundated by concern and care for the refugee crisis.Jaz’s devotion to The Worldwide Tribe is inspired penultimately by her adopted youn...2022-10-1059 minAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement46. THE JOURNEY Episode 6: Going Full CircleWelcome 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 burden... that they take from us, economically, culturally, or whatever that fear might be. I’m honoured to be able to share multiple examples of how much we have to gain from welcoming refugees and asylum seekers with open arms. This episode came to be because along this journey we met many people working in grassroots refugee response, who have lived experience of migration themselves. By this I mea...2022-08-2349 minAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement45. THE JOURNEY Episode 5: A New HomeWelcome back to Episode FIVE of The Journey - a 6-part podcast series following migration routes from Africa, The Middle East and Ukraine, to northern Europe.Today’s episode is about what life looks like for people once they make it to their final destination. What is life like in their host country? What’s new and difficult? What does integration look like or even mean? What can we, as listeners do to help with this process?We begin this episode in Athens where we hear from the wonderful Murtaza from Afghanistan. We also...2022-08-0257 minAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement44. THE JOURNEY Episode 4: PushbacksIn 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 attempting to reach Greece by boat. His rubber dinghy was approached by three masked men on a bigger boat, who stole their petrol tank and violently pushed them away from the shore. What Hassan experienced was a pushback.What are pushbacks you might ask, well…in short, a pushback is when refugees and migrants are forced back over a border, generally immediately after they have crossed it. It...2022-07-2541 minAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement43. THE JOURNEY Episode 3: The JourneyWelcome to Episode THREE of The Journey - a 6-part podcast series following migration routes from Africa, The Middle East and Ukraine, to northern Europe.So far this season we’ve explored the reasons why people are leaving their countries, and taken a look at what life looks like in the first countries they arrive to. As a result of how difficult things can be in that first country, we also know that many people are forced to continue their journey until they find a country where they can live in safety… But what do th...2022-07-0545 minAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement42. THE JOURNEY Episode 2: The First 'Safe' CountryWelcome back to Episode TWO of The Journey - a 6-part podcast series following migration routes from Africa, The Middle East and Ukraine, to northern Europe.People often ask me ‘Why don’t refugees stay in the first safe country they land in? It’s a comment I see a lot on social media and one I feel there is a lot of judgment and misinformation around. This episode is designed to answer exactly that. I’d like everyone who genuinely wonders about this question, to be able to listen to this and fully understand why a person’...2022-06-281h 04Asylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement41. THE JOURNEY Episode 1: Leaving HomeI’m so happy to be bringing you episode 1 of The Journey - a 6-part podcast series following migration routes from Africa, The Middle East and Ukraine, to northern Europe.In this episode we’re starting from the beginning and exploring why people first embark on their journey. Why do people leave their countries and everything they ever knew behind? What are the push factors? We’ll be hearing from people from all over the world about the circumstances that forc...2022-06-2045 minAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement40. Ukraine: Everything you need to know and what you can do to helpSince 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 neighboring Poland, (which, at the time of recording this is now estimated to be home to 4 million Ukrainian refugees). I’ve been honoured to speak to some incredible people both leaving Ukraine and volunteers and NGO’s on the ground supporting those leaving Ukraine. In this episode you will hear from Iryna - who fled Ukraine after finding out she was on the Russian kill list, Cat and James, both volun...2022-04-2859 minAn Idiot\'s Guide to Saving the WorldAn Idiot's Guide to Saving the WorldRefugeesAround the world, more than 84 million people have been forcibly displaced. And that's only the number from last time it was counted. In the meantime, the war in Ukraine has unleashed another refugee crisis on top of the devastating ongoing crisis around the world. So how can we offer a warm home to those who were forced to flee theirs? What is the power of home? And how can we avoid this becoming the humanitarian issue of the decade? Through the lens of Global Goal 16, but touching on so many of the others, Gail and Loyiso hear powerful stories...2022-04-1953 minA culture of kindnessA culture of kindnessJaz O'Hara Talks KindnessMotivational speaker and podcaster Jaz O'Hara is the founder of The Worldwide Tribe, an organisation and online community supporting refugees and asylum seekers globally.The Worldwide Tribe was born from a life-changing Facebook post Jaz wrote about her first trip to the Calais Jungle in July 2015. Jaz’s authentic account went viral, raising £250,000, reaching over 13 million people and sparking the collection of physical donations by the tonne - filling warehouses across the country.Jaz has worked tirelessly in refugee camps across Europe and the Middle East ever since, telling the stories that too often go unh...2022-04-1033 minAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement39. Period Poverty: Everything you need to knowPeriod 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 incredible women from five organisations working to tackle period poverty from the ground up. If you would like to find out more about their wonderful work, check them out here:Ella Lambert - founder of The Pachamamma ProjectMelissa Robel - founder of Pads 4 RefugeesDara Foi'Elle - Syrian Eyes TeamDalal - The Free Shop Lebanon...2022-03-2952 minAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement38. From defending on the football pitch, to defending the rights of Afghanistan's women and girls, with Khalida PopalThis 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.Khalida grew up playing football with her brothers in Afghanistan, and even though she faced serious discrimination from her community as a result, she went on to form the Afghan women’s football league with her friends. Despite death threats at the hands of extremist and anti-women's-rights groups, she went on to be the first woman on the board of the Afghan football federation, the first female employee of the federation, an...2022-03-0854 minAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement37. What's happening in Sudan? Everything you need to know and what you can do about it, with Waging PeaceToday’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 was happening in Sudan. In my history lessons at school I learnt about the Holocaust and the ethnic cleansing that happened during the second world war, but I learnt nothing about the current genocide in Sudan that continues to this day. It wasn’t until I went to uni and I somehow blagged my way onto a scholarship programme to study Mandarin in Beijing, (a sto...2022-02-201h 06Asylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement36. My journey from Syria to Filmmaker to NHS Hospital Cleaner and Activist, with Hassan AkkadI’m so excited to introduce you to our guest for this episode... Syrian filmmaker, activist and most recently, author, Hassan Akkad!Hassan is the very first person I ever heard speak about their experience leaving Syria first hand, and it’s safe to say that it had a huge impact on me. Not only has Hassan shared his incredible story through talks and at events, he actually first became known for filming his journey from Syria to the UK - and his iconic footage was shown on the BBC documentary, Exodus back in 2016 for which he w...2022-01-201h 03Asylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement35. SPECIAL EPISODE: The Freedom to Imagine, in collaboration with Amnesty International UKThis 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 to the end of Season 5, it felt good to touch base with a few old friends of the show, as well as to explore a theme I have been discussing with the team at Amnesty UK - human rights. We all know we have rights, no matter where we come from, but not everyone (including myself) is super clear on what their human rights...2021-10-0914 minAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement34. A Lebanese cookery class with Ahmad from MigratefulI’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.... a Lebanese cookery class.Let me explain... My guest this week is Ahmad Sinnu. We met through one of my all time favourite organisations Migrateful. Migrateful run cookery classes led by refugees, asylum seekers and migrants who are otherwise struggling to integrate or access employment. These cookery classes are absolutely amazing. They not only provide the teachers with ideal conditions for learning English and buildi...2021-09-2938 minAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement33. Facing life in prison for stopping a deportation flight, with Melanie Strickland from the Stansted 15For 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 action to stop a deportation flight leaving from Stansted on the night of the 28 March 2017.The plane they stopped from leaving the UK was chartered by the UK Home Office to deport 60 people to Ghana, Nigeria and Sierra Leone. Amongst these people were several victims of human trafficking. Most deportations in the UK take place on normal scheduled flights with other passengers not being deported, but up to 2,000 people a year are...2021-09-1459 minAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement32. What's happening in Afghanistan? Everything you need to know, and what you can do to help, with Rustam WahabThis episode of The Worldwide Tribe podcast is dedicated to the people of Afghanistan. It was recorded in response to the devastating events we have seen unfold there over the last few weeks as the Taliban has taken over the country. My guest this week is Rustam Wahab - a 19 year old British Afghan who has single-handedly become the go to source on Instagram, for up to date information on the situation on the ground. Rustam has been running a popular British politics page on Instagram for a while, called UK Fact Check Politics but this last w...2021-08-2455 minAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement31. Being a father to eight kids from five different countries: Becoming a foster parent, with my dad, Mike O'HaraA 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 mum’s perspective of fostering, lots of you have been interested to hear from my dad, for his take on parenting so many kids from all these different countries. My dad has always been a little more private when it comes to sharing his story or being on Instagram, so it came as an amazing surprise this week that he was felt ready and keen to ta...2021-08-1036 minStories that MatterStories that MatterJaz O'Hara & Steve SavaleJaz O'Hara & Steve Sevele and Matt Shaw. The Refugee Crisis remains the biggest humanitarian crisis of our time. The UNHCR predicts that by 2050, 1 billion people will be displaced. But for many of us, this raises lots of questions… Why are so many people leaving their countries? Where are they coming from? Where are they going? What are their journey’s like and what is life like inside Europe’s refugee camps? For the opportunity to explore this issue, tune in on our conversation with Jaz O’Hara, founder of The Worldwide Tribe and leading voice on migratio...2021-08-1049 minAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement30. 'Leaving everything to volunteer in Greece changed my life forever,' with Holly Penalver, Founder of Indigo VolunteersI LOVED recording this episode!My guest this week is the most requested guest on this podcast ever - Holly Penalvar, founder of Indigo Volunteers. Holly is an absolute ray of sunshine and known in this sector, not just for her amazing work coordinating thousands of volunteers, but for always doing so with a smile on her face so I think you guys probably knew that she would bring some joy and good vibes to the podcast. Indigo volunteers is where I direct anyone wanting to volunteer within the refugee space. They di...2021-07-2043 minAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement29. The Man who fell from the Sky with filmmaker Rich BentleyIn 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 wheels of the plane were lowered for landing, Carlito fell from the sky, to his death on the roof of an office building in West London. Against all odds, his best friend Justin survived, and was found on the runway at Heathrow airport. Today I speak to Rich Bentley, a filmmaker from London who spent five years looking for Justin and making a film about Justin and Carlito’s story called The...2021-06-2055 minAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement28. SPECIAL EPISODE: Israel and Palestine - Everything you need to know with Yara Eid - a 20-year-old Palestinian from GazaI’m bringing you this special episode of The Worldwide Tribe in response to what has been happening in recent weeks in Israel and Palestine. When I asked on social media what you wanted to hear about this topic , you said personal stories and also the history of the region so that’s what I’m bringing you.My guest today is the amazing Yara Eid… a 20-year-old from Gaza. Yara left Gaza 5 years ago, after winning a scholarship to a boarding school in Wales. She now studies International relations at the University of Edinbu...2021-06-091h 07open-endedopen-endedJaz O’Hara on the refugee crisisJaz O’Hara founded The Worldwide Tribe in 2015 after a life-changing visit to the refugee camp in Calais, known as ‘The Jungle’, and a subsequent Facebook post that went viral. The Worldwide Tribe uses creative storytelling to amplify human perspectives of displaced people within the refugee crisis, inspiring a global community and leaving a legacy of positive, social change. Jaz and her team have provided essential support in camps across Europe and the Middle East. Alongside coordinating food, clothing, and shelter, they organise larger projects such as installing wifi for refugee camps in France and Greece and su...2021-04-2941 minAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement27. From Syria to Germany by Wheelchair, with Nujeen Mustafa and Marwa MbayedToday’s Episode of the podcast brings you the stories of two incredible young women, Nujeen Mustafa and Marwa Mbayed.I was introduced to Nujeen and Marwa by Humanity and Inclusion, a charity who support people with disabilities, who are also affected by poverty, conflict and disaster. Unfortunately, this is the reality for both my guests today. Nujeen was born with cerebral palsy. After leaving Syria aged 16 to escape ISIS, she made the 3500 mile journey to Germany in her wheelchair. She has since gone on to give a ted talk, co-write two books and become the...2021-04-1556 minAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement26. Living Stateless in the USA with Karina and Katie from United StatelessThis 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 advocating for stateless people. This is another topic that I had no idea about before Karina and Katie opened my eyes to what it means to be stateless.Turns out there are around 200,000 people in America alone who fall into the category of stateless, and millions of people worldwide - a number that is difficult to estimate as half of the countries in the world don’t count these...2021-04-0153 minAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement25. The Kafala System: Why two migrant domestic workers die in Lebanon every single weekThis week’s episode of the Worldwide Tribe podcast is about something we all need to know about... The Kafala System.Kafala means sponsorship. It’s a system common across many Arab countries, where a citizen of that country can ‘sponsor’ someone from a poorer country to come and work for them. There are around 400,000 migrant domestic workers in Lebanon under the Kafala System right now. They come from countries such as Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, Sudan, Ghana Kenya, and others, to work in private households as maids. They are excluded from Lebanese labour law and 94...2021-03-1546 minThe Pod SpotterThe Pod SpotterS1 Ep#29: The Worldwide Tribe: Stories from the Refugee CrisisThe Worldwide Tribe podcast features the human stories of displaced people. Stories from those who fled religious, political or economic oppression in their home country, desperately looking for a better life. They’re the people behind the cold, immigration statistics.This week we feature the pod’s creator and host, Jaz O’Hara. A great episode focused on a great pod which puts a face on a worldwide issue.2021-03-151h 01Asylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement24. The Story of Banksy’s Pink Search-and-Rescue Boat, with Crew Members Vanessa and DickonYou 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 painted it bright pink, with a girl in a life vest holding a heart-shaped safety buoy painted on the side, and it was named the Louise Michel after a French feminist anarchist. The Louise Michel has so far made one rescue mission, on which it brought 219 people to safety. In this episode you will hear the story of what happened on that rescue mission from two of its c...2021-02-2851 minAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement23. Napier Barracks: Life inside Britain's first refugee campDo 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: Napier Barracks.Up on a hill in the seaside town of Folkestone in Kent, lies a disused army barracks built in 1794. It’s red-brick buildings, surrounded by 10-ft fences topped with barbed wire, were actually due for demolition in 2021, until our Home Secretary, Priti Patel, made the decision to repurpose the barracks as accommodation for asylum seekers. Since September 2020, Napier Barracks has become home to 400 people who h...2021-02-1248 minStuck for IdeasStuck for IdeasS2 EP.5 - Jaz O'Hara - Refugee ActivistJaz O'Hara - The Worldwide Tribe https://theworldwidetribe.com/join-the-tribe/ https://theworldwidetribe.com/podcast/ Short films - Jangala - https://theworldwidetribe.com/jangala-film/ Mother - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r15PwRtrqFk&ab_channel=TheWorldwideTribe Other organisations to check out: Choose Love, Care for Calais, Refugee Community Kitchen https://twitter.com/AlfDubs?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor  The Jungle - play by Good Chance Theatre Josh @dosomethingfornothing Our Inspirations: The Walk - Good Chance Theatre - https://www.walkwithamal.org/gallery/ Migrateful Original Music by Jack Baxter - www.jackbaxter.co.uk ...2021-02-0839 minAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement22. A New Brother, a Catch Up and a Very Special, Surprise GuestWELCOME 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...from a trip to Beirut after the explosion, to a brand new brother!Spend some time with me, Jaz, sharing an update on lockdown, the recent Channel crossings, a new film, but most importantly...a new family member! Halfway through this episode I am joined by a very special, secret guest who also has a lot of wisdom to share. It's the most intimate episode yet...2021-01-2955 minQilin-Giraffes – The Podcast to Restore your Faith in HumanityQilin-Giraffes – The Podcast to Restore your Faith in HumanityLiving to support RefugeesGiraffe Hero Jaz O´Haara, founder of The Worlwide Tribe Human rights activist and commended Giraffe Hero Jaz O’Hara founded „The Worldwide Tribe“ in a bid to highlight the humanity behind world issues and inspire positive social change. She is uplifting refugee voices and celebrating human differences. Founded in 2015, the Worlwidetribe has grown into an organisation and online community which raises awareness about the refugee crisis whilst also supporting those caught up in it in a sustainable way.2020-12-2935 minTotal Movie RecallTotal Movie RecallTMR 051 Holiday Special – The Nightmare Before Christmas This week on the Total Movie Recall Holiday Special, Steve and Ryan visit the mopey, gothy early 90s when Generation X looked to the high school Gloom King Tim Burton to express their so dark vision of Christmas. Stop motion animation is such a labor intensive craft that creates beautiful visions that aren’t all that interesting, which is going to enrage a bunch of high school Wiccans that love this movie. It does look great, though. Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) d. Henry Selick Starring: Danny Elfman Chr...2020-12-291h 29What a way to make a livingWhat a way to make a livingEpisode 06: Jaz O’HaraHello and welcome to What A Way To Make A Living, the podcast where we talk to people working creatively about what they do for a living, and why. We’re Amelia Leuzzi and Dervla O’Shea.Today we are talking with Jaz O’Hara, founder of online global community ‘The Worldwide tribe’. We talk to Jaz about her work with displaced communities around the world, and the power and complexity of storytelling.We want to hear from you. Who would you like to hear from? What would you like us to ask people abo...2020-10-1656 minWhat a way to make a livingWhat a way to make a livingEpisode 06: Jaz O’HaraHello and welcome to What A Way To Make A Living, the podcast where we talk to people working creatively about what they do for a living, and why. We’re Amelia Leuzzi and Dervla O’Shea.Today we are talking with Jaz O’Hara, founder of online global community ‘The Worldwide tribe’. We talk to Jaz about her work with displaced communities around the world, and the power and complexity of storytelling.We want to hear from you. Who would you like to hear from? What would you like us to ask people about? Follow us...2020-10-1656 minTrumanitarianTrumanitarian7. Worldwide TribeRefugees and immigrants are confronted with prejudism and negative publicity. The Worldwide Tribe has set out to count this by telling positive and personal stories about people on the move. The Tribe is a fascinating new type of humanitarian organisation that brings a different and powerful skillset to the table.Jasmin (Jaz) O'Hara is the founder of the tribe and in this episode she tells a powerful story about how she came up with the idea and how it is to be humanitarian influencer.You can find the tribe on www.worldwidetribe.com and follow...2020-10-1640 minWonderspaceWonderspaceEpisode 01: feat. Jaz O'Hara [S1:E1]Welcome to our first ever orbit around wonder and stories of hopefulness where every week we will be inviting guests to share this window seat 250 miles above earth.   This week we are joined by Jaz O’Hara from the World Wide Tribe who chooses a city in Turkey as the place she would like us to fly over.   You can read more about the work of Jaz and listen to her brilliant podcasts at http://theworldwidetribe.com See the shortened video episode here: https://youtu.be/IT5MxzxrzFE ...2020-09-0212 minAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement21. From Radical Jihad to Radical Inclusion: The Story of former Extremist Manwar AliMy 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 the UK police and Home Office to prevent radicalisation in young people.Whilst studying in London in the late 1970’s, Manwar gradually became radicalised and was involved in radical Jihad for 15 years, recruiting others, fundraising and fighting for the cause. He is now one of the only scholars in the UK who has been directly involved in violent jihad and he draws on these experiences to address issues of extremism th...2020-08-2855 minAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement20. Beirut: The explosion from the people’s perspectiveThe 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 and the statistics being reported in the press internationally, are the hundreds of thousands of people who have been impacted by the tragedy. Today you will hear from two of these people, Lebanese rapper and director at Beirut Records, Jeff Bourjaili, and Syrian refugee and communications officer at SB Overseas, Ahmad Hafez. Both of them call Beirut home. In this episode, both guests share their important and diff...2020-08-1144 minAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement19. Imprisoned, raped and sold in slave markets at the hands of ISIS: The Story of Yazidi Genocide Surviver Farida KhalafToday 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 episode for you. My guest this week is Farida Khalaf - a Yazidi girl from a village in Northern Iraq - 100km west of Mosul. The Yazidi religion is an ancient minority in predominantly muslim Iraq, and when ISIS seized the city of Mosul in June 2014, Farida feared that her village would be next.On 3rd August 2014, ISIS fighters began the systematic slaughter of Farida’s pe...2020-08-0348 minAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement18. ’Losing three limbs in Afghanistan gave me the gift of connecting with suffering’: The Story of Anti-War Photographer Giles DuleyPrepare 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 felt like I did whilst Giles spoke these words to me. I wanted to remember every word that left his mouth...My guest this week is Giles Duley. Giles describes himself as an anti-war photographer, documenting humanity, love and connection in conflict zones all over the world. After years of working as a photographer in fashion and music, he realised he was not fulfilled in his purpose as a photographer, an...2020-07-201h 00Black Sheep by BBHBlack Sheep by BBH13. Jaz O'Hara: "Three thousand people living in tents"Jaz O'Hara is a human rights activist who quit her job in fashion to volunteer full-time at the so-called Calais Jungle. She went on to found The Worldwide Tribe, a grassroots social activist group that disrupts public perceptions of the humans behind the headlines through storytelling.Jaz speaks to Daniella about using social media as a force for change, ending up in a Greek police station and the astonishing stories of refugees' journeys.Black Sheep is produced by Black Sheep Studios with Daniella Isaacs for BBH. It’s recorded, mixed and mastered by ou...2020-07-1453 minAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement17. Having a baby in a War Zone: The story of Syrian mother and filmmaker Waad Al-Kateab, director of Oscar-nominated film, For SamaIt’s an absolute honour to have been able to interview this week’s guest...Waad Al-Kateab is a Syrian filmmaker, journalist, mother and director of the film For Sama. For anyone who hasn’t heard of this film, go and watch it immediately (it’s available for free online)...but be prepared. It’s one of the most emotional and impactful films I’ve ever seen.Waad and her family’s story is mind blowing. Waad documented living through the uprising and the siege in Aleppo, Syria for 5 years. During this time she fell in love and go...2020-07-0633 minAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement16. Arrested for Smuggling a 4-year-old Afghan Girl into the UK: The Story of Ex-soldier Rob LawrieKicking 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 England who made international headlines when he was caught smuggling a 4 year old girl from the Calais Jungle refugee camp in France, across the border and into the UK.Rob’s actions saw him facing years in a French prison, with some branding him a criminal; but others saw him as a hero, and his crime, a crime of compassion. For those of us volunteering in Calais at the...2020-06-2050 minProgress Through CreativityProgress Through CreativityFestival Talk | This Session Might Just Change Your Life | Jaz O'HaraToday we’re bringing you a story of how one UK-based fashion designer saw an injustice and made a decision which not only changed how she supported a social cause, but changed her worldview, her career and even the shape of her entire family. Jaz O’Hara founded the Worldwide Tribe Charity after visiting “The Jungle” a refugee camp in Calais, France and has, since then worked to establish WiFi infrastructure for refugee camps across France and Greece, supported search-and-rescue operations in the Mediterranean Sea and provided food, clothing and other support to people across Europe and the Midd...2020-06-1100 minAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement15. SPECIAL EPISODE: Homelessness, Connection and ‘People of the Pandemic’ with Joshua CoombesThis episode is another absolute treat.This week’s guest is ‘Hairdresser to the Homeless,’ Joshua Coombes. After years of living parallel lives working to destigmatize and unpick the stereotypes around some of the most marginalised of society, it’s been a long time coming that we record this episode together. Josh started a hashtag and global movement called Do Something for Nothing after he began cutting hair for people living on the street and sharing before-and-after photos on Instagram, using them as a vehicle to share people’s stories. We talk abo...2020-05-2253 minAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement14. SPECIAL EPISODE: COVID-19 in the World's Biggest Refugee CampHow 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 COVID-19 with no internet connection or phone signal?You lot told me what you wanted to hear next on the podcast, so here it is... COVID-19 in a refugee camp. And I thought we might as well start with the biggest one in the world, Kutupalong Camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, home to over 1.6 million Rohingya refugees.This episode is with Dr. Ma...2020-05-0754 minThe Trippin PodcastThe Trippin Podcast004: Amplifying the voices of refugees through storytelling with Jaz O’HaraEpisode 004 of the Trippin Podcast brings incredible conversation from a truly inspirational woman, named Jaz O'Hara. Jaz is a refugee activist and the founder of organisation 'The Worldwide Tribe'. We hope this candid conversation will open your minds and hearts and provide some options for how we can all play a part in making the world a more compassionate and empathetic place.2020-05-0754 minAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement13. From Refugee to Rescuer to Prisoner: The Story of Sarah MardiniSarah 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 boat to safety from Turkey to Greece after fleeing Syria. A year later, they were in Rio for the 2016 Olympics, where Yusra represented the refugee swimming team which was heavily documented by international press.But it was after that trip to Rio, that Sara and Yusra’s lives forked in different directions, and Sarah’s story took a pretty dramatic turn, ending up with her and her f...2020-04-2439 minAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement12. From swimming for my life, to swimming in the Rio Olympics: The Story of Syrian athlete and refugee, Yusra MardiniIn 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 Covid_19 pandemic.During this time of self-isolation, it seems more important than ever to amplify voices like Yusra’s. As a Syrian refugee, Yusra knows what it feels like not to have borders open to her or the freedom to travel, and to be separated from loved ones for long periods of time. Her story is one of ultimate adversity and huge triumph. She became well known for s...2020-04-0948 minCan We Just AskCan We Just AskWhat's The Good News? Ep3 | People of the Pandemic, (Teddy) Bear HuntsIn episode 3 of Can We Just Ask: What’s the good news? we talk about bear hunts, shoeboxes for postmen, scientific innovations and more streaming of the arts.Today we are winding down the week with some more positive stories and initiatives that have uplifted us over the past few weeks.People of the Pandemic: An instagram project by Jaz O’Hara of The Worldwide Tribe to champion the unsung heroes of the Covid-19 Pandemic. Find the project on instagram @peopleofthepandemicFormer Commonwealth Games Athlete, James Campbell, has put his time in i...2020-04-0300 minAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement11. From fleeing the Nazis to becoming a Lord: The Story of Alf DubsIn this episode I talk to Lord Alf Dubs. Alf is my hero. A child refugee himself, he fled the Nazi’s in Prague in 1939 when he was 6. Over 80 years later he’s still fighting for the rights of child refugees today.We recorded this interview at the Refugee Solidarity Summit in London, on stage in front of an audience for the first time. I was pretty star struck and Alf did not disappoint.We discussed our Government's recent actions against child refugees and what has changed in Britain's refugee response in comparison to WW...2020-02-1936 minAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement10. Sex talks and Mosques with my Somali Mother: The Story of Comedian and Child Refugee, Mo OmarFrom pet goats to beans on toast, this week I chat to the amazing Mo Omar, a Somali-born comedian who grew up in Wales.Mo arrived to the England as a refugee aged seven with his mother and six siblings. Today we talk about his integration into the UK and how he draws on those experiences for his stand-up routine. Mo uses comedy to cover important themes such as migration, integration, religion, racism and more. Bringing humour to these topics often helps people to connect, and Mo does so beautifully. We discuss everything f...2019-12-1841 minAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement9. From life under the Taliban in Afghanistan to finding safety in the UK as a 12 year old child refugee - with Gulwali Passarlay, Author of The Lightless SkyThis week’s guest has been a long time coming for me and our conversation did not disappoint. Gulwali Passarlay, author of The Lightless Sky, shares his story of escape from the Taliban in Afghanistan, to finding safety in the UK as a twelve year old child refugee. He has some amazing tales to tell, from burning his face whilst hiding in the back of a lorry, to the moment he was reunited with his brother after months of no contact. He shares wisdom and information with a dry sense of humour; attributes that have...2019-11-2052 minAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement8. Trafficked from Vietnam to work on a Cannabis Farm in the UK: The Story of 21-year-old Nhat-AnhAfter 39 people were found dead inside a refrigerated lorry in Essex two weeks ago on the 23rd October, I was left with a lot of questions. Why are people leaving Vietnam? Why haven’t I met any Vietnamese people in refugee camps in Europe? The only Vietnamese people I see work in nail bars...is this forced labour? Today’s mind-blowing conversation with 21-year-old Vietnamese refugee Nhat-Anh answered all of my questions and more. Trafficked to the UK to work on a cannabis farm, his story gives a clear and infor...2019-11-0540 minThe Storytelling LabThe Storytelling LabMoving Your Audience To Action with Jaz O'HaraWe’re heading back into the nonprofit world with today’s guest, Jaz O’Hara, founder of The Worldwide Tribe, a nonprofit dedicated to sharing stories and raising awareness of the global refugee crisis. We discuss how to share the stories of the people you help, combat negative narratives in the news media, and use video to move your audience to action. This is a great episode for anyone looking to learn how to raise awareness through storytelling!Follow Jaz on Instagram @jaz.oharaFollow The Worldwide Tribe on Instagram @theworldwidetribe Hosted on Aca...2019-10-1045 minAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement7. From London Life to working in a Refugee Camp: how we got involved in the Refugee Crisis, with my brother, Nils O’HaraToday we share the story of how The Worldwide Tribe began.I’m joined by my brother Nils who has been there with me every step of the way. From that first life-changing trip to Calais, to speaking at the UN Headquarters in New York less than a year later. He coached me through my nerves, unpicked my imposter syndrome and laughed through the negative comments. He was the stability I needed when my emotions got the better of me. Together we visited camps in France, Greece, Turkey, Jordan, Croatia, Italy and more, and went on to...2019-09-2754 minAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement6. A New Life in England through the eyes of my Eritrean Foster Brother, MezThis week marks four years since my foster brother Mez made it to the UK hiding underneath the Eurotunnel train. This episode we talk about his life in England, as although one journey might have ended the day he arrived, another one of integration and big learnings began. We cover everything from his first day of school, his first time on a plane and his first opportunity to ‘chill’. We recorded this episode whilst on holiday down on the Kent coast, where he was putting this last skill into practise! Join us for a look...2019-08-2943 minAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement5. Crossing the Sahara, the Sea and the Calais Jungle at 13 years old: The Story of my Eritrean Foster Brother MezThis week we hear from my foster brother Mez. This is an important episode for me because it was Mez becoming my brother that was the catalyst to me quitting my job in fashion and focusing all my energy into the refugee crisis and The Worldwide Tribe...but that’s a story for another episode. Today Mez shares his story of resilience and survival. From fleeing compulsory military service in his home country when he was 13, to crossing the Sahara Desert and not eating for 15 days. From his boat capsizing in the Mediterranean Sea...2019-08-1646 minAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement4. Being a mum of seven kids from four different countries. My Global Family, with Oeda O’HaraThis week’s very special guest is my mum, Oeda O’Hara.Together we talk about her experience of fostering three teenage boys from Eritrea, Afghanistan and Sudan and explore what it means to be part of a real life global family. This journey began for us four years ago, almost to the day, when my parents had just been accepted to foster. When a young Eritrean boy entered the UK, hiding underneath the Eurotunnel train, he was placed with my family and became my little brother. Four years on and Me...2019-08-0247 minAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement3. The Story of Search and Rescue worker Brendan WoodhouseThis week my guest is real-life-superhero Brendan Woodhouse, a firefighter and father of two from Nottingham. We talk about his journey from normal life in the UK, to saving lives in the Mediterranean Sea. It all started when he saw a Facebook post I wrote about the Calais Jungle Refugee Camp back in 2015, which prompted him to start collecting donations and driving over to Calais himself. Before long, Brendan headed out to the Greek Island of Lesvos following news reports of thousands of people arriving to it’s shores seeking asylum.There...2019-07-1843 minAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement2. The story of Awad, my Sudanese friend who taught me about kindness, change, patience and moreI met Awad in the Jungle refugee camp in Calais, northern France, in 2015 and he was pretty unforgettable from the off. A Sudanese refugee himself, he helped volunteers with things like distribution, becoming an informal leader within the Sudanese community in the camp.Whilst living in circumstances hardly fit for an animal, he was always positive, loving and wise… as well as being the best dressed person in the camp.We recorded this episode late one evening after he’d cooked a big Sudanese feast for me and my sister in his new flat in Edin...2019-07-0445 minAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement1. The story of 20-year-old Syrian photographer, Abdulazez DukhanAn inspirational conversation with the amazing Abdulazez about his journey from a nice house in Syria, to a refugee camp in Greece, to life in Belgium!I met Abdulazez whilst he was living in that refugee camp in Greece back in 2016 and we became friends. I had never met anyone like him.Since being given a camera by a volunteer in that camp, Abdulazez has documented every step of his journey. He uses powerful photography and digital art to bring a voice to the people he represents, through his Facebook page called ‘Through Re...2019-06-2047 minAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O\'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementAsylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and DisplacementThe Worldwide Tribe Podcast - Stories from The Refugee Crisis : TrailerThis podcast that will take you on a journey across the world...without you having to go anywhere!For first hand, heroic and empowering accounts from those caught up in the biggest humanitarian crisis of our time...this is the podcast for you. From the people leaving their countries and everything behind them, to the volunteers working alongside them. You’ll be hearing from those currently living in refugee camps, and people working on the front line. The real heroes of today. The humans behind the statistics and the he...2019-06-0701 minTHE SPACESHIP EARTH PODCASTTHE SPACESHIP EARTH PODCASTThe SpaceShip Earth Episode 14 - Jaz O'Hara - The WorldWide TribeIn this episode I chat with Jaz O’Hara founder of the WorldWide Tribe. Jaz’s story is extraordinary. In my opinion she represents the best of what it means to be human in 2019 and her work is a total inspiration. Her story started in the summer of 2015 in the UK, by following her heart and acting on curiosity to really understand what was happening with the refugee crisis on the UK/French border in Calais. Much of the mainstream British media had been creating an atmosphere of fear and suspicion, Jaz and her brother wanted to hear the real huma...2019-02-211h 22THE SPACESHIP EARTH PODCASTTHE SPACESHIP EARTH PODCASTThe SpaceShip Earth Episode 14 - Jaz O'Hara - The WorldWide TribeIn this episode I chat with Jaz O’Hara founder of the WorldWide Tribe. Jaz’s story is extraordinary. In my opinion she represents the best of what it means to be human in 2019 and her work is a total inspiration. Her story started in the summer of 2015 in the UK, by following her heart and acting on curiosity to really understand what was happening with the refugee crisis on the UK/French border in Calais. Much of the mainstream British media had been creating an atmosphere of fear and suspicion, Jaz and her brother wanted to hear the real...2019-02-211h 22THE SPACESHIP EARTH PODCASTTHE SPACESHIP EARTH PODCASTThe SpaceShip Earth Episode 14 - Jaz O'Hara - The WorldWide TribeIn this episode I chat with Jaz O’Hara founder of the WorldWide Tribe. Jaz’s story is extraordinary. In my opinion she represents the best of what it means to be human in 2019 and her work is a total inspiration. Her story started in the summer of 2015 in the UK, by following her heart and acting on curiosity to really understand what was happening with the refugee crisis on the UK/French border in Calais. Much of the mainstream British media had been creating an atmosphere of fear and suspicion, Jaz and her brother wanted to hear the real huma...2019-02-211h 22Neo2soul PlaylistNeo2soul Playlist9th Aug 2018 Mixbag of Music with DJ Niceness in the mix on Floradio #24Bridging the gap between mainstream and indie artists, Mixbag of Music show brings light to the underground and gives you the quality music you want to hear, not have to hear. Non-stop, less chat, more in the mix (NeoSoul, HipHop, R&B, Soul, Gospel, Jazz) musical grooves.Our goal is to help emerging, unsigned independent artists and bands to connect with opportunities to increase their exposure through InternetDavonne D'Neil - AnywayLiyah Iman - I AmRadiant Children - Life's a BitchJane Hancock - HeyyyJimi James - Bullshit Or...2018-08-093h 02Neo2soul PlaylistNeo2soul Playlist1st Aug 2018 Mixbag of Music with DJ Niceness in the mix on Floradio #22Bridging the gap between mainstream and indie artists, Mixbag of Music show brings light to the underground and gives you the quality music you want to hear, not have to hear. Non-stop, less chat, more in the mix (NeoSoul, HipHop, R&B, Soul, Gospel, Jazz) musical grooves.Our goal is to help emerging, unsigned independent artists and bands to connect with opportunities to increase their exposure through Internet Jimi James - Bullshit Or WorryMimi Grace - If I DidLet ft Ciscero - Trouth Mz Vocalz - Feel Gud MuseikRicardo...2018-08-023h 11ODI | Think ChangeODI | Think ChangeEpisode 2: Network humanitarianismConstructive Deconstruction is a three-part podcast series where change makers pitch radical new visions to shake up the future of humanitarian aid.This episode examines how technology is disrupting power structures in the humanitarian sector, drawing on real life examples from across the world including the Mediterranean refugee crisis.Interviewees:-Christina Bennett, Head of Humanitarian Policy Group (HPG), ODI-Paul Currion, author and humanitarian consultant-Jaz O’Hara, Founder, World Wide Tribe-Aimee Ansari, Executive Director, Translators without Borders2018-05-2441 minFintech Insider by 11:FSFintech Insider by 11:FSEp113 – Financial Inclusion: Banking The Next BillionIn this episode This week we had the pleasure of talking to some global thought leaders in the space of Financial Inclusion. 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