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A Way Home Together: Stories of the Human Journey

A Way Home Together: Stories of the Human Journey

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"A Way Home Together: Stories of the Human Journey" tells stories of people on the move from different cultures and countries. In our first two episodes, host Ahmed Badr, a refugee from Iraq speaks to his parents and 14-year-old sister about his family's journey. Other early episodes feature young refugees and migrants from the Middle East and Africa, who now live in North America. Their voices, laughter and emotional honesty are examples of how "A Way Home Together" can help build a new narrative around migrants and others who share their hopes and dreams. Instead of hearing about them in a distant or abstract way, the audience gets up close and personal with remarkable people who are in many ways just like them.
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A Way Home Together: Stories of the Human Journey - #7 Forced to Flee: Internally Displaced People

#7 Forced to Flee: Internally Displaced People

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08/20/18 • 17 min

Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) are among the world's most vulnerable people. Each year, their numbers grow: Families and individuals forced to flee their homes, because of war, terrorism, government repression, natural disasters and climate change. IDP's greatly outnumber refugees. According to one official estimate, of 68.5 million people uprooted in 2017, more than 40 million were internally displaced people. While the plight of refugees is frequently the focus of media attention, IDPs are overlooked or ignored. And they are not protected by international treaties. In this episode, we speak about the urgent need for humanitarian assistance with Mohammed Abdiker, Director of Operations and Emergencies at the UN migration agency, IOM. We also look at two new campaigns to raise global awareness of IDPs. "Holding On" is a new international art and multimedia exhibit, organized by IOM. #NotATarget uses a new kind of "selfie petition" to boost understanding of displacement.

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A Way Home Together: Stories of the Human Journey - #5 A Survivor from the DRC Rebuilds His Life in Texas

#5 A Survivor from the DRC Rebuilds His Life in Texas

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03/13/18 • 11 min

Espoir was an infant when his family fled for their lives. He is a survivor of the civil war in The Democratic Republic of The Congo (DRC).Today, nearly two decades later, Espoir is a making a new life for himself in Austin, Texas.

We hear about his extraordinary journey and what he has learned about identity and new beginnings. Espoir is interviewed by our host Ahmed Badr, himself a refugee, who also moved with his family to the United States.

This episode also includes an update from Jean-Philippe Chauzy, Chief of Mission in the DRC for the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on the worsening situation.

The spread of local violence has become a great threat to the lives of many millions of people. Malnutrition and unrest, largely caused by regional conflict, especially in the eastern part of this vast country, has forced many to leave their homes. Today, there are more than 4 million internally displaced people in The Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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A Way Home Together: Stories of the Human Journey - #8 Holding On: Their Most Cherished Possession

#8 Holding On: Their Most Cherished Possession

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11/20/18 • 15 min

From the fires of California to famine and war in Yemen and South Sudan, every year millions of people are displaced by natural disasters, violence and extreme climate.

Around the world, the number of people forced from their homes and neighborhoods has more than doubled in the past twenty years. The current official estimate of displaced persons is more than 68 million.

In this episode, we ask: What would you hold onto if you were forced to flee your home and had only moments to decide what to take with you?

A landap, a pot and a government-issued health card are three of the answers from three internally displaced people, who fled Marawi City in The Southern Philippines during intense fighting in 2017. We hear their personal stories as they explain why these items are their most cherished possessions. Our interviews are part of the global art exhibition and digital campaign, "Holding On: Symbols of Displacement."

“Just like a refugee just like any other human being, someone who has been forced to leave his own home will have exactly the same vulnerability as any other person", says Mohammed Abdiker, Director of Operations and Emergencies at IOM- the UN Migration Agency. In this episode, we learn more about internally displaced people, and why 192 nations have agreed to a global migration pact, which is set to be formally adopted weeks from now at a meeting in Marrakesh, Morocco.

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A Way Home Together: Stories of the Human Journey - #3: Mariam’s Migrant Journey: Gaza to New York

#3: Mariam’s Migrant Journey: Gaza to New York

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01/28/18 • 16 min

Ahmed speaks to Mariam Abuamer, a singer based in Brooklyn, New York. Born in the Soviet Union and having grown up in Palestine, Mariam’s migrant journey is marked by struggle, persecution, empowerment, and freedom.

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A Way Home Together: Stories of the Human Journey - #1 The Bomb: The Day the Badr Family's Life Changed Forever

#1 The Bomb: The Day the Badr Family's Life Changed Forever

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01/28/18 • 14 min

Host Ahmed Badr speaks to his parents and his 14-year-old sister about the bomb that hit their home in Baghdad, changing their lives forever. The family also discusses their journey through Iraq, Syria, and America.

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A Way Home Together: Stories of the Human Journey - #2 Struggle in South Dakota, A New Life in Texas

#2 Struggle in South Dakota, A New Life in Texas

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01/28/18 • 15 min

Ahmed’s family is resettled to Sioux Falls, South Dakota. After a year they move to Brookings, South Dakota so that Ahmed’s parents can re-evaluate their engineering degrees. After three years in Brookings, they move to Houston, Texas in search of new jobs.

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A Way Home Together: Stories of the Human Journey - #6 Soccer And The Somali Stars

#6 Soccer And The Somali Stars

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04/02/18 • 13 min

What role can soccer play in bringing people together from different backgrounds and life experiences?

In this episode we hear from the teenage members of the Somali Stars-- a team of refugee kids in Utah, who are now part of the Cottonwood Football Club, playing other local teams. We also spoke to Mohammed, their 21-year-old founder and coach, tells us about his passionate commitment to the team.

Adam Miles founded the non-profit group Refugee Soccer, which provides financial support and assistance to the Somali Stars, is also a guest. Adam started Refugee Soccer after he raised money to send regulation soccer balls to poor communities in West Africa

"I started realizing instead of going eight thousand miles to Nigeria, I can go eight miles and have access to almost sixty thousand refugees in Salt Lake City, in the valley here," Adam told host Ahmed Badr.

We spoke with journalist, Franklin Foer, staff writer at The Atlantic and author of "How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization. He explains why refugees and migrants are essential to the future of soccer in America.

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A Way Home Together: Stories of the Human Journey - #4 12 and 83

#4 12 and 83

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02/06/18 • 15 min

What does a 12 year old refugee have in common with the 83 year-old head of the International Organization for Migration, William Lacy Swing? Listen and find out.

Basel Al Rashdan was 6 when his family fled Syria. They spent three years living as refugees in Jordan. Today he lives on Prince Edward Island in Canada, a world a way from the home he left behind. Basel and Swing both had to redefine their idea of home. And both of them—for very different reasons—-have become public voices on the need for safer and more secure migration.

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A Way Home Together: Stories of the Human Journey - Climate Migration & New Technology

Climate Migration & New Technology

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05/09/19 • 14 min

From the flood plain in Bangladesh to droughts of Central America and rural Africa, climate change is becoming a driver of migration. Farmers leave their land when the weather makes it too difficult to harvest crops.

In this episode of “A Way Home Together, Stories of the Human Journey”, we look at the impact of environmental degradation and change.

“It’s a very very complex topic,” says Dina Ionesco, Head of Environmental Migration and Climate Change Division at the UN migration agency, IOM. “Floods, desertification, sea level rise, and loss of ecosystems are drivers of migration, and increasingly so. But very often they are connected to other issues.”

Host, Tolu Olubunmi, has an in-depth interview in this podcast with entrepreneur and environmentalist, Ibrahim AlHusseini, founder and CEO of FullCycle, an investment company accelerating the deployment of climate-restoring technologies.

Ibrahim explains why he is “extremely hopeful” that new technology can create significant amounts of clean energy. This “isn’t just an exercise in doing the right thing. These technologies are also faster, cheaper and more profitable.”

This episode is produced with funding from IOM and FullCycle.

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A Way Home Together: Stories of the Human Journey - #10 "Lifeboat" Rescue at Sea

#10 "Lifeboat" Rescue at Sea

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02/12/19 • 11 min

What happens when the world fails to live up to the goal of safe, orderly and regular migration? In the latest episode of "A Way Home Together, Stories of the Human Journey", we look at an urgent search-and-rescue operation to save the lives of desperate migrants and refugees, who were crowded onto rafts and small boats in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya.

"Lifeboat" is a half-hour film that was recently nominated for this year's best short-subject documentary Oscar. The Academy Awards will be announced in Hollywood on February 24.

"I consider it part of my work to make the unwatchable watchable," says "Lifeboat" Director Skye Fitzgerald. "If we can build empathy towards those who are making a conscious bid to flee torture, detention, rape and trafficking, I think it gets us one step closer to systematically solving the problem."

His film follows dramatic rescues by volunteer crew members on a re-fitted research vessel, "Sea Watch", as they save the lives of people in imminent danger of drowning.

"It's a shock to the system," said Sea Captain John Castle, who led the rescue attempts. "We've got a lot of people in terrible trouble in the small boats, and the boats aren't going to last very long out there."

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How many episodes does A Way Home Together: Stories of the Human Journey have?

A Way Home Together: Stories of the Human Journey currently has 12 episodes available.

What topics does A Way Home Together: Stories of the Human Journey cover?

The podcast is about Immigration, Society & Culture, Personal Journals and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on A Way Home Together: Stories of the Human Journey?

The episode title 'Climate Migration & New Technology' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on A Way Home Together: Stories of the Human Journey?

The average episode length on A Way Home Together: Stories of the Human Journey is 14 minutes.

How often are episodes of A Way Home Together: Stories of the Human Journey released?

Episodes of A Way Home Together: Stories of the Human Journey are typically released every 34 days, 22 hours.

When was the first episode of A Way Home Together: Stories of the Human Journey?

The first episode of A Way Home Together: Stories of the Human Journey was released on Jan 28, 2018.

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