Why Am I In Your Country?

In this episode, Mina, a 30-something Iranian photographer, tells how her disgust at the Iranian Regime - its treatment of women and its manipulation of Islam to control the population - inspired her to look for spiritual salvation elsewhere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 years ago the Tallberg Foundation invited Syria: The Trojan Women to Geneva. Over a decade later, we catch up on where the project has gone since and why Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sara was a professional photographer working in Iran, but the Regime spied on her with drones at private parties, and photogaphed her in her car to check she was wearing a hijab. Then Mahsa Amini was killed and Sara's family were swept up into the violence. Through all this, she started to look for other ways of finding spiritual meaning in life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why a girl who loved her family and wanted to rebuild her country had to come here in fear of her life Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the 'Why Am I in Your Country' podcast, we continue Neda's harrowing story of fleeing Iran with her young daughter after her involvement in the women life freedom movement. After the death of Mahsa Amini, Neda became an active protester against the morality police. Forced to escape after her husband was detained, she recounts their dangerous journey to the UK, the hardships they faced, and her ongoing struggles as a new asylum seeker. This episode provides a stark look at the real-life impacts of political unrest and the difficult asylum process in the UK.Thank you to the National Lottery Heritage fund for making this series possible. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bonus Episode - Hush Unheard Voices Festival Chelsea Theatre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Discover the extraordinary journey of Neda, who risked everything for freedom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What could possibly go wrong? Tall Afghan poppy syndrome and the loneliness of the long distance asylum seeker Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An extraordinary adaption of Euripides' Trojan Women performed by a cast of refugees Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samira Kitman, one of the most talented young artists in Afghanistan and former Afghan Businesswoman of the Year - who had to escape to the UK in 2016 after receiving death threats - talks about how she rescued some of Afghanistan's top artists' work from the Taliban - Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ukrainian Eurovision song contender and award-winning pastry chef shares her marmalade secrets Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Homeless...but Jacko plays Cupid... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trojan Women Project presents - Why Am I In Your Country? - telling the stories behind the refugees and asylum seekers driven from their homes and building new lives in the UK. In Episode 3 of Arwa's story, the Syrian Palestinian actor tells how she finally made to the UK, was eventually re-united with her beloved dog Jacko, only to be evicted from her flat and forced to choose between giving Jacko up or sleeping on the streets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why Am I In Your Country tells the stories behind the refugees and asylum seekers driven from their homes and building new lives in the UK. In Episode 2 of Arwa's story, the Syrian Palestinian actor, tells how she was forced to leave her home, her family, her career, and her beloved dog, Jacko - and risk her life to try and make it to Britain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why Am I In Your Country tells the extraordinary stories of the refugees and asylum seekers we keep hearing about on the news - what horrific events have driven them from their homes, why have they come to Britain, what are their dreams, and how do they cope when they get here? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.