Jakir is an asylum seeker, and today he is speaking to us about his time away from Bangladesh, and he is now in Brighton where he is currently Studying for a degree. We also will also hear about the struggles he has faced in this new country, and...
Usman Khalid is a social entrepreneur and refugee. He founded HAVEN Coffee in 2019 as a coffee brand with a social mission. In this interview he tells us all about the story behind the project and the flagship café in London. We also have news of...
Why should you become a foster carer? Elaine and Clare talk about their experiences of fostering UASC and the supported lodging scheme. There are many rewards to fostering, and the city urgently needs new homes for children and young people. Find...
Dr. Nooralhaq Nasimi MBE is a human rights activist and founder of the Afghanistan and Central Asian Association (ACAA). He struggled against the Soviets and the Taliban before fleeing to the UK with his family in 1999. He has been awarded an MBE...
Albania is the subject of a moral panic over crime and trafficking. But what is really happening in the country and what does it mean for the people affected? In this programme we investigate the relationship of Albanian ethnicity and history to...
Patrick interviews Qahraman, an veterinarian from Kurdistan (Iraq), about his experiences of going through the asylum system. Qahraman was housed in Derby, Manchester and finally in Brighton where he started to attend Refugee Radio. Qahraman talk...
We talk to Phil Minns from Best Foot Music about the upcoming Razom event with the Ukrainian community and we hear new music from Bashir Al Gamar and a Ukrainian/Syrian fusion from local refugee musicians. We also have Ukrainian hurdy gurdy from...
We talk to Jordan about his experience of fleeing persecution in the DRC and claiming asylum in Eastbourne, Sussex.
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Basma Kamel is an activist against FGM and child marriage. She is a refugee from Egypt currently living and studying in the UK. In this interview she talks about her experience as a survivor of FGM and about what we can all do to help stop this...
Bekkie is a rapper and fashion blogger from Albania. In this programme, we listen to Incongruent Hiphoppa, Bekkie’s latest album, and talk about everything from the transformation of spiritual identity to growing up LGBTQ+ in Albania with only...