Voices of Resilience
The number of people who have been forcibly displaced continues to increase alarmingly; as of mid 2022, the UNHCR has reported that for the first time on record, the number of forcibly displaced people worldwide has surpassed 100 million. This is a staggering figure in itself, but another tragedy of the enormity of this number is that it often overshadows the fact that every one of those 100+ million is a distinct individual who has had their life irrevocably altered and their inspiring story tends to be buried under the statistics.
During the first edition of the Migration Summit in 2022, we hosted various storytelling sessions where we heard from displaced individuals, with the aim of humanising these statistics. Similar to these sessions, we are looking to amplify the voices of some incredible individuals who have overcome obstacles far beyond our imagination.
The aim of this podcast is to share the journeys of six individuals striving for the dignified life they deserve. Given that education and employment are often a pivotal part of the road to a financially stable, dignified life, this podcast will share insight on their journeys, with a focus on their education paths and livelihoods.
In this podcast, we hope to contribute to the shift in the narrative of refugees across the world and encourage stakeholders and listeners alike to take action. We do not want the label of refugee to define these individuals as powerless victims, instead, we intend to portray them as the determined individuals that they are with full agency to succeed in any way they desire, given the right resources.
This podcast series will consist of seven episodes. It will be released in January, in the run-up to the Migration Summit 2023 which will explore the theme “Co-creating pathways to learning, livelihood, and dignity”.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 39 minutes
- Episodes
- 31
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Voices of Resilience: Migration Summit 2023
Tune in to listen to an episode where Lorraine, Alpha, Sonia, and Clay reflect on the intakes and lessons from the episodes from Series 1 of the podcast Voices of Resilience.
This episode presents th…
Voices of Resilience: Nassim Majidi
On this week’s episode, we spoke to Nassim Majidi. She is a researcher and the co-founder of Samuel Hall, a social enterprise dedicated to conducting research on migration and forced displacement in …
Voices of Resilience: Marieke Slovin & Sarah Reader Harris
Everyone has a story and each story needs a way of expression. For some, it is poetry, for others through music. Marieke and Sarah create both poetry and music with the refugee community at a refugee…
Voices of Resilience: Baraah Ramadan
When war broke out in Syria, 31-year-old Baraah Ramadan hoped that she would, somehow, still be able to live in her home and lead an ordinary life. However, when a bomb nearly struck her house, she r…
Voices of Resilience: Suha Nabhan
Suha has been working on raising awareness and empowering migrants and refugees around the world for many years. She is passionate about storytelling and she finds inspiration and strength in the sto…
Voices of Resilience: Nael Yasri
Upon completing his Ph.D. at Brunel University in London in 2001, Nael Yasri was excited to return home to Syria. He was looking forward to being surrounded by his culture and playing his part in bri…
Voices of Resilience: Ziad Chaer
Ziad is a 26-year-old young man from Syria. He is currently residing in Germany, learning the language, and studying to get his degree in medicine and work as a physician. He graduated from the MIT R…
Voices of Resilience: Alnarjes Harba
At the age of 12, Alnarjes Harba was forced to flee her home in Syria after it had been bombed seven times She then led her mother to a refugee camp in Lebanon. While in Lebanon, she lived in extreme…
Voices of Resilience: Ahmad Abu Horan
Ahmad is originally from Syria. He currently lives with his wife and daughter in Iraq where he works as an English instructor and accountant. His dream is to become a grammarian and specialize in Eng…
The Story of Na'amal
Na’amal was born out of Lorraine’s research about digitalization, employment, and the economic situation of refugees in the Middle East. We knew that there was a better way for refugees to earn a liv…
