Jul 19 2020 29 mins
Refugees already face many challenges in the process of leaving their country. The journey and entry into the UK, alongside applying for refugee status, affects an individual's physical and mental health. In this episode, we discuss the importance of helping refugees rebuild their confidence and overcome their past traumas.
Guests:
Lis Murphy - Creative Director, Music Action International;
Ian Solomon-Kawall - Managing Director, May Project Gardens
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About:
Aral Sea Productions X HAVEN Coffee presents Migrant Ground, a limited series podcast that highlights different themes on migration and refugee-hood in the UK. Through interviews with refugees, migrants and organisations who are helping on the ground, we want to open people’s minds and let the audience envision a world where the narrative in the UK has changed.
About HAVEN Coffee:
Set up in February 2019, HAVEN Coffee is a social enterprise serving fair trade, ethically sourced organic coffees with a social mission of promoting refugee arts. As a refugee himself, director Usman Khalid has a keen interest in highlighting some of the issues and false narratives surrounding refugee-hood.
About our Host: Emma Paley
Our host for the podcast is Emma Paley, a recent graduate from Sheffield University. Whilst studying she was involved in various community-led projects, helping and supporting migrants and refugees who have arrived in the UK.
About our Producers: Pauline Blanchet & Thea Sun from Aral Sea Productions
Thea Sun is a recent graduate from the University of Bristol. Her multicultural background spurs a desire to explore stories from different cultures, ideologies, and ethnicities. After graduating from SOAS, Pauline Blanchet founded Aral Sea Productions, an inclusive and sustainable production company aiming to tell human-centred stories.
www.aralseaproductions.com
www.havencoffee.co.uk