Common Threads: Recent Episodes
Michelle D'Arcy
Each episode tells the story of a meeting between an Irish person and a refugee or person seeking asylum. They are paired because they have something in common. They have a conversation to try to discover what it is. Can they find the common threads running through both their lives?
Hosted by Dr. Michelle D'Arcy, assistant professor of Political Science at Trinity College Dublin and funded by TCD's Equality Fund. The Assistant Producer is Eman Abboud and graphic design is by Clara Chan.
Bulelani is an asylum seeker and activist from South Africa and Jacqueline is a professor of Political Science at Trinity Collge Dublin.
Ismail is a refugee from Sudan and Clare is a masters student at Trinity College Dublin.
Evgeny is an asylum seeker and Sociologist from Russia and David is a Sociology Professor at Trinity College Dublin.
Rosemary is studying Addiction Studies and Community Development at Carlow IT and Kathy is studying Social Work at Trinity College Dublin.
Homayoon is a refugee and humanitarian and community development worker from Afghanistan and Paul is a professor of Philosophy at Trinity College.