Story Hajj: Recent Episodes
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Recently returned from 4 years of humanitarian work in South Sudan and Iraq, Jennifer is on an epic road trip to rediscover what makes home so special. Along the way she interviews friends and strangers, proving that no matter where they live or what they do, everyone has a story to tell.
Last episode from Iraq! Guest is housemate Megan - international lawyer and writer extraordinaire. We discuss our motivations for our work, books by other humanitarians, and her grandfather's left-leaning political career in the time of the McCarthy era.
Today my guest talks about breaking into the humanitarian field as a national staff, taking risks, and learning to speak up for her own safety.
Story Hajj has made it to Iraq! In this episode I talk with fellow aid worker and friend, Ashley, about food security, learning on the job, and what happens when you try to talk about your work life while on a date.
Just one week ago, a bomb blast tore through a shopping center in Baghdad killing 292 people. My friend's family had just left the same exact area. This is his story.
Today I'm talking with my friend Amanda in Florida about their decision to trust God with the size of their family. They have 7 sons!
My friend Hannah is an aid worker currently based in Greece. In this episode, she describes the early days of receiving the life boats, the riots on the Macedonian border, and how families are caught between a rock and a hard place. We discuss all this over breakfast!
I'm in Kansas City with Jen Vitela, talking about two broken relationships, one which led her to accept a job in Ramadi, Iraq and eventually, Afghanistan.
My brother opens up about being diagnosed with bipolar mania and the first wild episodes that started right after basic military training.
Marina was raised by her mother, the village prostitute, in Russia until she was taken by the state and adopted into an American family - my ex-husband's family. In this episode she shares her story of finding her identity as a young adult.
Jessica shares her most intimate story of learning to forgive her mother for a life of drugs and chaos.
Jessica and I talk about the life we portray on social media versus what it's really like behind the scenes.
Nawar discusses why he left Syria, becoming a humanitarian, and how he was treated on a recent trip through Europe.
Tonight I talk with Jaedyn about what she thinks is cool, my worst memory from junior high, and what it's like to have dyslexia.
Tonight I'm podcasting with artists, creatives, and entrepreneurs at one of Winnipeg's largest artisan markets.
Tonight I'm asking the questions everyone who has ever been dumped wants to know. My new acquaintance is fresh off a break up with his coworker and talking to me about it over drinks.
I make baby-sitting more interesting by talking with Davin about skate boarding and bullying. Then we play a little game of "explain that medical term".
As a humanitarian, I ask Jessica and Ian about serving as missionaries in Malawi, colonialism, doubt, the re-entry process, and moving into their church two years ago.
Today I talk with 9 year old Kai about diversity. And he asks me some tough questions about what it means to be a refugee.
On today's podcast I talk with my best friend Jessica. We get REAL and talk about anxiety, phasing out of the foster system, and who we were as young people.
Felicia and Teunis recount their love story (a different kind of online dating), hearing from God, going back to school at age 37, and the way life changes us.
Today I record the podcast while hiking to Mirror Lake in Banff. Along the way I chat with a fellow hiker, David, about cycling 15,000 miles across Europe and Asia.
Today we talk about the dating policy at Teen Missions, fostering and adoption, and the Canadian refugee response.
Tonight I talk with my colleague Shirin over drinks in downtown Vanvouver. We reminisce about our time in Iraq and humanitarian work in general.
Jean-Paul and Coutrney talk about living their faith and raising their kids outside of the traditional church system.
Today I talk with Becky and Zach about canning their own farm grown fruits, roller derby, and living through Tropical Storm Irene.
Today I talk with one of my personal heroes - photographer Susi Childers about her use of photography to raise awareness of the most vulnerable.
Today I talk with my friend Isha about her greatest achievement - finishing the Tevis Cup.
Tiffany and Muna discuss learning to listen and communicate within the first year of their inter racicial marriage.