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In this short episode we speak with Yuriy Soroka, a dedicated critical care medic with the MOAS team in Ukraine. Yuriy shares his experiences working on the frontline, providing critical medical care in conflict zones. Discover the daily challenges and heroic efforts of Yuriy and his team as they navigate through adversity to save lives. Yuriy's inspiring journey, from his background in intensive care to joining MOAS, highlights the immense dedication and compassion of those working in warzones.  Listen now to gain insights into the remarkable work of the MOAS team and learn how you can support their life-saving missions.

Maria Luisa Catrambone, Portavoce di MOAS e ideatrice dell'app MOAS, racconta il processo creativo che ha portato alla realizzazione dell'app e sottolinea l'importanza della trasformazione digitale, come strumento a supporto delle ONG. L'app è disponibile su App Store e Google Play. 

Listen to Maria Luisa Catrambone, MOAS Spokesperson and creator of the MOAS App, as she takes us through the process behind its creation and shares her vision on how digital transformation can support NGOs.  The app is available on Apple Store and Google Play!!  

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Made with the help of an EVS volunteer http://europa.eu/youth/volunteering/organisation/925407937_en @EUPAMALTA @EUPA1

Made with the help of an EVS volunteer http://europa.eu/youth/volunteering/organisation/925407937_en @EUPAMALTA @EUPA1

Hello and welcome to the MOAS podcast.     In this edition of our podcast, we are discussing the topic of Disaster Risk Reduction, trying to understand its meaning, and exploring some examples of the concept being put into practice.      Disasters often follow natural hazards such as earthquakes, hurricanes, floods and volcanic activity, and their severity primarily depends on how much impact a hazard has on society and the environment. Traditionally, dealing with disasters has focused on emergency response, yet towards the end of the 20th century and beginning of the 21st century it became increasingly recognized that disasters are not natural, even if the associated hazard is. However, since we cannot reduce the severity of natural hazards, the main opportunity for reducing risk lies in reducing vulnerability and exposure. And it is through this idea that the concept of Disaster Risk Reduction has emerged.     We have specifically chosen to discuss the subject at this time because the 13th October marks the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, which was established in 1989 to provide an opportunity to promote a global culture of risk-awareness and disaster reduction. The international day recognizes how people and communities around the world are reducing their exposure to disasters and raises awareness about the importance of decreasing the risks that they face.    Considering these factors, and the occasion of International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, we wanted to explore the topic of DRR in more depth, and to do this, we asked some questions to our colleague Paul Chamberlain, MOAS’ Logistics & Operations Coordinator, who is currently working in Bangladesh managing all of MOAS’ ongoing projects, the majority of them regarding Disaster Risk Reduction.   First of all, we asked Paul what do we mean by Disaster Risk Reduction, how does it work and why is it important?   So Disaster Risk Reduction is much broader than traditional emergency management. Essentially, it’s a systematic approach to identifying, assessing and reducing the risks of a disaster. So how ever that disaster is caused, be it man-made, be it natural, be it weather-related, what it looks at doing is trying to reduce the vulnerabilities to disasters of communities, be they socio-economic or physical. Examples in Bangladesh for instance, given that Bangladesh is one of the most disaster-prone countries on earth, so simple things like ensuring that there are enough cyclone shelters for the population is a key part of the DRR program here in Bangladesh.   Let’s focus now on Bangladesh, which Paul has already mentioned. What are the disaster threats and risk factors that make DRR so important in Bangladesh?   As I mentioned earlier, Bangladesh is one of the most disaster-prone countries on Earth. It’s prone to earthquakes, tropical cyclones, tropical storms, and severe monsoon flooding. The monsoon flooding in itself and the cyclones trigger events such as landslides and serious floods. So, DDR is vital here in Bangladesh, because without it, given the fact that the country is still developing, without simple, effective DDR strategies, the population will become extremely vulnerable. Like I mentioned earlier, cyclone shelters are a simple and key component of the DDR strategy in Bangladesh.    As well as cyclone shelters, we have seen much work conducted in and around the refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar and in and around the Cox’s Bazar district.  We’ve seen improvements to infrastructure to allow a more rapid deployment of relief in the event of a disaster, we’ve seen construction of better, more sustained drainage channels to allow for flood waters to be moved away quickly. We’ve seen work on the coasts, we’ve seen for instance sea protection work going on, big canvas filled bags of sand, and concrete structures to reduce the effects of waves and the effects of cyclones. And as well as all these man-made attempts at DDR, we also see the planting of forests on the coastal belts in the attempt to slow down wind and to slow down erosion of the beaches. It’s not just about man-made interventions, it can be around human interventions. But what is also very important as well as the attempts to reduce the risk, it is the attempts to deal with any residual risk that may remain.     Are there specific areas or people that are more impacted by these risks in Bangladesh?   In terms of specific people impacted by risks here in Bangladesh, I don’t think it’s as simple as saying maybe the refugee community, or maybe the marginalised poor, I think everybody ultimately is affected by disaster here in Bangladesh because it is something so close to the kind of culture of the country. To give you an example, Bangladesh has the Cyclone Preparedness Programme, which is a network of 55,000 volunteers, it is the biggest volunteer-based emergency preparedness programme I believe in the world, currently. And the role of these volunteers is to warn the community about cyclones. So, they’re not just warning poor people to get out of the way, they are warning everybody that there is a cyclone coming and it is necessary to take action. Obviously, the people living closer to the coast are at greater risk of cyclones. Obviously, the people living on the banks of rivers are at greater risk of river flooding.   Earlier this year, we had a situation where I believe around 66% of the country was flooded and this has ultimately led to 250 plus deaths this year alone, as a result of the flooding. And this is typical every year. Bangladesh is essentially built on a network of river deltas and suffers severe flooding every year. Economically this flooding has a huge effect on the farmers, causing a loss of crops, a loss of income, which has a knock-on effect on the ability of the country to even just feed itself, which sometimes it struggles with. It relies heavily on the support of NGOs, on the support of UN agencies to help it deal with the risks, but as a country it is trying incredibly hard to manage these risks and to mitigate against them.  What are the measures taken in Bangladesh for DRR and by which responsible actors?   In terms of measures taken in Bangladesh, I think I’ve covered quite a few already, with regards to flood prevention schemes, with regards to the building of rivers, the construction of drainage channels, and these big infrastructure projects are carried out primarily by UN agencies or the government. Within the refugee camps for example, what we’re seeing are a lot of similar types of projects in terms of projects to manage the effects of landslides and these have included slope stabilisation works, these have included the planting of grasses and trees, as well as work to manage the flow of water through the refugee camps and reduce the effect of flooding, and these are mainly conducted by site-management agencies. What we’re not seeing a lot of is actual projects to manage the aftermath of that disaster and to manage resilience amongst the communities. So, we’re seeing lots of attempts to reduce the risks but ultimately that is what they are doing, they are reducing the risks, they are not necessarily fully eliminating the risks from a disaster.  Let's go into more depth on the work of MOAS. What is the role of MOAS in Disaster Risk Reduction in Bangladesh and what kind of projects are implemented?    So, the MOAS approach to DRR is quite unique in that we’ve recognised that there are a lot of actors involved in attempting to reduce the risk but there are very few involved in actually trying to deal with the residual risk once that has been reduced and actually to build community resilience. We all know that after a disaster there will be a period time before organised help arrives, and we’ve seen that globally in natural disasters and man-made disasters.    There is always that period of time between the impact of the event and the arrival of organised first responders and during that time the only responders are a combination of bystanders or members of the community. So what we’ve done is we’ve been working very hard with UN agencies and the CPP volunteers that are based in the camp and the CPP volunteers that are based in the host-community to try and upskill them so they are better equipped and better prepared to deal with the aftereffects of that disaster and ultimately reduce that we call the disaster gap, reduce the time between organised help arriving and the actual disaster taking place.    We recognised quite early on that just giving people the equipment was not necessarily the solution. The first problem that was the equipment we wanted, so throw bags and kind of life-rings weren’t available in Bangladesh. A throw bag is a simple bag of floating rope that is used globally, so if someone is in difficulty in the water, the rescuer can remain safe by staying on dry land, and they can throw the bag to the victim in the water and then pull them to safety. Even simple things like this weren’t available in Bangladesh so we set up a small manufacturing facility, we refined designs and we’re now producing our own rescue equipment for distribution amongst the communities that we work. And in addition to that, we are providing a source of income from the manufacture of this, we’re using local tailors to make this equipment for us, so they’re generating a small income from this sort of stuff.    This year has been pretty difficult for us, with the COVID-19 pandemic, we had quite a lot of training planned. The country went into a lockdown in early April and that put a stop to our training programme. We were in a position whereby we couldn’t provide this training for a period of about four months. So, we’re now in September and we’re back training again, all be it with a few adjustments, we’ve had to reduce the group size that we work with. We are ensuring everybody wears masks, we’re ensuring that there’s hand sanitiser. So, we’ve tried our best to make the training as COVID secure as we can, and we’re very fortunate to have been able to run some guidelines passed WHO, who have offered us some support and advice to ensure that we are safe in delivering the training. We work very closely with BDRCS, which is the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society, who again have been very, very supportive in terms of helping us start the training again and ensure that we’re COVID secure as we deliver it.   The key time frame for us, obviously the period that COVID affected the country, the lockdown period if you like, was the critical monsoon period. We were very fortunate that this didn’t lead to any major loss of life or any major incidents this year. However, as we approach October, November, December, we’re approaching another cyclone season and we are very keen to ensure that we can complete this round of training before that cyclone season actually starts. This year in total, we will have trained in the region of 3,000 people in basic flood first responder, water rescue and safety skills.   How would you like to expand this Flood and Water Safety Training project in the future?   So how would we like to expand this. 2021 is hopefully going to allow us to expand this training. We are keen to expand our work with the host community and train more of the CPP volunteers in the Cox’s Bazar district, and again we’re very fortunate to have the support of the CPP in this. We’re also keen to expand our training in the refugee camps, so drowning has been identified as the 4th greatest reason for loss of life, so unnatural loss of life, following from murder and road traffic accidents and I believe COVID this year, drowning is the 4th greatest reason that people lose their lives in the Cox’s Bazar district in Bangladesh.   We’re keen to expand the network of first responders, community level first responders and provide them with the knowledge and the equipment to affect rescue safely. If we have enough people, then there will hopefully always be someone around when they’re needed. So, Bangladesh is an incredibly populated country so there already is capacity here, there’s a lot of people but what they lack is capability so we’re trying to fill that gap by bringing the capability to support the capacity that they already have.   Thank you, Paul, for that detailed overview on Disaster Risk Reduction and all the efforts that are being made by MOAS and communities in Bangladesh to help reduce the risks being faced.     If you are interested in finding out more about MOAS’ operations regarding DRR in Bangladesh check out our website at www.moas.eu. If you are interested in the work of MOAS and our partners, please follow us on social media, sign up to our newsletter and share our content. You can also reach out to us any time via email at info@moas.eu.     If you would like to support our operations, please give what you can at http://www.moas.eu/donate/.    And for final word, we are going to hand back over to Paul, take it away Paul...   And I’d just like to leave you with the sound of the afternoon rain… 

Hello   Hi and welcome to the latest MOAS podcast where we'll be talking about MOAS's operations in Yemen.   We'll also be speaking to Don Magbanua the manager of Strategic Partnerships and Resource Mobilization at ADRA Yemen who'll be giving us some insights on what it's like to provide assistance on the ground in Yemen today. I'm Ruby.   And I'm Kate    OK so we'll start by just providing a bit of context. Kate, could you give us a brief background to what's been going on in Yemen?   Since 2015, Yemen, which already the poorest Arab state, has been ravaged by civil war which the UN has been calling the world's worst man made humanitarian disaster. The war has developed into a complex protracted conflict with multiple armed groups over 30 front lines and multiple external forces exerting their own political will and power within the country. The human costs have been simply immense.   They think that nearly 100,000 people have been killed in the conflict so far. Which is just unimaginable tragedy. And among the survivors, 2.2 million of them have been forced to leave their homes and find safety in other parts of Yemen. We call these internally displaced peoples or IDPs. And these civilians are in desperate need of humanitarian assistance.   Following on from a close working relationship with ADRA in Bangladesh, delivering aid and providing healthcare in the refugee camps of Cox's Bazar, we once again partnered up with ADRA for a new mission in Yemen.   ADRA is an international NGO that's been established in Yemen since 1995. That's an amazing 14 year commitment to the Yemeni people. They're active across 14 governates in sectors like food security, WASH, education and health and it's a real privilege to partner with them in Yemen and contribute in a small way to their incredible work. So now it's time to hear from Don who kindly agreed to answer some questions we had about working in Yemen.   First, we asked him about the kind of challenges that ADRA other humanitarian organisations face.   The main challenges with providing humanitarian assistance in Yemen is linked to the access constraints that humanitarian organisations face. In Yemen, there are challenges that we deal with security, with authorities, with funding availability, that hinder us from providing much needed aid in Yemen.     There Don touched on some of the issues facing our humanitarian work in Yemen. Actually, even prior to the civil war, Yemen was already importing 80-90% percent of its staple foods. And now, with blockades and armed violence, delivery routes have become almost impossible, certainly dangerous and unpredictable.   Absolutely and there are 10 million Yemeni civilians now reliant on food aid for survival, additionally a third of the bombing targets in Yemen have been civilian - such as schools hospitals, community centres and this instability has led to a breakdown in infrastructure, And also the frontlines of the conflict are always shifting, which means that it’s hard for aid groups to access populations that are most in need because of continuing instability and violence in different regions.     So earlier we mentioned that the conflict in Yemen has become a protracted crisis. The concept of a protracted crisis was actually explored last month in the latest series of blogs on the MOAS website, do check it out if you get chance. So UNHCR defines a protracted crisis as lasting five years or more without an end or resolution in sight.   Yeah, it’s an extremely complicated situation, there's multiple armed groups, ongoing instability and this conflict is really having a devastating impact on Yemeni civilians   So next we asked Don how this affects healthcare systems in Yemen   The protracted nature of the conflict in Yemen is adversely affecting the healthcare systems because salaries are not being paid, medications, vaccinations, equipment, they are not reaching the field and health facilities as easily as they should. the healthcare system is also affected a whole by the fighting in all the different parts of Yemen, because one for the access reasons that I had mentioned, that supplies are not able to get to where they need to get but at the same time many people are affected so negatively by the war that was are more sicknesses there are more diseases such as cholera, dengue, acute watery diarrhoea, there's also a lot of malnutrition and so this causes a strain in the healthcare systems because they are not designed to hold, to address as many needs all at once.     Since 2015 the public health system of Yemen has virtually collapsed, and the conflict has reversed many of the advances in health that have been made in recent years. Negative outcomes for maternal and infant health have been identified as particularly alarming and as Don mentioned there's a multitude of barriers to accessing health care caused by the ongoing violence, reduced numbers of functioning health facilities, difficulty in accessing health facilities and delay in checkpoints when people are moving from one area to another   They estimate that there are currently 19 million people currently suffering from malnutrition and disease, which just goes to show how vital it is that humanitarian aid gets through as quickly as possible.   How can the international community support Yemen - we asked Don   The international community can support Yemeni civilians by being advocates for the cessation of the conflict and the fighting that's happening in Yemen. The conflict and the fighting in Yemen are the reasons and source of all the suffering that is occurring in Yemen. Many people's lives, families and livelihoods have all been destroyed because of the fighting. And so we need to advocate for peace, we need to advocate for a better future for Yemen and the Yemenis. And the best way to do this it if we can influence decision makers on an international level to also advocate for the cessation of the conflict, the fighting, the bombings, and that will improve significantly and surely improve the lives of Yemenis.    So on an international level perhaps the biggest risk for protracted crises is that they become sidelined by new humanitarian emergencies. Particularly when it comes to media attention. So I think it's crucial that we continue to bring these situations to light and that the media attention continues to focus on these situations. We need to keep sharing the experiences of those living through protracted crises like Don says we need to advocate for peace and sustainable solutions.   Whilst advocacy is very important its also vital to support people in need now and that's why MOAS has been working in partnership with ADRA, since earlier this year to launch operation in Yemen. A shipment containing 97 000 dollars worth of famine relieving product, Plumy Doz, was ` made available with the help of US based company Ediesa, who subsidised their product for the benefit of the recipients.   So what is Plumpy Doz? Well, it's is a preventative liquid-based nutrient supplement for children 6 months and older who are identified as being at risk of developing acute malnutrition and can, therefore, be used alongside ordinary foods. Each 50g Plumpy Doz sachet provides the essential nutrients required to prevent malnutrition in children whose diets are not currently meeting their appropriate calorie and protein needs.   And to support the famine relieving products, we've also delivered medical supplies and pharmaceuticals to help existing health care facilities. As so together with German organisation Action Medeor, a 138 000 euros worth of medical supplies and pharmaceuticals have been delivered to Yemen   These medicines were selected from the WHO Essential Medication List and prioritised based on safety, cost-effectiveness and current & potential need. So, in addition to medication, vital clinical equipment is also included for the purposes of diagnoses, drug administration, wound dressings and resuscitation.   After the success of our two first deliveries, we are now facilitating a second delivery of both pharmaceuticals and famine supplies to provide on going relief to Yemeni civilians in need. We asked Don how important partnerships are for NGOs working on the ground in Yemen.  ADRA is very, very thankful for strategic partnerships like the one we have with MOAS because it increases our capacity and our impact on the communities that we work in. With MOAS we have been able to help mothers and children bounce back from malnutrition and also prevent some of them from falling into acute malnutrition. Through our partnership with MOAS we've been able to receive medications from their donors, we've been able to receive therapeutic food that were' using to cure these mothers and children who are suffering from acute malnutrition. And when we have these partnerships and these social entrepreneurs who want to make an impact and who partner with us we're very thankful for that trust because we know that we'll be able to do more good and that we'll be able to create more positive future for the country of Yemen. And so we thank MOAS, we show our gratefulness, we express our gratefulness to MOAS for helping us gather and mobilise these resources and we invite other supporters to also support the mission of MOAS in Yemen. If you are interested in the work of MOAS and our partners, please follow us on social media, sign up to our newsletter and share our content.  You can also reach out to us at any time via info@moas.eu. If you want to support our operations, please give what you can at www.moas.eu/donate (http://www.moas.eu/donate/) .

What is humanitarianism? It’s a short-term response to alleviate people’s suffering during a crisis. From food and shelter to water and medicine, humanitarians support tens, hundreds and thousands at a time. But, humanitarianism is changing and in this podcast we’re exploring what these are, be they the challenges to how it operates or the cautionary tales of bringing new innovations and technology into the mix. ICRC; International Committee of the Red Cross: [@ICRC](https://twitter.com/ICRC) Tom Newby: [@tomnewby](https://twitter.com/tomnewby) Care International UK: [@careintuk](https://twitter.com/careintuk) Dr Jeff Crisp: [@JFCrisp](https://twitter.com/JFCrisp) #humanitarianism #humanitarian #action #ICRC #redcross #care #international #food #aid #medicine #water #shelter #technology #innovation #Solferino #Arab #Spring #Mali #Niger #Burkina Faso #war #conflict #UN #Grand Bargain #e-transactions #Zimbabwe #IKEA #better-shelter #UNHCR #IOM #World Bank #data #technology #research #analysis #bio-metric #SAR #account #crisis #migrant #Bangladesh #refugee #burma #NGO #muslim #minority #bangladesh #camps #myanmar #rakhine #aid #station #shamlapur #unchiprang #podcast #MOAS #migrantoffshoreaidstation #moaspodcast #nayapara #kutupalong #balukhali #megacamp

‘It’s a first on so many levels’. [AĦNA REFUĠJATI](https://valletta2018.org/news/ahna-refugjati/) is an ambitious Maltese opera that tells the story of a family’s emotional and physical journey fleeing their home, in search of safety in Europe. It’s one of Valletta 2018’s key pieces of performance on their calendar. We spent time with the cast and crew getting to know about the purpose of the opera and the importance of telling current stories about refugees and migration, both to Malta and to Europe. ‘This opera is about us, the Maltese, and how many people react the same way around the world to this idea of refugees. It’s about us, how we see them.’ [Mario Philip Azzopardi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Philip_Azzopardi), Artistic Director. Content Warning: Some of the descriptions from the beginning of this podcast may be upsetting for some listeners. Valletta 2018: [@Valletta2018](https://twitter.com/Valletta2018) #AhnaRefugjati #refugees #Malta #Italy #Valletta #Europe #human #opera #rights #migrant #SAR #crisis #sea #crossing #Bangladesh #refugee #burma #NGO #muslim #minority #bangladesh #camps #myanmar #rakhine #aid #station #shamlapur #unchiprang #podcast #MOAS #migrantoffshoreaidstation #moaspodcast #nayapara #kutupalong #balukhali #megacamp

Human rights allow us to work and to move freely. On the move, refugees and migrants are also entitled to rights and protections. But, what happens when these rights are violated or abused. Who is responsible for ensuring these rights and for investigating abuses? Who are Human Rights Defenders? Large international organisations or people like you or me? In this episode we’re trying to answer these questions by speaking to Christian Friis Bach, Secretary General of the Danish Refugee Council, Erin Kilbride, of Front Line Defenders and Matt Smith, co-founder and CEO of Fortify Rights. Danish Refugee Council: [@DRC_dk](https://twitter.com/DRC_dk) Christian Friis Bach: [@christianfbach](https://twitter.com/christianfbach) Frontline Defenders: [@FrontLineHRD](https://twitter.com/FrontLineHRD) Fortify Rights: [@FortifyRights](https://twitter.com/FortifyRights) Matthew Smith: [@matthewfsmith](https://twitter.com/matthewfsmith) Picture Caption: Stranded on the Myanmar border for up to three weeks, Rohingya refugees cross the Naf River into Bangladesh—a five to seven-hour-long journey—on makeshift rafts made of bamboo, tarp, and empty palm-oil cans. Patrick Brown © Panos/UNICEF 2018 #rohingya #danish #council #front #line #defenders #HRDs #fortify #rights #human #abuse #violation #Moria #Greece #asylum #centre #camp #advocacy #campaigns #research #SAR #account #crisis #migrant #Bangladesh #refugee #burma #NGO #muslim #minority #bangladesh #camps #myanmar #rakhine #aid #station #shamlapur #unchiprang #podcast #MOAS #migrantoffshoreaidstation #moaspodcast #nayapara #kutupalong #balukhali #megacamp

How do you spread the word or engage people in understanding the lives of refugees and migrants? Research and report writing? It’s more than that. It’s about finding ways to create a change in people’s perceptions and to hold governments accountable for their actions and responses to migration. To explain more, we’re talking to Maria Serrano, Senior Campaigner on Migration for Amnesty International, an organisation well known for its research, advocacy and campaigning. AI has been covering major human rights violations and crises across the world for the past 50+ years. Amnesty International: [@amnesty](https://twitter.com/amnesty) Maria Serrano: [@marsemavi](https://twitter.com/marsemavi) #rohingya #africa #amnesty #international #Mediterranean #advocacy #campaigns #research #SAR #account #human #rights #violation #crisis #migrant #Bangladesh #refugee #burma #NGO #muslim #minority #bangladesh #camps #myanmar #rakhine #aid #station #shamlapur #unchiprang #podcast #MOAS #migrantoffshoreaidstation #moaspodcast #nayapara #kutupalong #balukhali #megacamp

Human Trafficking. It’s a huge industry generating 100s of billions of dollars each year, through the exploitation of vulnerable people seeking a better future. The Rohingya are some of its victims. A few kind words and an offer of work beyond the camps, can lead men, women and children into the dark underbelly of slave-like employment and sex work. In this podcast we’re exploring what Rohingya go through and how they’re approached. Warning: Listeners may find some of the descriptions in this podcast upsetting. Sunai Phasuk; Asia Senior Researcher, Human Rights Watch: [@sunaibkk](https://twitter.com/sunaibkk?lang=en) Robert Bilhiemer; President and Director, World Wide Documentaries: [@worldwidedocumentaries](https://www.worldwidedocumentaries.com/our-team) #rohingya #human #trafficking #Bangladesh #India #refugee #billions #dollars #burma #NGO #muslim #minority #bangladesh #camps #myanmar #rakhine #aid #station #shamlapur #unchiprang #podcast #MOAS #migrantoffshoreaidstation #moaspodcast #nayapara #kutupalong #balukhali #megacamp

Imagine starting a new life in a country several thousand kilometres away. What about learning the language, culture or customs? Will I be accepted? These are the kinds of concerns facing refugees relocating under the UNHCR resettlement programme. For this episode we’re going to explore this mechanism and talk to resettled Rohingya communities and those calling for an increase in the program. UNHCR has resettled up to 207,000 Rohingya from the Bangladesh refugee camps, so far. In the current climate, is resettlement the answer? ORAT: [@Oratoffice](https://twitter.com/Oratoffice?lang=en) Rohingya Ireland: [@IrishRohingya](https://twitter.com/IrishRohingya?lang=en) [@RohingyaIrl](https://twitter.com/RohingyaIrl?lang=en) Haikal Mansor: [@HaikalMansor](https://twitter.com/HaikalMansor?lang=en) BRCA – Burmese Rohingya Community in Australia: [@BRCA_Australia](https://twitter.com/BRCA_Australia?lang=en) #rohingya #resettlement #Canada #Australia #Carlow #Dublin #Ireland #Bangladesh #UNHCR #refugee #burma #NGO #muslim #minority #bangladesh #camps #myanmar #rakhine #aid #station #shamlapur #unchiprang #podcast #MOAS #migrantoffshoreaidstation #moaspodcast #nayapara #kutupalong #balukhali #megacamp

Every Rohingya person has a story to tell, whether they’re living in a camp in Bangladesh, still trying to survive in Myanmar or living in the farthest reaches of the globe. As part of this year’s 20th anniversary of Refugee Week, we’re speaking to some of the Rohingya who make up its 3.5 million diaspora. We’ll be hearing from Mr Abul Kalam, Founder and chairperson of the Swedish Rohingya Association and one of the founding members of the European Rohingya Council. We’ll also be speaking to a Fellow member of the ERC, Dr Anita Schug, a human rights activist and neurosurgeon based in Switzerland. They’ll be sharing their journeys, challenges, and resilience to survive, and their determination to help their fellow Rohingya. Content Warning: Listeners may find some of the descriptions in this podcast distressing. Abul Kalam [@the_erc](https://twitter.com/the_erc?lang=en) Swedish Rohingya Association [http://www.rohingya.se/](http://www.rohingya.se/) Dr Anita Schug [@SchugAnita](https://twitter.com/schuganita?lang=en) #cox’sbazar #shelters #Rohingya #refugees #diaspora #refugee #week #sweden #switzerland #muslim #minority #bangladesh #camps #myanmar #rakhine #aid #station #shamlapur #unchiprang #ukhiya #tulatoli #podcast #MOAS #migrantoffshoreaidstation #moaspodcast #nayapara #kutupalong #balukhali #megacamp #european #council #erc

The monsoons have arrived in Bangladesh. Humanitarian organisations are already seeing the severe effects of flooding and landslides on the Cox’s Bazar camps. In this episode we’re going back to the camps and talking to the organisations helping prepare the Rohingya for the extreme weather to come. We’ll be looking into ways to strengthen shelters and the landscape around them. We’ll also be finding out what MOAS is doing and hear from the people spreading the word about the dangers of the rainy season. Listener group programme audio produced by Richard Lace and kindly provided by Shafaat Ahmed of BBC Media Action. Communications with Communities: [http://www.unhcr.org/innovation/communicating-with-communities/](http://www.unhcr.org/innovation/communicating-with-communities/) Care International: [@CAREBdesh](https://twitter.com/carebdesh?lang=en) Zia Choudhury: [@ZiaChoudhury](https://twitter.com/ziachoudhury) Mohammad Shariful Islam: [https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mohammad_Islam28](https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mohammad_Islam28) Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET): [@buet.edu](http://buet.ac.bd/) #monsoon #cyclone #preparations #landslide #flood #cox’sbazar #shelters #vetivergrass #weather #slope #erosion #rescue #access #landscape #radio #communication #communities #bamboo #Rohingya #project #IBelong #grassroots #initiative #refugees #NGO #muslim #minority #bangladesh #camps #myanmar #rakhine #aid #station #shamlapur #unchiprang #podcast #MOAS #migrantoffshoreaidstation #moaspodcast #nayapara #kutupalong #balukhali #megacamp

Will Rohingya refugees of the recent crisis be returning home to Myanmar any time soon? What will repatriation look like, and, most importantly, what does return mean for the Rohingya? Xchange has been investigating this in their new Repatriation Survey. Through over 1700 surveys across a dozen camps, Xchange has been trying to listen to the voices of the people repatriation will affect. They say that an overwhelming number of refugees want to go back, but not to a situation that forced them to leave in the first place. Joining us to talk about their findings is Research Analyst, Ioannis Papasilekas. Exchange.org: [@xchange_org](http://xchange.org/) #survey #repatriation #Rohingya #refugees #NGO #muslim #minority #bangladesh #camps #myanmar #rakhine #rights #identity #exclusion #aidstation #shamlapur #unchiprang #podcast #MOAS #migrantoffshoreaidstation #moaspodcast #cox’sbazar #nayapara #kutupalong #balukhali

You’re not legally a citizen of the country you were born in or any for that matter. That’s Statelessness and it affects the lives and chances of over 10 million people globally. The Rohingya community make up 3.5 million of this unseen problem. We’ll be talking to Melanie Khanna, Chief of the Statelessness Section at UNHCR, Amal de Chickera Co-founder and Co-director of the Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion and Muhammed Noor, Co-founder and Managing Director of the Rohingya Project. They’ll be helping us to better understand statelessness and efforts to analyse, raise awareness and find ways to create identity through new technologies. UNHCR Campaign [#iBelong](http://www.unhcr.org/ibelong/) Rohingya Project [@Rohingyapro](https://twitter.com/Rohingyapro) InstitutesSI [@institute_si](https://twitter.com/institute_si) Amal de Chickera: [@Amal_deC](https://twitter.com/Amal_deC) Melanie Khanna: [@refugees](https://twitter.com/Refugees) Muhammed Noor: [@mdnoorna](https://twitter.com/mdnoorna) #Statelessness #UNHCR #InstitutesSI #Rohingya #project #IBelong #grassroots #initiative #refugees #NGO #rohingya #muslim #minority #bangladesh #camps #myanmar #rakhine #digital #identity #exclusion #aid #station #shamlapur #unchiprang #podcast #MOAS #migrant #offshore #aid #station #moaspodcast #cox’s #bazar #nayapara #kutupalong #balukhali #mega #camp

How do you protect and nuture the future generation of Rohingya? In this Podcast we’re delving into the struggles and traumas of Rohingya child refugees face living in the camps of Bangladesh. To do that, we’re speaking to [Max Frieder](https://worldofchildren.org/honoree/max-frieder/), Co-founder and Co-Executive Director of [Artolution](https://www.artolution.org/collaborators/). It’s a global organisation focused on public arts that’s operated in refugee camps on the Syrian – Jordanian border, Greece, France, Turkey and now Bangladesh. Frieder says art can resolve conflicts, a therapy for those facing trauma and importantly, to educate young refugees. Artolution: [@ArtolutionOrg](https://twitter.com/ArtolutionOrg?lang=en) #Artolution #art #NGO #Bangladesh #rohingya #muslim #minority #bangladesh #camps #myanmar #rakhine #aid #station #shamlapur #unchiprang #podcast #episode #MOAS #migrant #offshore #aid #station #moaspodcast #cox’s #bazar #nayapara #kutupalong #balukhali #mega #camp

Come si combatte il sensazionalismo online? Come si fa a sfatare i miti della propaganda populista e informare i giovani sulla migrazione? Come si contrastano le fake news per costruire un mondo di accoglienza e inclusione? Nel nostro primo podcast MOAS Italia ascoltiamo Noemi Biasetton, studentessa e autrice del progetto Parliamone, e Padre Fabio Baggio, Sotto-Segretario della Sezione Migranti e Rifugiati del Vaticano. Per scoprire la nostra nuova missione d'osservazione nel Mare delle Andamane e sostenere il nostro lavoro con i rifugiati Rohingya, visita www.moasfundraising.com. #comunicazione #racconto #informazione #giornalismo #fakenews #propaganda #populismo #online #giovani #ragazzi #migrazione #migranti #rifugiati #Rohingya #missione #MOAS #Italia #ONG

What’s daily life like for a Rohingya refugee? How do they survive? Do they feel safe and can they go to school? These are some of the questions the [Xchange Foundation](http://xchange.org/) has been asking in their latest Snapshot Survey. The team wanted to find out how the Rohingya live sampling over 1,500 people from its over one million strong refugee community in Bangladesh. We spoke to Senior Research Advisor, Maria Jones and Research Assistant, Ioannis Papasilekas from Xchange. If you like this Podcast don’t forget to hit the like button, comment and subscribe for more Podcasts from us. Xchange Snapshot Survey 2018: [http://xchange.org/snapshot-survey/](http://xchange.org/snapshot-survey/) Emergency Cyclone and Monsoon Appeal: https://www.moasfundraising.com/campaigns/emergency-cyclone-and-monsoon-appeal-2018/ #refugeecamps #rohingya #muslim #minority #bangladesh #camps #myanmar #rakhine #shamlapur #unchiprang #safety #security #education #school #trafficking #households #possessions #relief #doctors #nurses #medicine #health #welfare #podcast #MOAS #migrant #offshore #AidStations #moaspodcast #survey #xchange #foundation #coxs #bazar #nayapara #kutupalong #balukhali #mega #camp

How do you protect over one million Rohingya refugees during the monsoon season? It's difficult. In a few short weeks, the cyclone and monsoon seasons will hit Bangladesh bringing with them wind speeds of up to 100 kilometres and almost two metres in rainfall in some places. That's why we're exploring what's going on the ground, why this year could be deadly and how the aid agencies are preparing for a multitude of emergencies. Joining us to discuss this are Pro Vice Chancellor of the University of Sheffield, Dave Petley and WASH Officer for UNHCR, Emmett Kearney. Dave Petley [@davepetley](https://twitter.com/davepetley?lang=en) Emmett Kearney [@emmettjk](https://twitter.com/emmettjk?lang=en) Emergency Cyclone and Monsoon Appeal: https://www.moasfundraising.com/campaigns/emergency-cyclone-and-monsoon-appeal-2018/ #dave #petley #university #sheffield #emmett #kearney #wash #unhcr #diarrhea #medical #natural #water #sanitation #latrines #washrooms #clean #disease #illness #landslide #flooding #NGO #Bangladesh #two #season #rohingya #muslim #minority #bangladesh #camps #myanmar #rakhine #aid #station #shamlapur #unchiprang #doctors #nurses #medicine #health #welfare #podcast #episode #MOAS #migrant #offshore #aid #station #moaspodcast #survey #burning #villages #xchange.org #cox's #bazar #nayapara #kutupalong #balukhali #mega #camp #deforestation

Have you ever wondered how a refugee community of almost two thirds of a million deals with displacement? How about what keeps them going or how they support themselves? To open the new season we're exploring these questions and speaking to some of the nearly 700,000 Rohingya refugees across camps Bangladesh. We'll see how it feels to be away from a place of instability that you called home and what you do to keep you and everyone you love, going. We also speak to [Dr Neena Jain](https://www.impact.upenn.edu/qa-neena-jain-embolden-alliances/) of [Embolden Alliances](https://www.emboldenalliances.org/), an organisation working with Bangladeshi partners responding to the needs of the refugees. Warning: Some of the content may be upsetting to listeners. #neena #jain #embolden #alliances #NGO #Bangladesh #two #season #rohingya #muslim #minority #bangladesh #camps #myanmar #rakhine #aid #station #shamlapur #unchiprang #doctors #nurses #medicine #health #welfare #podcast #episode #MOAS #migrant #offshore #aid #station #moaspodcast #survey #burning #villages #xchange.org #cox's #bazar #nayapara #kutupalong

We’ve reached the end of Season One of the MOAS Podcast. In the 20th and final episode of the year we’ll look back at some of the people we’ve interviewed and the areas of migration we looked at over that time. You’ll hear discussions from people who research the journeys and experiences of people on the move as well as from those who are living them. Some of the content in this Podcast may be disturbing for some listeners. If you like this Podcast don’t forget to click subscribe on Audioboom for more updates from us. #central #eastern #mediterranean #nando #signona #MEDMIG #journeys #experiences #rochelle #davis #syria #libya #conscription #men #crossing #desert #sahara #catholic #relief #services #CRS #alternative #livelihoods #Agadez #Niger #departure #point #petra #Suric #Jankov #human #trafficking #photojournalism #Narciso #Contreras #smuggling #500 #billion #dollars #value #detention #centre #zoo #Phoenix #search #rescue #SAR #integration #Germany #Erfurt #visa #asylum #seekers #Syria #Afghanistan #civil #society #organisations #le #recho #Grand #Synthe #Alix #Gerbet #cooking #training #cultural #exchange #rohingya #muslim #minority #bangladesh #camps #myanmar #rakhine #aid #station #shamlapur #unchiprang #doctors #nurses #medicine #health #welfare # #20 #podcast #episode #MOAS #migrant #offshore #aid #station #moaspodcast #survey #burning #villages #xchange.org #cox’s #bazar #nayapara #kutupalong #brian #bilston #artists #poets #poetry #poem #twitter #theworldcanbelookedatanotherway

Episode 19 of the MOAS podcast talks to those involved in the Xchange.org Rohingya Survey 2017. We also hear from Rohingya people on what they have experienced since August 25th. Since 25th August 2017, over half a million Rohingya refugees from Rakhine State, in northwestern Myanmar, have fled their homes for neighbouring Bangladesh. Those who have arrived in Bangladesh describe horrific crimes committed against them and their families. These range from the burning of entire villages and raping of women and girls to the murder of infants and mass shooting of civilians. The [Xchange Rohingya Survey 2017](http://xchange.org/rohingya-survey-2017/) brings together a dedicated field team to collect data from new Rohingya settlements in Bangladesh, with the aim of documenting incidents and abuses against the Muslim minority group to better understand the dynamics of their exodus. If you like this Podcast don’t forget to click subscribe on Audioboom for more updates from us. [Xchange](http://xchange.org/)  Twitter: [@xchange_org](https://twitter.com/xchange_org?lang=en)

In two short months MOAS has managed to set up two fully functioning Aid Stations to help the local Bangladeshi and newly arrived Rohingya population. In this episode we’re taking a closer look at the first camp in Shamlapur and speaking to some of the people and services delivered there. If you like this Podcast don’t forget to click subscribe on Audioboom for more updates from us. Giving Tuesday: https://www.moas.eu/giving-tuesday-2017/ #rohingya #muslim #minority #bangladesh #camps #myanmar #rakhine #aid #station #shamlapur #unchiprang #doctors #nurses #medicine #health #welfare # #18 #podcast #episode #MOAS #migrant #offshore #aid #station #moaspodcast #cultural #mediators #pharmacy #pharmacist #ambulance #driver #manager #logistics #logistician #patient #language #barrier #nurses #triage #registration #waiting #area #IV #blood #sugar #infection #babies #elderly #young #old #men #women #children

In the latest MOAS Podcast we explore the joined up process we’ve set up to provide humanitarian relief to the Rohingya and the local population in Bangladesh. We’ll be listening to sounds of the Aid Stations we’ve set up in Shamlapur and Unchiprang. We’ll also be talking to Timothy Tunley, a Chaplain with Mission to Seafarers. He’s joining the crew of the Phoenix as they settle into their new role delivering aid to our Aid Stations. If you like this Podcast don’t forget to click subscribe on Audioboom for more updates from us. Mission to Seafarers: [@FlyingAngelNews](https://twitter.com/FlyingAngelNews) [@MtSScotland](https://twitter.com/MtSScotland) #rohingya #muslim #minority #bangladesh #camps #myanmar #rakhine #aid #station #shamlapur #unchiprang #doctors #nurses #medicine #health #welfare # #17 #podcast #episode #MOAS #migrant #offshore #aid #station #moaspodcast #phoenix #vessel #delivery #collection #rice #tonne #20 #mission #seafarers #timothy #tunley #chaplain

Facing persecution and death, over half a million Rohingya have made the journey from their homes in Rakhine state in Myanmar to find safety in Bangladesh. They’ve crossed all sorts of terrain, paid for passage across the River Naf and made their way to the shores of Bangladesh. Those who made the journey now live in overcrowded and makeshift camps ridden with disease and lacking adequate, food, water and sanitation. To find out more about life in the camps, we’re drawing on the perspectives of data analyst and GIS mapper Pablo Gallego of Xchange.org. He’ll be telling us about the kinds of things he saw, heard, smelt and felt as he surveyed the camps for the first time. If you like this Podcast don’t forget to click subscribe on Audioboom for more updates from us. Xchange.org: [http://xchange.org/](http://xchange.org/) [@xchange_org](https://twitter.com/xchange_org?lang=en) #rohingya #muslim #minority #bangladesh #camps #myanmar #rakhine #kutupalong #ukiya #survey #crossing #river #naf #makeshift #million #journey #smugglers #xchange.org #xchange #data #jis #16 #podcast #episode #MOAS #migrant #offshore #aid #station #moaspodcast

What’s in a Label? In this edition of the MOAS Podcast we’re looking at labels and linguistics in Migration. We’re going to explore how the labels given to people on the move have positive and negative impacts on their future. We’ll also see how those labels are shaped for political reasons as well as convenience and the consequences that come with that. To do this we’re going to speak with Professor Heaven Crawley about her new research into migration categories and the politics behind them. We’ll also be speaking to two contrasting campaigns focused on labels. One says let’s get rid of them and focus on the people, the other says let’s keep the label and let the people given it decide what it means to them. Then we’ll be going back to Erfurt Germany to hear from Tarek Esmail and see how he feels about this. You’re also going to hear our first in a series of Things You Didn’t Know. It’s about the countries that people MOAS has rescued have come from. First up is Yemen. If you like this Podcast don’t forget to click subscribe on Audioboom for more updates from us. [MOAS Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/moas_eu/?hl=en) Heaven Crawley: [@heavencrawley](https://twitter.com/heavencrawley) [Refugees, migrants, neither, both: categorical fetishism and the politics of bounding in Europe’s ‘migration crisis’](https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/1369183X.2017.1348224) I’m A Refugee: [http://www.iamarefugee.net/](http://www.iamarefugee.net/) I’m Not A Refugee: [http://iamnotarefugee.com/](http://iamnotarefugee.com/) Music by Paul Wilkie: https://minimusicman.com/ #professor #heaven #crawley #categories #labels #linguistics #fetishism #definition #connotation #positive #negative #politics #migration #crisis #refugee #migrant #asylumseeker #tarek #esmail #syria #welcome #society #number #group #greece #turkey #protection #mediterranean #yemen #shibam #jabiyya #ma’wazz #meshedda #coffee #mocha #arabica #qat #cholera #famine #Arabia #felix #happy #somalia #ethiopia #smugglers #drowning #IOM #August #culture #people #homanyi #hiphop #Hagage #Masaed #port #of #Mokha #drug #monks #sufi #trade #international #mahattan #skyscrapers #mud #hay #civil #war #UNESCO #threat #wind #rain #heat #erosion #bombs #vitali #poluzhnikov #i’m #not #a #refugee #profession #children #book #activists #chefs #sportspeople #artists #JCWI #plaques #art #exhibition #heritage #writers #singers #ambassadors #doctors #economic #migrants # #15 #podcast #episode #MOAS #migrant #offshore #aid #station #moaspodcast

Welcome back to the MOAS Podcast and to Part Two of our exploration of the people and projects working to support refugees and migrants. In this Podcast we’re looking at the kinds of problems that Civil Society Organisations encounter setting up and staying afloat. We’ll also find out how food is a great way to connect locals with refugee communities. If you like this Podcast, don’t forget to click subscribe on Audioboom for more updates from MOAS. Links for the organisations included in this Podcast: [Canadian Council for Refugees](http://ccrweb.ca/en/home) [African Media Association Malta](https://www.facebook.com/africanmediamalta/) [http://africanmediamalta.com/](http://africanmediamalta.com/) Farah Abdullahi Abdi: [http://destination-unknown.org/never-arrive-the-story-of-farah/](http://destination-unknown.org/never-arrive-the-story-of-farah/) [https://twitter.com/milantltd](https://twitter.com/milantltd) HelpRefugees: [@HelpRefugeesUK](https://www.facebook.com/HelpRefugeesUK/) [helprefugees.org.uk](https://helprefugees.org/) [La Recho](https://www.lerecho.org/) [@ Le_recho](https://www.instagram.com/le_recho/?hl=en) Get Stuffed For Charity: [https://www.moasfundraising.com/campaigns/get-stuffed-for-charity/](https://www.moasfundraising.com/campaigns/get-stuffed-for-charity/) @lmastromauro #civil #society #organisation #Canada #government #assisted #private sponsorship #family #community #groups #churches #resettlement #Syria #Syrians #Canadian #Council #for #Refugees #CCR #African #Media #Association #Malta #David #Millner #Somalia #broadcast #radio #journalism #funding #recording #migrant #skills #register #Youtube #Facebook #cleaning #construction #labour #farah #abdullahi #abdi #trans #woman #social #exclusion #racism #neverarrive #United Nations #public #speaking #blog #writing #xenophobia #residence #charities #UK #HelpRefugees #help #refugees #Calais #camp #umbrella #administrator #feeding #shelter #Nico #Stevens #founder #non #food #items #NFI #distribution #dignity #infrastructure #kitchens #demographics #haulage #storage #warehouse #logistics #rice #pasta #Eritrea #Afghanistan #census #unaccompanied #minors #advocacy #eviction #le #recho #LeRecho #French #France #bridge #culture #experience #LaLinere #Liniere #Alix #Gerbet #Vanessa #Elodie #cooking #classes #Kurdish #foodtruck #Dunkirk #Grand-Synthe #networking #qualifications #Get #Stuffed #Charity #GetStuffedforCharity #Brazilian #barbeque #BBQ #Lucia #Mastromauro #UK #burgers #sausages #vegan #fund #raising #fundraiser #Google #King #CEO #friendship #belonging #refugee #aid #serbia #distribution #grassroots #local #citizens #Balkans #route #adapt #needs #English #language #curriculum #resettlement #NGO #non #governmental #odyssey #project #Turkey #Vienna #Greece #Paris #Brussels #Germany #Annamaria #Olsson #GSBTB #giving #something #back #to #berlin #open #art #shelter #kitchen #integration #Damascus #PTSD #public #economic #empowerment #obstacles #women #association #malta #maltese #Umayma #Elamin #MWAM #Sudan #community #labour #market #cooking #jobs #project #spark #15 #MCAST #college #science #technology #Mohamed #Hassan #founding #members #education #youth #university #board #luxembourg #journalist #Frédérique #Buck #photographer #Sven #Becker #I’m #not #a #doctor #lawyer #stonemason #students #mothers #teachers #Syria #Iraq #Somalia #Eritrea #Palestine #status #book #integration #right #wing #extremism #Facebook #engagement #13 #podcast #episode #MOAS #migrant #offshore #aid #station #moaspodcast

To commemorate the three years since our search and rescue mission launched, the MOAS Podcast is going to explore wider civic action on the migration crisis. To do this, the Podcast will be split into two parts. This first part looks at the different people and organisations working to support refugees and migrants. We’re going to look at what inspired them to do something and what actions they took. If you like this Podcast don’t forget to click subscribe on Audioboom for more updates from MOAS. Stay tuned for Part Two where we’ll be finding out about the kinds of problems that Civil Society Organisations encounter and how food can connect communities. (Picture Credit: Abeera Atif, Giving Something Back To Berlin. all rights reserved) Some links for the organisations included in this Podcast. Refugee Aid Serbia: [@RefAidSerbia](https://twitter.com/refaidserbia?lang=en) [@refugeeaidserbia](https://www.facebook.com/pg/refugeeaidserbia/about/) [https://refugeeaidserbia.org/](https://refugeeaidserbia.org/) Giving Something Back to Berlin: [@GSBTBerlin](https://twitter.com/gsbtberlin?lang=en) [@GiveSomethingBackToBerlin](https://www.facebook.com/GiveSomethingBackToBerlin/) [http://gsbtb.org/#!/](http://gsbtb.org/#!/) [Migrant Women’s Association Malta](http://migrantwomenmalta.org/) Spark 15: [@Sparkfifteen](https://twitter.com/sparkfifteen) [I’m Not A Refugee](https://iamnotarefugee.lu/en/homenew-2/): [@iamnotarefugee.lu](https://www.facebook.com/iamnotarefugee.lu/) [https://eshop.maisonmoderne.lu/products/im-not-a-refugee](https://eshop.maisonmoderne.lu/products/im-not-a-refugee) I’m not a refugee is finalist of the AMNESTY Medienpräis 2015, co-funded by Oeuvre Nationale de Secours Grande-Duchesse Charlotte (call for projects mateneen) and supported by Maison Moderne, media partner (paperjam.lu/delano.lu). [https://www.facebook.com/oppenthaus/](https://www.facebook.com/oppenthaus/) [https://www.facebook.com/syriouslymhoody/](https://www.facebook.com/syriouslymhoody/) #civil #society #organisation #refugee #aid #serbia #distribution #grassroots #local #citizens #Balkans #route #adapt #needs #English #language #curriculum #resettlement #NGO #non #governmental #odyssey #project #Turkey #Vienna #Greece #Paris #Brussels #Germany #Annamaria #Olsson #GSBTB #giving #something #back #to #berlin #open #art #shelter #kitchen #integration #Damascus #PTSD #public #economic #empowerment #obstacles #women #association #malta #maltese #Umayma #Elamin #MWAM #Sudan #community #labour #market #cooking #jobs #project #spark #15 #MCAST #college #science #technology #Mohamed #Hassan #founding #members #education #youth #university #board #luxembourg #journalist #Frédérique #Buck #photographer #Sven #Becker #I’m #not #a #doctor #lawyer #stonemason #students #mothers #teachers #Syria #Iraq #Somalia #Eritrea #Palestine #status #book #integration #right #wing #extremism #Facebook #engagement #13 #podcast #episode #MOAS #migrant #offshore #aid #station #moaspodcast

In this episode the MOAS Podcast explores the deadly and financially lucrative world of Human Trafficking in Libya and Niger. We’ll learn about the victims who face a deadly and uncertain future, how integral the trade is to communities across Libya and the internal and external influences that shape Libya’s political and economic future. Then we head back South to Agadez, Niger, one of Sub-Saharan Africa’s major departure points. We’ll find out more about the response from UNHCR and IOM as they try to mitigate the impact of trafficking and smuggling. If you liked this podcast don’t forget to click subscribe for more updates from MOAS. You can find a full transcript of the podcast on the MOAS website: [https://www.moas.eu/blog-podcast-12-human-trafficking/](https://www.moas.eu/blog-podcast-12-human-trafficking/) Narciso Contreras: [@narcisophoto](https://twitter.com/narcisophoto?lang=en)  [http://narcisocontreras.photoshelter.com/](https://narcisocontreras.photoshelter.com/index) Tuesday Reitano: [@Tuesdayjaded](https://twitter.com/tuesdayjaded?lang=en) [http://globalinitiative.net/network/tuesday-reitano/](http://globalinitiative.net/experts/tuesday-reitano/) #human #trafficking #smuggling #trafficker #smuggler #Libya #Niger #illicit #economy #dollar #billion #500 #narciso #contreras #Tuesday #reitano #nagette #belgacem #refugee #podcast #episode #MOAS #migrant #offshore #aid #station #12 #Europe #detention #centre #Zawiya #Sabratha #coast #photo #photojournalist #UNHCR #IOM #perverse #resource #triangle #Mexico #moaspodcast #humantrafficking #Agadez

‘I think this painting is me and for all of the people who are looking for peace and with this painting I wanted to tell the world ‘listen to the silence of the human and don’t become this colour blue that is darkness’’ Parmis Vard Welcome back to another edition of the MOAS Podcast. In this episode we’re exploring Refugee Art, Performance and Forced Migration. We’re speaking to Refugee Hosts about a project using creative ways to bring host and refugee communities together in Jordan, Turkey and Lebanon. We’re also speaking to RESTART, a European enterprise supporting and promoting refugee artists to make a future in Europe. Have you ever heard of Sriracha Hot Sauce? Make sure to listen to the end to find out about a campaign recognising refugees. You can find a full transcript of this podcast on our website here: https://www.moas.eu/blog-podcast-11-art-forced-migration/ Refugee Hosts: https://refugeehosts.org/ RESTART: https://www.facebook.com/restartrocks/ Parmis Vard: http://bit.ly/2tlROg5 Manaf Attar: http://bit.ly/2upVzpR Kien Quan: http://bit.ly/2tQ1eE0 Made with the help of an EVS volunteer http://europa.eu/youth/volunteering/organisation/925407937_en #art #performance #refugee #podcast #episode #MOAS #migrant #offshore #aid #station #11 #Lebanon #Turkey #Jordan #hosts #RESTART #Germany #Austria #Iran #Syria #Palestine #Baddawi #camp #write #speak #perform #music #draw #Europe #madebyrefugee #sticker #mural #sriracha #hot #sauce #yousif #elena #fiddian #qasmiyeh #manaf #attar #parmis #vard #jonas #nipkow #biginjapan

In this episode we're taking you to the first official screening of 'Fishers of Men', the MOAS documentary, at the Valletta Film Festival. We hear from the film's editor Zane Dedlow and get the reaction from the audience. Please be advised that this podcast contains some audio that some listeners may find distressing. You can watch the full documentary here: http://www.fishersofmenfilm.com/ Made with the help of an EVS volunteer http://europa.eu/youth/volunteering/organisation/925407937_en #MOAS #migrant #offshore #aid #station #fishers #fisher #of #men #documentary #valletta #film #festival #refugee #malta #europe #voices #men #women #children # #africa #syria #crossing #boat #maritime #rescue #coordination #centre #rome #italy #dinghies #phoenix #rubber #smugglers #pirates #libya #coastguard #kidnap #journey #moas #MOAS #force #forced #migration #podcast #episode #discussion #refugee #violence #host #origin #country #integration #10

In this edition of the MOAS Podcast we’re going to Erfurt Germany and the wider region of Thuringia. We’re going to find out how refugees are welcomed there and speak to some of the people involved on both sides of the integration process. Thanks to Eman, Tarek, Siddiq, Dr Duncan Cooper of the Thurginia Commission for Integration and Migration and Andrew Aris founder of the Spirit of Football. You can find out more about the Spirit of Football here: http://spiritoffootball.com/ https://www.youtube.com/user/SpiritOfFootballeV Made with the help of an EVS volunteer http://europa.eu/youth/volunteering/organisation/925407937_en (Picture: A line of Syrian refugees crossing the border of Hungary and Austria on their way to Germany. Hungary, Central Europe, 6 September 2015. C: Wikipedia Commons) #migrant #offshore #aid #station #refugee #malta #europe #voices  #men #women  #children # #africa #syria #crossing #boat #sexual #violence #maritime #rescue  #coordination #centre #rome #italy #dinghies #phoenix #rubber #smugglers #pirates  #libya #coastguard #kidnap #UN #sweden #journey #moas #MOAS #force #forced #migration #podcast #episode #discussion #refugee #violence #host #origin #country #women #children #germany #integration #spirit #of #football #thuringia #afghanistan #translator #interpreter #herat #ningahar #aleppo #civil #society #9

Welcome back to MOAS and tuning in for another edition of the MOAS Podcast. 'we are happy now because there's a nightmare just over. We are starting a new page and there is hope, hope that things will be better from now on, that is what we feel.' In this edition we're talking to the people that make the perilous journey across the Mediterranean. The audio snapshots give you a glimpse at why they leave their homes and the experiences they face on the way. Please be advised that some of the content presented in this podcast maybe upsetting for some listeners. Made with the help of an EVS volunteer http://europa.eu/youth/volunteering/organisation/925407937_en @EUPAMALTA @EUPA1 #migrant #offshore #aid #station #refugee #malta #europe #voices #at #sea #podcast #episode #8 #men #women #children #nigeria #Benin #Edo #state #north #africa #syria #gambia #cameroon #sudan #crossing #boat #sexual #violence #maritime #rescue #coordination #centre #rome #italy #dinghies #phoenix #rubber #desert #smugglers #pirates #libya #coastguard #kidnap #UN #sweden #journey #moas #MOAS #force #forced #migration #podcast #episode #discussion #refugee #violence #host #origin #country #women #children

In this podcast we're exploring the perilous experiences of migration's most vulnerable group, Unaccompanied Minors. To do this we spoke to Bini Araia, Project Manager for UK based NGO, Investing in People and Culture and Dominik Kalweit, Vice Executive Director for KOPIN Malta, an organisation supporting the integration of refugee women and children . The content you are about to hear contains information some listeners will find distressing. Made with the help of an EVS volunteer http://europa.eu/youth/volunteering/organisation/925407937_en @EUPAMALTA @EUPA1 #migrant #offshore #aid #station #refugee #malta #europe #bini #araia #unaccompanied #minors #moas #MOAS #force #forced #migration #podcast #episode #discussion #refugee #camps #violence #host #origin #country #women #children

Welcome to another edition of the MOAS podcast. In this episode we're talking about the people who cross the Sahara Desert, many bound for Libya and the crossing to Europe. At over 9 million kilometres square and enveloping 11 countries, the Sahara Desert is the largest hot desert on Earth. No one truly knows the scale of how many people die making the crossing but it widely held by concerned organisations that many more perish on the journey to Libya than those recorded in the Mediterranean. Joining us from Niger in West Africa is Petra Suric Jankov, Business Development Specialist for the Catholic Relief Services. CRS is proposing ways to rebuild the economy and livelihoods for the community of Agadez, Niger and the migrants who use the ancient Tuareg city to depart from. We talk about the significance of the departure point, how migrants prepare for the crossing, the journey and how to change people's minds about making the crossing. Made with the help of an EVS volunteer http://europa.eu/youth/volunteering/organisation/925407937_en @EUPAMALTA @EUPA1 #migrant #offshore #aid #station #MOAS #Malta #Italy #Europe #safe #legal #routes #Phoenix #crossing #cross #desert #sahara #migrant #refugees #Agadez #west #Africa #Niger #Tuareg #catholic #relief #services #petra #suric #jankov #crossing #journey #alternatives #departure #point

In this episode we discuss Gender and its part in Forced Migration. We look closely at how men and women flee instability in their homeland and the experiences of Gender Based Violence faced both on the journey and in the host country. To unpack this theme we speak to former Angolan refugee, Doctoral Student and blogger, Lucia Kula and the Senior Advocacy Officer for the Women's Refugee Commission, Marcy Hersh. The content you are about to hear contains information that some listeners will find distressing. Made with the help of an EVS volunteer http://europa.eu/youth/volunteering/organisation/925407937_en @EUPAMALTA @EUPA1 #migrant #offshore #aid #station #moas #MOAS #malta #gender #force #forced #migration #podcast #episode #discussion #refugee #camps #based #violence #sexual violence #host #origin #country #lucia #kula #women's #women #commission #marcy #hersh #angola #civil #war #conflict #trafficker #traffickers #smugglers #health #welfare

Join us we go aboard the Phoenix before it departed for the Central Mediterranean. We talk to the crew, explore the ship and get a sense of how MOAS rescues and cares for people saved at sea. Made with the help of an EVS volunteer http://europa.eu/youth/volunteering/organisation/925407937_en @EUPAMALTA @EUPA1 #moas #migrant #offshore #aid #station #malta #refugee #italy #boat #humanitarian #corridor #march #2017 #human #rights #migration #mediterranean #sea #crossing #phoenix #boat #rescue #rescue boat #refugee

Here are some highlights from MOAS Xchange 2017. The purpose of the event is to exchange ideas and perspectives on the current political landscape surrounding migration and how to create safe and legal routes for migrants and refugees to come to Europe. Our panel included Doctor Jeffrey Crisp of the Oxford Refugee Studies Centre, Cesare Giacomo Zucconi, Secretary General of the Community of Sant'Egidio in Italy, Dr Alganesc Fesseha, Founder and President of the Gandhi Association, Kahin Ismail, UNHCR Representative to Malta and Oliviero Forti, Director of Caritas Italiana. Our moderator was Marina Lalovic, broadcast journalist currently working for Italian broadcaster Rai. Made with the help of an EVS volunteer http://europa.eu/youth/volunteering/organisation/925407937_en @EUPAMALTA @EUPA1 #exchange #xchange #moas #migrant #offshore #aid #station #malta #refugee #italy #boat #humanitarian #corridor #march #2017 #human #rights #sant #egidio #community #integration #migration #trafficking #organs #caritas #oxford #unhcr #UNHCR #jeff #crisp #alganesc #fesseha #marina #lalovic #oliviero #forti #kahin #ismail #cesare #giacomo #zucconi #ethiopia #eritrea #sudan #mediterranean #sea #crossing #sinai #camps

Professor Rochelle Davis tells more about the impact of conscription on the lives of Syrian men, the lengths that are taken to escape military service and the reaction from the regime. Made with the help of an EVS volunteer http://europa.eu/youth/volunteering/organisation/925407937_en @EUPAMALTA @EUPA1 #moas #migrant #offshore #aid #station #malta #charity #podcast #interview #episode #2 #poetry #poet #poetic #justice #mediterranean #sea #refugee #brian #bilston #rochelle #davis #academic #professor #georgetown #university #stigma #help #syria #conscription #flee #migration #forced #regime #bashar #assad #al #bribes #turkey #lebanon #jordan #stereotype #threat

They have no need of our help So do not tell me These haggard faces could belong to you or I Should life have dealt a different hand We need to see them for who they really are Chancers and scroungers Layabouts and loungers With bombs up their sleeves Cut-throats and thieves They are not Welcome here We should make them Go back to where they came from They cannot Share our food Share our homes Share our countries Instead let us Build a wall to keep them out It is not okay to say These are people just like us A place should only belong to those who are born there Do not be so stupid to think that The world can be looked at another way (Now read from the bottom up) Made with the help of an EVS volunteer http://europa.eu/youth/volunteering/organisation/925407937_en @EUPAMALTA @EUPA1 #moas #migrant #offshore #aid #station #malta #charity #podcast #interview #episode #2 #poetry #poet #poetic #justice #mediterranean #sea #refugee #brian #bilston #rochelle #davis #academic #professor #georgetown #university #stigma #help #syria #conscription #flee #migration #forced

Welcome to the latest podcast from MOAS. In this episode we speak to Brian Bilston, the mysterious ‘Poet Laureate of Twitter’ about his poem entitled, ‘Refugees’ and Professor Rochelle Davis about her research into men fleeing conscription in Syria. Made with the help of an EVS volunteer http://europa.eu/youth/volunteering/organisation/925407937_en @EUPAMALTA @EUPA1 #moas #migrant #offshore #aid #station #malta #charity #podcast #interview #episode #2 #poetry #poet #poetic #justice #mediterranean #sea #refugee #brian #bilston #rochelle #davis #academic #professor #georgetown #university #stigma #help #syria #conscription #flee #migration #forced

In this clip Eric tells us how poetry and literature can change people's ideas and inspire empathy. 'you can tell a lot about a society by the way it treats its artists, its writers, its poets. I look at this human migration now, not from a political viewpoint - for that is not my strong point - but from a literary perspective. You see, I have a lady in my class and she doesn’t understand a word of English, but she performs perfect poetry in a language which is part of Bantu. Most of these poems are tribal; the only thing refugees have is their memories. They don’t carry household items, and because of the trauma the only thing they have left is their memories. When this lady stands in front of an audience and she remembers this song that is ancient and mystic to her - the only thing that she knows - she tells her story; not because she has been traumatised, but to say: “This is my memory”. ' Made with the help of an EVS volunteer http://europa.eu/youth/volunteering/organisation/925407937_en @EUPAMALTA @EUPA1

In this clip Eric tells us how literature and poetry helps people to work through trauma. 'But movement for asylum seekers or refugees is so traumatic that is it’s not only about the initial displacement. It’s not only about you losing your home, it’s about capture, some of it is treacherous movements, it’s climbing mountains, some of it is crossing the seas and they are doing that constantly to seek peace and finding none. There is continuous trauma until the point of arrival. ' Made with the help of an EVS volunteer http://europa.eu/youth/volunteering/organisation/925407937_en @EUPAMALTA @EUPA1

To commemorate 2017's World Poetry Day MOAS spoke to Cameroonian Poet Eric Ngalle Charles. Eric is a poet, author, playwright and Cameroonian refugee now living in Ely, Wales. He has written extensively on the theme of seeking refuge, and now works with refugees and asylum seekers to help them make sense of their experiences of forced migration through the process of creative writing. Made with the help of an EVS volunteer http://europa.eu/youth/volunteering/organisation/925407937_en @EUPAMALTA @EUPA1

Hello and welcome to the first podcast from the MOAS, the Migrant Offshore Aid Station. This podcast is here to bring you fortnightly updates on the MOAS mission and tell you about the technologies and equipment we use. We’ll also be interviewing experts to discuss wider forced migration issues and most of importantly share with you the stories and experiences of the people we rescue at sea. We spoke with Dr Nando Sigona, an expert who has been contributing to an international project focused on Mediterranean migration. MEDMIG published its findings in November 2016. What it reveals are the interesting journeys, experiences and timeframes connected with migrants and refugees who make their way to European shores. You can read a transcript of the interview on our website: https://www.moas.eu/moas-podcast-1-nando-sigona-migrant-journeys/ Made with the help of an EVS volunteer http://europa.eu/youth/volunteering/organisation/925407937_en @EUPAMALTA @EUPA1 #MOAS #migrant #offshore #aid #station #Podcast #episode #interview #nando #sigona #MEDMIG #mediterranean #central #eastern #journeys #refugee #libya #turkey #italy #boat #regular #irregular #route #charity

Here is our full interview with Dr Lucy Hovil for our Push Factors blog Series, this week focusing on Conflict. Dr Hovil recently published research investigating how exclusion and marginalisation of refugees in the Great Lakes Region of Africa leads to a sustained cycle of violence. Bio: 'Dr. Lucy Hovil has sixteen years of experience conducting research amongst displaced and conflict-affected groups in East and Central Africa, first with the Refugee Law Project of Makerere University, Uganda, and then with the International Refugee Rights Initiative. She received her PhD from the School of Oriental and African Studies, UK, in 2000, and is the Managing Editor of the International Journal of Transitional Justice.' Made with the help of an EVS volunteer http://europa.eu/youth/volunteering/organisation/925407937_en @EUPAMALTA @EUPA1 #africa #great #lakes #region #academic #migrant #charity #lucy #hovil #violence #conflict #push #factor #MOAS #moas