The Migrant Crisis Podcast: Recent Episodes
Frey Lindsay, Sophie Pornschlegel, Mike Meehall Wood
The Migrant Crisis Podcast offers in-depth coverage of the various crises, including the causes of migration, the different routes that are taken by migrants, and the responses at European and national level to migration flows. We provide an alternative to the shrieking sensationalist headlines, and bring you the voices of the people involved, from NGO workers and politicians to activists most importantly, refugees themselves.
Welcome to the Migrant Crisis Podcast, a podcast about migrants and crises.
To begin the show, we look at some of the context shaping the appalling treatment of the Rohingya minority in Myanmar and neighbouring countries. South Asia Director of Human Rights Watch, Meenakshi Ganguly (@mg2411) tells Mike Meehall Wood about why these terrible things are happening.
Then, resident policy wonk Sophie Pornschlegel speaks with Thomas Huddleston from the Migration Policy Group (@migpolgroup) about the hard work that goes into migrant integration. It's a two-way street.
And finally, Mike checks in on the complicated migrant politics in Montreal with Mostafa Henaway, activist and organizer at the Immigrant Workers Centre.
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On this special episode of the Migrant Crisis Podcast, regulars Mike Meehall Wood, Sophie Pornschlegel and a special guest, political journalist extraordinaire Jon Worth discuss the upcoming elections in Germany; where the parties stand on immigration, the political dowsing of Angela Merkel, a potential "Jamaican" coalition and the general prick-ness of the AFD. Breathe a big sigh of relief, it's almost over.
Welcome to the Migrant Crisis Podcast, produced by Frey Lindsay, Sophie Pornschlegel and Mike Meehall Wood. This episode is a clip show, as we feel we've done enough original shows to earn it and also Mike has to move flat. We're looking back over the last few years of the migrant crisis, through the eyes of refugees themselves as well as health professionals and volunteers. We'll hear journeys across the sea, struggles to adapt to a new land and the near-impossibility of asking for help. We'll also hear the joys of exploring a new environment and the pleasant surprises therein, the use of art and writing to move through adversity and the pure resilience of those who leave their homes for a new life.
Welcome to the Migrant Crisis Podcast, our second election and terrorism episode in a row. This time round, Northern Ireland correspondent Mike Meehall Wood explains to us the Democratic Unionist Party and why the English Tories have made an alliance with them. After that we speak to Muddassar Ahmed, an interfaith organiser and communications expert, about how terrorism shapes and damages the lives of Britain's substantial Muslim community. *Please note, these conversations were recorded before the attack at Finsbury Park mosque and before the full horrific extent of the Grenfell fire was clear to us. Read Muddassar's op-ed on the Finsbury Park Attack here: http://www.newsweek.com/finsbury-park-mosque-attack-medias-islamophobia-addiction-will-only-lead-more-627255
Welcome to the Migrant Crisis Podcast, this week reporting live on the frontlines of the UK General Election, pre-recorded from a room in East Berlin. On this episode, Mike Meehall Wood and Sophie Pornschlegel look at the terror attacks in England: how we react to and view terrorists in our midst. Then, they'll be comparing the migration policies of the Conservatives, Labour Party and Liberal Democrats. Mike will question why we've included the Lib Dems on that list, and Sophie will vigorously defend them. If you're listening to this before June 8th, go vote. If you're listening to this after June 8th, I hope you voted. Next episode we'll be in a new world that looks much the same, and we'll be returning to our normal programming.
On this episode, Mike Meehall Wood travels to the border between Serbia and Hungary to see up close the flow of migration from one direction and the violence from the other. While there, he speaks with Dan Song of the volunteer group Fresh Response in Subotica, Serbia, on the horrific treatment meted out by Hungarian border guards towards refugees trying to cross, or "playing the game". Mike also speaks with Mark Kekesi, spokesperson for the Migrant Solidarity Group of Szeged, Hungary. Mark explains the motivations and methods of the one man having the largest impact on refugees' lives in the region: Viktor Orban. This episode was made possible by TransferGo, a quick and easy way to send money across borders. www.transfergo.com/en Contact us at: info@migrantpodcast.com or @migrantpodcast The Migrant Crisis Podcast will be back in less than two weeks.
Welcome to the Migrant Crisis Podcast, produced by Frey Lindsay, Sophie Pornschlegel and Mike Meehall Wood. This episode is a clip show, as we feel we've done enough original shows to earn it and also Mike has to move flat.
We're looking back over the last few years of the migrant crisis, through the eyes of refugees themselves as well as health professionals and volunteers. We'll hear journeys across the sea, struggles to adapt to a new land and the near-impossibility of asking for help.
We'll also hear the joys of exploring a new environment and the pleasant surprises therein, the use of art and writing to move through adversity and the pure resilience of those who leave their homes for a new life.
This episode was made possible by TransferGo, a quick and easy way to send money across borders. www.transfergo.com/en
Contact us at: info@migrantpodcast.com or @migrantpodcast
The Migrant Crisis Podcast will be back in two weeks with a new original episode.
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Welcome to the Migrant Crisis Podcast, our second election and terrorism episode in a row.
This time round, Northern Ireland correspondent Mike Meehall Wood explains to us the Democratic Unionist Party and why the English Tories have made an alliance with them.
After that we speak to Muddassar Ahmed, an interfaith organiser and communications expert, about how terrorism shapes and damages the lives of Britain's substantial Muslim community.
*Please note, these conversations were recorded before the attack at Finsbury Park mosque and before the full horrific extent of the Grenfell fire was clear to us.
Read Muddassar's op-ed on the Finsbury Park Attack here;
http://www.newsweek.com/finsbury-park-mosque-attack-medias-islamophobia-addiction-will-only-lead-more-627255
This episode was made possible by TransferGo, a quick and easy way to send money across borders. www.transfergo.com/en
Contact us at: info@migrantpodcast.com or @migrantpodcast
The Migrant Crisis Podcast will be back in two weeks.
Welcome to the Migrant Crisis Podcast, this week reporting live on the frontlines of the UK General Election, pre-recorded from a room in East Berlin.
On this episode, Mike Meehall Wood and Sophie Pornschlegel look at the terror attacks in England: how we react to and view terrorists in our midst. Then, they'll be comparing the migration policies of the Conservatives, Labour Party and Liberal Democrats. Mike will question why we've included the Lib Dems on that list, and Sophie will vigorously defend them.
If you're listening to this before June 8th, go vote. If you're listening to this after June 8th, I hope you voted.
Next episode we'll be in a new world that looks much the same, and we'll be returning to our normal programming.
This episode was made possible by TransferGo, a quick and easy way to send money across borders. www.transfergo.com/en
Contact us at: info@migrantpodcast.com or @migrantpodcast
The Migrant Crisis Podcast will be back in two weeks.
On this episode, Mike Meehall Wood travels to the border between Serbia and Hungary to see up close the flow of migration from one direction and the violence from the other.
While there, he speaks with Dan Song of the volunteer group Fresh Response in Subotica, Serbia, on the horrific treatment meted out by Hungarian border guards towards refugees trying to cross, or "playing the game".
Mike also speaks with Mark Kekesi, spokesperson for the Migrant Solidarity Group of Szeged, Hungary. Mark explains the motivations and methods of the one man having the largest impact on refugees' lives in the region: Viktor Orban.
This episode was made possible by TransferGo, a quick and easy way to send money across borders. www.transfergo.com/en
Contact us at: info@migrantpodcast.com or @migrantpodcast
The Migrant Crisis Podcast will be back in less than two weeks.
Welcome to the Migrant Crisis Podcast, a show for people who want to learn more about the causes and effects of migration.
On this episode:
-Frey Lindsay and Sophie Pornschlegel discuss the French elections and which candidate is the least worst on refugees and migration policy.
- Tara Sepehri Far, an Iranian researcher for Human Rights Watch living in the US, describes the social and political effect of President Trump's immigration ban on Iranians in both countries.
- Sophie and Mike Meehall Wood speak with German sociologist Armin Nassehi about how we think about migration and how cultures can recognise and engage with each other.
This episode was made possible by TransferGo, a quick and easy way to send money across borders. www.transfergo.com/en
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Welcome to the Migrant Crisis Podcast, a show that tries to look deeper into the causes and effects of migration without being too dull.
To that end, this is the second of a two-part series looking at: the worsening famine in South Sudan, the massive phenomenon of internally displaced people across the world and the effect of the Turkey-EU deal one year on.
If you want to hear us discussing the background and context of these issues, go back one episode in the podcast feed to the episode entitled "Famine is a catalyst for war."
On this episode, we are diving deeper into the realities of each issue, with the following people:
-John Nott, specialist in the history of Food economics at Leeds University
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Alexandra Bilak, the director of the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) in Geneva
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Sacha Myers, communications manager for Save the Children on the Greek Islands, whose report details the life for children left stranded by the deal with Turkey.
This episode was made possible by TransferGo, a quick and easy way to send money across borders. www.transfergo.com/en
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Welcome to the Migrant Crisis Podcast, a podcast about the Migrant Crisis, with Sophie Pornschlegel, Mike Meehall Wood and Frey Lindsay.
On this episode, we're forgoing the noise of Trump, Tories and Brexit and focussing instead on some less-exposed corners of the refugee crisis. This episode is part one of two: today we're talking about the historical and political backgrounds of; the humanitarian crisis in South Sudan; the monolithic and confusing phenomenon of Internally Displaced People which dwarfs the refugee crisis; and finally the 1-year anniversary of the Turkey/EU deal.
Next episode we'll be following up these three topics with a look into the lived reality and effect of each.
Some Further Reading
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South Sudan Crisis: A Primer (Oxfam)
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Africa's silent internal displacement crisis (CNN)
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The Turkey EU/Deal: One year on (Deutsche Welle)
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Welcome to the Migrant Crisis Podcast, a show normally hosted by three people, today hosted by one. This episode is brought to you by Transfergo. On this episode, Frey Lindsay speaks to Lord Alfred Dubs about the halt of the Dubs amendment (which tried to bring unaccompanied child refugees into the UK, don't forget), and the paltry excuses given. Then, New York Times Magazine staff writer and Slate Political Gabfest host Emily Bazelon joins us to discuss the revised Trump travel ban, and how the courts are going to receive it. And finally, we'll hear from journalist Lili Bayer and Lydia Gall of Human Rights Watch on the unprecedented passing of a bill in Hungarian parliament that allows the government to intern all refugees in camps along the border. Even for Hungary, that's a big move. Donate some money or time to Help Refugees support children who have been abandoned by the UK government; http://www.helprefugees.org.uk/how-to-help/ Read Lili Bayer's latest Politico piece on Hungary; http://www.politico.eu/article/hungary-approves-mandatory-detention-of-all-asylum-seekers/ And learn more about Hungary and refugees over at Human Rights Watch; https://www.hrw.org/europe/central-asia/hungary Check out Emily Bazelon's the Slate Political Gabfest (it's Frey's favourite show); http://www.slate.com/articles/podcasts/gabfest.html www.transfergo.com/en Contact us at: info@migrantpodcast.com or @migrantpodcast The Migrant Crisis Podcast will be back in two weeks. www.migrantpodcast.com www.patreon.com/migrantpodcast
Welcome to the Migrant Crisis Podcast, with Sophie Pornschlegel, Mike Meehall Wood, and Frey Lindsay. This episode is brought to you by Transfergo. www.transfergo.com/en We've a lot to get through this hour, so let's not mess about. On this episode we are looking at the way data and statistics affect refugees and the way we see them. Aside from some news roundup, involving Messrs. Trump and Dubs, we will be hearing from: - Johanna Olseryd, from the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention, on the misleading crime statistics that mask the reality of the "immigrant problem" in Sweden; - Till Krause of Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin, on the hidden world of Facebook content moderation, and how it exposes refugees to the worst of what people think of them; - And finally, Enock Kavingwa, data scientist for Refunite, on how information can help people find each other, no matter the distance. Check out Refunite here: https://refunite.org/ And read Til's article on Facebook and content moderation here: http://international.sueddeutsche.de/post/154513473995/inside-facebook Contact us at: info@migrantpodcast.com or @migrantpodcast The Migrant Crisis Podcast will be back in two weeks. www.migrantpodcast.com www.patreon.com/migrantpodcast
Welcome to the Migrant Crisis Podcast, a show about diversity made by three straight white people. This episode is brought to you by Transfergo. https://www.transfergo.com/en It's LGBT history month, and to celebrate we are bringing you some of the voices of Gay, Lesbian and Transgender refugees, and those that work to help them integrate and find new lives: - Javid Nabiyev, an Azerbaijani political activist who fled after being publicly outed, tells us of the continued struggle in a new home. - Gesa Rittinghaus works for Miles, a centre for LGBT refugees in Berlin. She's seen firsthand just how nuanced and difficult integration can be. - And finally, Mahmoud Hassino is a Syrian journalist who fled to Turkey in 2011. He founded Syria's first gay magazine, Mawaleh, and organised the country's first gay talent competition: Mr. Gay Syria. Help make the film of Mr. Gay Syria happen here: https://www.kisskissbankbank.com/en/projects/mr-gay-syria-film Check out the work of Gesa's project here: http://berlin.lsvd.de/projekte/miles/ And get involved with Queer Refugees for Pride here: http://refugee-pride.org/index.php/de/ Contact us at: info@migrantpodcast.com or @migrantpodcast The Migrant Crisis Podcast will be back on the 27th of February, with a full episode. www.migrantpodcast.com www.patreon.com/migrantpodcast
Welcome to the Migrant Crisis Podcast, an attempt to make sense of the eminently sense-unmakeable, hosted by Mike Meehall Wood, Sophie Pornschlegel and Frey Lindsay. This episode is brought to you in partnership with TransferGo. This week, of course President Trump's immigration ban has thrown the worlds of many into chaos, and mobilised fierce resistance from the public. At the outset of mass protests, we speak with Stevens Orozco, activist with Truth2Power in Houston, then we'll hear from the ACLU who almost immediately managed to block the ban in New York. After that, winter continues in Europe and many refugees are being left without the essentials they need to survive the bitter cold. This fortnight we're looking at Serbia, freelance journalist Lazara Marinkovic reports from Belgrade on the thousands of people sleeping rough in the abandoned buildings and streets of the capital. After that, Mike puts on his horn-rimmed PoliSci glasses and peers at the latest attempt to block immigration from Africa. Emboldened by the success of the Turkey deal (depending on your definition of success) the EU led by plucky nation state Malta was keen to forge just such a deal with Libya. Turns out it didn't work, and we'll look at why (Spoiler Alert: It's hard to make deals with non-existent governments). After all that, Daniel Sullivan has just returned from Myanmar. He's Senior Advocate for Human Rights at Refugees International, and he was there spending time with the Rohingya, a long persecuted ethnic minority whose plight is one of the "other" crises we sometimes talk about. Thank you to Stevens Orozco, Lazara Marinkovic and Daniel Sullivan. Special thanks to TransferGo for making this episode possible. Check out their fine services here - https://www.transfergo.com/en Read Daniel's report on the Rohingya; https://www.refugeesinternational.org/reports/2016/rohingya Sign the petition to cancel Trump's visit to the UK; https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/171928 And check out Hot Food Idomeni, who are helping feed refugees in Belgrade and elsewhere; https://hotfoodidomeni.com/ Contact us at: info@migrantpodcast.com or @migrantpodcast The Migrant Crisis Podcast will be back in two weeks. www.migrantpodcast.com www.patreon.com/migrantpodcast
It's 2017, and oh look, the migrant crisis is still going. On this short episode, Mike Meehall Wood, Sophie Pornschlegel and Frey Lindsay discuss what this year has in store for refugees and migration. Things to look out for include: The continuing collapse of European cooperation, the impact of the Valletta conference on migration in Africa, the change in German policy after the Berlin Attack and the novel media narratives that will distort all of this. It's going to be a long year. Apart from that, a bit of housekeeping: From the next episode, this Podcast will be presented in partnership with TransferGo, which provides its users with a simpler way of sending money across borders. www.transfergo.com/ With their help, we will be expanding the show and our reporting, and we are happy to have them on board. A new, full episode of the Migrant Crisis Podcast will be out January 30th. Welcome to 2017. info@migrantpodcast.com or @migrantpodcast www.migrantpodcast.com www.patreon.com/migrantpodcast
Welcome to the Migrant Crisis Podcast, an exercise in people slowly learning about the crisis while pretending to be authorities on it. On this episode; - Australia has an appalling refugee policy. Resident Australian Frey Lindsay has just returned from there, and tells the tale of the country that basically doesn't exist if you're arriving by boat. - Marcus Wilson at Conflict Armament Research discusses their recent report on Islamic State's attempts to create weaponised drones. - Mike Meehall Wood and Sophie Pornschlegel talk about the migrant crisis in Africa, which dwarfs that of Europe, and the stasis that has beset migrant communities, camps and detention centres across the erstwhile "front lines" of the crisis. - Benny Hunter, Rosie Pope and Help Refugees have produced a report on the situation for many of the unaccompanied minors expelled from Calais. Benny tells us of the distress and anguish these kids live under every day, as they wait for the chance to come to Britain. - And finally, notes on 2016. Thank you to Benjamin Hunter, Help Refugees and Marcus Wilson at Conflict Armament Research. Read Benny's report for Help Refugees; http://www.helprefugees.org.uk/news/life-childrren-calais-jungle-post-eviction-uncertain-future/ And CAR's report on Islamic State drone workshops(will download a pdf); http://www.conflictarm.com/download-file/?report_id=2416&file_id=2417 info@migrantpodcast.com or @migrantpodcast The Migrant Crisis Podcast will be back in a few weeks. www.migrantpodcast.com www.patreon.com/migrantpodcast Happy New Year.
Welcome to the Migrant Crisis Podcast, an attempt to turn totally uninformed opinions into just mostly uninformed opinions. On this episode, alternatively titled "Episode 25: Better late than never?"; - Mike Meehall Wood and Frey Lindsay discuss the plan of Tory MP David Davies, who wants to check refugee children's teeth to make sure they're not lying about their age (there's an image...). They also talk about Nauru, and how you literally can't bribe refugees to stop trying for asylum. - The attack on Mosul is rolling on, and given our remit we don't yet have much to say about it. So a moment of reflection on what's to come. - Hurricane Matthew ravaged Haiti some weeks ago, devastating a coutry still recovering from the 2010 earthquake. Natalia Fricker, emergency communications officer for ActionAid, spoke to us about what she saw in the country, and the efforts to hold things together. Pay attention to the gender issues towards the end. Chaos and disaster very often have the secondary effect of increased violence against women, it's one of the most disturbing undercurrents of humanitarian issues, and deserves more attention. - Let's take it back to Syria for our final feature. The Syrian Civil Defence are a group of extraordinarily brave rescue workers who are doing the best they can with what they have, which is not much, to protect their fellow Syrians. We had the pleasure of attending a talk with a member of the organisation commonly known as the “White Hats”, and hear about his life and work in Aleppo.* - And finally, our Skateboardings Otter this week are a touching story of football solidarity, and the Trump Cobra Effect. Take Action! Go tell David Davies MP what you'd like to do to his teeth; https://www.david-davies.org.uk/contact Give ActionAid some money to help with Haiti relief; https://www.actionaid.org.uk/donate/hurricane-matthew-haiti-emergency-appeal Stop watching the election, you're not American. Keep up to date with the Mosul offensive instead; http://rudaw.net/english/middleeast/iraq/031120162 Thank you to Natalia Fricker and Nadene Robertson at Action Aid, Ibrahim and the rest of the White Hats, and thanks once again to Abdalaziz Alhamza from Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently. info@migrantpodcast.com or @migrantpodcast The Migrant Crisis Podcast will be back in a few weeks. www.migrantpodcast.com www.patreon.com/migrantpodcast * That's a city in Syria, if you're a libertarian.
Welcome to the Migrant Crisis Podcast, the show that thinks it can help an international humanitarian tragedy with politics degrees and Simpsons quotes. As ever, our hosts are journalists Sophie Pornschlegel, Mike Meehall Wood and Frey Lindsay. On this episode; - Mike and Frey talk about the end of the Syrian ceasefire. Did it work? Did we think it would work? Did it work better than we thought it would? Who was it between again? Now who’s fighting who? Which one’s are committing war crimes? What happens now? We ask all these questions, and barely answer any of them. - Mike visits the exhibition War on Wall with photography from the Syrian Conflict displayed on the remnants of the Berlin Wall. While there, he speaks about the conflict and the future of Syria with friends of the podcast Ansam Jassem, academic and expert on social movements within refugee groups, and Mohammed Shoaib, activist from Raqqa. (Also at this event was a live-link with Ibrahim, a member of the Syrian Civil Defense, the White Helmets; some of the bravest people in the world. Next episode we will have that conversation.) - With all this Syria talk of late, it can be easy to forget it’s not the only troubled country in the region. Sophie has been speaking with Friederike Regel, Iraq Project Coordinator for the Behandlungszentrum für Folteropfer Berlin (go on, try to say it) or BZFO. They talk about Kurdistan, corruption, financial crises and everything else putting pressure on refugees in Iraq. Pay close attention to how Friederike’s organisation works, hiring Iraqi professionals as opposed to just shipping over their own. - Frey speaks with Alice Thomas from Refugees International on the worsening droughts and political instability in Zimbabwe. Climate Change is only going to displace more and more people in the future, we need to have a plan in place. We don’t as yet. - And finally, Francoise Hollande wins our “Captain State the Obvious” award for the week, Donald Trump Jr gets his skittles in a twist, and one of Mike’s favourite TV shows (not the Simpsons) clashes with one of Frey’s (not the Simpsons). Check out the War on Wall Exhibition; http://www.waronwall.org/ Read Alice Thomas’ report for Refugees International on Zimbabwe’s future and climate displacement; http://www.refugeesinternational.org/reports/2016/08/18/zimbabwe And learn more about the BZFO’s work in Iraq; http://www.bzfo.de/global/iraq.html Thank you to Ansam Jassem, Mohammed Shoaib, Friederike Regel and Alice Thomas. info@migrantpodcast.com or @migrantpodcast The Migrant Crisis Podcast will be back in a week or so. www.migrantpodcast.com www.patreon.com/migrantpodcast
Welcome to the Migrant Crisis Podcast, the show that explores migration, war, and culture and frames it all through political analysis and Simpsons jokes. On this Episode: - We take our first look at the horrors of the Nauru detention facilities, and the continuing trainwreck that is Australia's asylum policy. - Mike speaks with Abdalaziz Alhamza, an activist and co-founder of Raqqa is being Slaughtered Silently, on their tireless work to report on life in Daesh's stronghold. - And Frey speaks with Mir, a founder of Boys of Bangladesh, on living as a gay man in Dhaka, and losing friends to Islamist violence. There are many reasons why people seek asylum, it's not just war. Read the Nauru Files for yourself: https://www.theguardian.com/news/series/nauru-files Get the real story on what's happening in Raqqa: http://www.raqqa-sl.com/en/ Support Boys of Bangladesh: http://www.boysofbangladesh.org/ Thank you to Mir from BoB, and Abdul-Aziz al-Hamza from RIBSS. info@migrantpodcast.com or @migrantpodcast The Migrant Crisis Podcast will be back in a week or so. https://www.patreon.com/migrantpodcast
Welcome to the Migrant Crisis Podcast, the show that explores migration, war, culture, and politics and frames it all through analysis, swearing and Simpsons jokes. On this Episode: - Sophie, Frey and Mike discuss police militarisation in London and new Anti-Terror laws in Germany. - Frey speaks with Eros Rrodhe of Migrate UK, on the position for EU migrants currently living in post-Brexit Britain. - Sophie speaks with Dr. Leyla Dakhli, at a screening of the new film Fuocoammare (Fire at Sea), about Lampedusa: the first glimpse of Europe for many asylum seekers. - And finally, a Chinese man finds himself in the middle of the German asylum system, and go Team Refugee! Check out the trailer for Fuocoammare: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8Kc5wy0Rxg And if you have any migration inquiries, Migrate UK can help: http://www.migrate-uk.com/ Thank you to Dr. Leyla Dakhli and Eros Rrodhe of Migrate UK. migrantpodcast@gmail.com or @migrantpodcast The Migrant Crisis Podcast will be back in two weeks’ time.
Welcome to the Migrant Crisis Podcast, the show that explores migration, war, culture, and politics and frames it all through analysis, swearing and Simpsons jokes. On this episode; - Sophie Pornschlegel explains the formation of the latest neo-Nazi party in Germany; - Frey Lindsay and journalist Jinan Rahma speak with Dr. Imran Awan of Birmingham City University, about the Five Walls of Islamophobia on social media; - Sophie, Frey, and Mike Meehall Wood take a look at startup culture, and one startup in particular that is bringing together changemakers, disruptifiers, and imagineerers to bootstrap the problem statement that is the Migrant Crisis; - Frey speaks with Saeed Alaktaa, a Syrian refugee in Brazil, who teaches Arabic through Skype; - And finally, Mike Meehall Wood tells us about his mostly-refugees football team's five minutes of fame (and why he hopes he's not included). You can take a look at Dr. Awan's recent post on The Five Walls of Islamophobia here; http://www.middleeasteye.net/columns/social-network-hate-inside-facebooks-walls-islamophobia-1723501542) And check out NaTakallam, if you're thinking of learning Arabic or want to see a clever idea in action; https://natakallam.com/ Thank you to Dr. Imran Awan, Aline Sara at NaTakallam, Saeed Alakkta, and special thanks to Jinan Rahma. migrantpodcast@gmail.com or @migrantpodcast The Migrant Crisis Podcast will be back in two weeks’ time.
On this episode; Sophie, Frey, and Mike discuss some potential silver linings of Brexit, (bit of a stretch, to be fair). We then look at a rise in post-Brexit hate crimes in the UK, in particular an attack at the Polish Social and Cultural Association, or POSK, with Deputy Ambassador Dariusz Łaska, and Lib Dems Caroline Pidgeon and Tim Farron. Then, with the help of Asylum Aid and the Evelyn Oldfield Unit, we delve into the bizarre challenges female asylum applicants come up against in Home Office interviews. (Watch the film Asylum Aid produced on this very subject here; http://www.asylumaid.org.uk/falling-at-each-hurdle-credibility-assessments-in-womens-asylum-claims/) And finally, a racist ghoul emerges from Frey’s memory. Thank you to Dariusz Łaska, POSK Hammersmith, Debora Singer, Princes Onyeukwu, Zoe Gardner, Tim Farron and Caroline Pidgeon. migrantpodcast@gmail.com or @migrantpodcast The Migrant Crisis Podcast will be back in two weeks’ time.
On this week’s episode, Mike and Sophie are talking Brexit, EU and Thatcher, (playing to their strengths), and Tony burke, Assistant Secretary General of Unite the Union, makes a final case for Remain. Frey checks in with Jens Pagotto, Head of Mission for the Médecins Sans Frontières rescue boat Aquarius, who are saving lives every day in the Mediterranean. Maddy Crowther from Waging Peace joins us in the studio to talk about the status of Sudanese refugees living in Calais, and the message of hope they brought with them. And finally, we return to the Moria prison riot, and Frey has a modest suggestion to improve the situation for refugees in Greece (SPOILER ALERT: It’s “Don’t lock them up like criminals.”) This episode features the song 'Um Al Yatama' ('Mother of Orphans'), sung by Sudanese singer Shurooq Abu el Nas, with lyrics written by Sudan’s ‘People’s Poet’ Mahjoub Sherif and music by Hamza Suleiman, two former political prisoners. You can find more of Shurooq's music on YouTube. Thank you to Jens Pagotto, Tony Burke, Maddy Crowther, Sonja Miley, Ayesha Kelker, the inmates at Moria prison. migrantpodcast@gmail.com or @migrantpodcast Whether it's #remain or #leave, see you on the other side.
Everyone else is talking about it, so we may as well... Thanks to @HaveAmal for asking us this question, and Zoe Gardner at Asylum Aid for knocking it out of the park Full episode next week.
On this episode, Mike and Frey get sick of talking about Erdogan and EU refugee admission stats, so they mix it up completely and talk instead about EU budget allocation. Meanwhile, Matt Cook speaks with Sandrine Tiller at Médecins Sans Frontières, on their decision not to take part in the recent World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul. And finally, in the first part of our Lesbos special, we go to the Moria detention facility, to see the effects and consequences of the Turkey/EU deal up close. migrantpodcast@gmail.com or @migrantpodcast The migrant crisis remains with us, and the Migrant Crisis Podcast will be back in two weeks.
On this week's episode, Mike and Sophie speak with Producer Matt Cook about political goings on in Europe, and reflect on some of the things we saw in Greece, including a hotel occupied for refugees in Athens. Frey has been speaking with Petra Hueck at ICMC on the background deals Europe is making with African countries to make it harder for migrants and refugees to make their way north, and finally, My Big Fat Greek Wedding: The Migrant Crisis Edition. migrantpodcast@gmail.com or @migrantpodcast Have fun in Iran, Sophie. The Migrant Crisis Podcast will be back next week.
On this week's episode (recorded on May 5th), Sophie bring some big news from Brussels. Frey speaks with Florian Eder at Politico Europe about putting a price on refugee reception, and we take a look at Climate Change, and how it will affect, or even cause, the refugee crises of the future. migrantpodcast@gmail.com or @migrantpodcast Subscribe to Florian Eders Politico newsletter here; http://www.politico.eu/newsletter/morgen-europa/ The Migrant Crisis Podcast will be back next week.
On this episode, Mike and Frey are out on assignment, recording live from Lesbos. Meanwhile, we have been looking into the future of the city of Aleppo, and the people who are looking to build it, as well as attending a football event commemorating the Rwandan Genocide. Thanks to Football for Hope Peace and Unity, Maddy Crowther and Sonja Miley at Waging peace, Gasim Ibrahim at the Asylum Clinic, and Junior Sabena Mutabazi, captain of Team Rwanda. Thanks as well to Christoph Dinkelaker, AlHakam Shaar and Ansar Jasim from the Aleppo Project. migrantpodcast@gmail.com or @migrantpodcast The Migrant Crisis Podcast will be back next week.
On this episode, we’ve been looking at some of the fallout from the Turkey/EU Deal, as migrants’ rights continue to be degraded at speed. Sophie Pornschlegel returns, and has found the latest (and most bewildering) border closure yet. UK Labour MP and Shadow Foreign Minister Fabian Hamilton explains his party’s stance on migration. We take a step back from Southern Europe to take a look at some issues of EU Politics that could, in their own way, have a big impact on refugees. And finally, Euronews’ Insiders reporter Valérie Gauriat joins us to describe how the mafia have been making a fortune on refugees in Sicily. You can see her original story here; http://www.euronews.com/2016/04/08/misery-for-migrants-amid-italian-reception-swindle/ This episode also welcomes Producer Matthew Cook. Hi Matt. migrantpodcast@gmail.com @migrantpodcast
Yes, that's what we're calling it. On this episode, we take a wide view on the deal between Turkey and the EU. If you don't know what deal I’m talking about, go read this Guardian primer, written by Patrick Kingsley http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/08/eu-turkey-refugee-deal-qa Patrick will be joining us on the show, specifically to talk about the 13 Syrian migrants sent back to Turkey by mistake. We also have a lot of other guests, to take you through various aspects of this deal. Boris Cheshirkov at UNHCR reports from on the ground in Lesvos, Vincenzo Scarpetta of OpenEurope analyses the politics of the deal within the EU, and Gulsah Yurdakul gives the perspective from Ankara. Mike Noyes at ActionAid knocks back the idea that this deal can just call itself legal and make it so, Sara Tesorieri at Oxfam makes their case against the deal, and then Steve Symonds at Amnesty brings it home with the most bemusing twist in the history of the crisis. Also look out for legal analysis from our very own Mike Meehall Wood (Sophie is away this week). This deal is bigger in scope than any podcast could handle (well, maybe Serial could do it), so if you want to know more about it, subscribe to our newsletter here, and we’ll send you a bunch of further reading (and our newsletter), http://eepurl.com/bVz2oH If you want to get in contact for anything else, it's migrantpodcast@gmail.com or on Twitter @migrantpodcast The Migrant Crisis Podcast will be back next week, with an episode that is not about the Turkey/EU deal. We're done with it for now.
On this episode; we recorded on the 22nd of March, just after the attacks in Brussels, and decided not to really say anything about it. In the next few weeks, once the dust has settle somewhat, we will look at how it affects refugee and migrants in general. Apart from that, on this episode; Frey speaks with Luxembourg Minister of Labour, Employment and Immigration, Nicolas Schmit, about the ever-weakening European unity (or at least the idea thereof). Mike Noyes, head of Humanitarian Response for ActionAid, reflects on 5 years of the Syrian conflict, the mistakes that were made, and the future development of the humanitarian system. Claire Maguire, NHS psychologist (and Mike's ma), tells us about the various generations of refugees that she has worked with over the decades, from the Balkans to West Africa. And finally some rare good news, as refugee children find an unlikely ally, in the most calcified of British establishment. migrantpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @migrantpodcast www.facebook.com/themigrantcrisispodcast
On this podcast extra, we commemorate the passing of the Balkans Route. Once a relatively feasible option for refugees to reach the EU, the route is now barbed-wire fenced out of existence. With the help of journalists from the Balkans Investigative Reporting Network and Reuters Serbia, we say goodbye to the route that was. Thanks to; Besar Likmeta, Albania - @BesarLikmeta Meri Jordanovska, Macedonia - @MeriJordanovska Sven Milekic, Croatia - @Sven_Milekic Aleksander Vasovic, Serbia - @vasovica http://www.balkaninsight.com/ http://birn.eu.com/ @birnbalkans
On this episode, we pick apart the Turkey/EU deal, as well as the normal news round-up. Atina are a women's advocacy group in the Serbia, co-ordinator Jelena Hrnjak describes the peril for female refugees in the Balkans. We attend a meeting on the psychological trauma present in Iraqi refugees, and speak to several people involved in their treatment, as well as one girl who managed to escape the horror of Daesh. And finally, Mike has some harsh words for a mild Archbishop. migrantpodcast@gmail.com @migrantpodcast
On this episode: The destruction of the Calais Jungle is in full effect; two perspectives on the community that was. The UNHCR have issued a dire warning over the situation in Greece. Frey speaks with UNHCR's Babar Baloch and Borish Cheshirkov. And finally, the Olympics are approaching, and Mike finds a way to make that relevant to a podcast about refugees. Comments, questions, etc - migrantpodcast@gmail.com or @migrantpodcast
Antony Loewenstein is an independent journalist and activist who works to expose human rights abuses worldwide. His latest book, Disaster Capitalism: Making A Killing Out of Catastrophe, details how corporations and governments profit from war, catastrophe, and human misery. http://www.versobooks.com/books/1985-disaster-capitalism Antony sat down with Sophie and Frey to talk about the privatisation of the migrant crisis, refugee abuse, Europe's continued militarisation and more.
On this episode, we discuss growing right-wing abuse against refugees in Germany, and the renewed destruction of the Calais jungle. James Bevan of Conflict Armament Research describes the provenance and use of IED's in Iraq and Syria. http://www.conflictarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Tracing_The_Supply_of_Components_Used_in_Islamic_State_IEDs.pdf Larry Macauley, head of Refugee Radio Network in Hamburg, on raising refugee voices in Europe. http://www.refugeeradionetwork.net/ And Antony Loewenstein gives a depressing but frank assessment of Europe's privatised response to the crisis. http://antonyloewenstein.com/ If you have any comments, questions, etc., migrantpodcast@gmail.com or Twitter: @migrantpodcast
On this episode, Frey and Mike speak about the latest news, without Sophie's calming influence. Frey speaks with Mike Noyes at ActionAid about the current state of Lesbos operations, and Sophie speaks with Zukar, the migrant Youtube star, about life in Germany, and the reception of Refugees from Syria.
On this episode: Migrant News, Frey speaks with Oxfam's head of Policy for the Syria Conflict, all three discuss 10,000 potential missing children and the pros/cons of registering as a refugee, and Mike brings football into it once again.
On this episode, Frey speaks with Klaus Zimmerman of the Institute for the Study of Labour in Bonn, about the economics of migration. Mike finds an unlikely ally in the Hells Angels. And finally Frey, Mike and Sophie go to the mat on the latest round of Charlie Hebdo "outrage". Also, listen out for Sophie's fancy Schengen event next month. http://polis180.org/events/schengen/ The music this week is "She Illegal" by ANA https://soundcloud.com/ana3
On this week's episode, a look at Denmark, who have suspended the Schengen agreement and limited border crossings with Germany. Mike speaks to Inge Haandsbæk Jensen, a journalist and theologian in Copenhagen. Frey meets up with Andreas Koefoed, director of "At Home in The World", a film about refugee children in Denmark. (www.andreaskoefoed.com/index.php?/fi…-the-world/2/) We will also discuss the disturbing attacks in Cologne on New Years Eve, and think about the effects it will have on the migrant debate. Todays song is "Mute" by Netsuke. (@ilovenetsuke)
On this weeks episode, we take a special look at the Balkans. Mike gives us some history of the region, then speaks with Serbian journalist Aleks Eror about its treatment of migrants. Sophie has been looking into a new EU policy declaring some Balkans countries "safe". And then, Frey wonders if he can claim asylum somewhere, and Mike tells us about his home town. The music this week is "Muddy Waters" by Markus Nikolaus.
On this week's episode; Sophie explains the new EU Border Force and Coast Guard, Frey speaks with Francesco Femia at Climate and Security on the impact climate change has had on Syrian destabilisation, and Mike reflects on the recent passing of Benedict Anderson, whose theory on nationalism had a profound influence on how we see the world and ourselves. Also: A bigot's TV show gets cancelled, Banksy shows up in Calais, and Lesbos volunteers go home for Christmas.
On this episode of the Migrant Crisis Podcast, Mike Meehall Wood, Sophie Pornschlegel, and Frey Lindsay talk about the rise (and slight fall) of France's far-right Front National. We also take a wide look at the Turkey/EU deal, aimed to help stem the flow of migrants into Europe - Frey speaks with Vincenzo Scarpetta at OpenEurope on the policy angle, and Mike with Turkish activist Gulsah Yurdakul on the view from Istanbul. In the chatter at the end, Sophie agrees with Vladimir Putin, and Mike laments the reception of migrants in his home country.
On this episode of the Migrant Crisis Podcast, journalists Mike Meehall Wood, Sophie Pornschlegel, and Frey Lindsay discuss the French and EU reactions to the Paris attacks, and the background and future of the Calais Jungle. Mike visits Mareike Wenzel at Moabit Hilft, a refugee help-centre in Berlin, to find out about the process of registering for shelter, and Frey talks to Judith Sunderland of Human Rights Watch, on worsening conditions along EU borders.