Beyond Sanctuary - The Podcast

In this episode we hear the story of teacher Ibrahim who escaped Gaza under threat from Hamas because of his continuing critisicm of the regime.

In this episode we meet Steve (not his real name) who is a Kurd from Iran and he tells of his experiences in Europe and the UK.

Caitlin from RAIS Lancaster chats with Achmed from Gaza in Palestine about his personal experiences of living and working under the rule of Hamas.

Caitlin from RAIS Lancaster speaks with Martin from Iran about his time as a charity worker supporting those with disabilities in the country and his reasons for leaving his wife and family behind.

Mohammed tells us about his experiences living under the Taliban regime in Afghanistan and his support for women in the country.

Caitlin from RAIS Lancaster talks with Omar, a proffessor of Agriculture from Damascus in Syria about his journey to Lancaster as an asylum seeker.

Gully a Syrian Kurd, chats with Caitlin from RAIS Lancaster about his experiences as a refugee living in the Lancaster & Morecambe district.

Caitlin from RAIS Lancaster in converstaion with Puriya from Iran

Arriving in our district in very different ways, we chat to Aida and Ryan about their personal journeys as refugees and asylum seekers and how they are making a new life in the Lancaster & Morecambe …