Hardwired: On the Frontlines of Freedom

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Despite being hardwired for freedom, nine out of ten people around the world live in places where basic human rights and fundamental freedoms aren’t a reality. Join Founder and President of Hardwired Global, Tina Ramirez, every Wednesday as she interviews human rights champions who are fighting on the frontlines for the dignity and freedom of others in countries where freedom is most fragile. Each guest shares their personal and sometimes heart wrenching story in their pursuit to ensure freedom of belief and conscience for the most vulnerable. Prepare to delve into the complexities of human rights and pluralism in countries plagued with instability and conflict. If you haven’t already, you may even begin to question the promise of freedom in your own country. Visit our YouTube channel to view the video recordings of this interview series: bit.ly/HWchannel

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Jenny Yang, World Relief/Refugee & Immigration Policy

Oct 21 2022 55 mins

Our interview with Jenny Yang uncovers the many evident and unseen challenges of the refugee experience. How can a country and local community address both the humanitarian needs of refugees, and holistically and structurally provide a welcoming and inclusive environment? You'll want to hear the insights from someone as knowledgeable in this field as Jenny Yang. This episode i

John Reid features Hardwired's Fundraiser with Special Guest Enes Freedom

Oct 13 2022 2 mins

Human rights advocate and professional athlete Enes Freedom was the special guest for Hardwired Global’s fundraiser on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 in Richmond, Virginia. Enes headlined this special event to continue his support of Hardwired and our groundbreaking efforts in human rights and education. Following his success as a professional basketball player, Enes has selflessly tu

Xi Fan Fleet, Cultural Revolution Survivor

Sep 21 2022 48 mins

In this conversation, our special guest Xi Van Fleet shares her experience surviving the Cultural Revolution in China. Xi describes the Communist tactics for seizing power by way of the “3D’s”: division, deconstruction, and destruction. First Chinese dictator Mao Zedong divided the people by class, then he deconstructed past cultural ideas and traditions, and then he destroye

Mouloud Said, Ambassador at Large and Representative of Western Sahara

Jul 20 2022 45 mins

During our interview with Ambassador at Large for Western Sahara Mouloud Said, he illustrates the 45-year struggle of fighting for the Sahrawi people, whose land was invaded shortly after the Spanish left the Western Sahara and families divided by Morocco and Mauritania. With an unceasing hopeful spirit, Mouloud stands on the frontlines to reclaim the freedom that has been denied h

Zeina Dbouk, Human Rights Educator

Jun 15 2022 59 mins

In this conversation, Hardwired Founder and President, Tina Ramirez, and high school educator, Zeina Dbouk, discuss the ways Zeina’s father stood up to corruption in Lebanon, which inspired her to continue his legacy through teaching students. They discuss the ways Zeina facilitates dialogue in her classroom by making space to respectfully engage across differences. They also exp

Victor "Skip" Conde, Human Rights Lawyer

May 18 2022 56 mins

Mr. Conde is a prolific author and lecturer in the U.S. and Europe who has defended countless refugees and individuals persecuted for their faith in his private law practice.In our interview, he shares how he first came face to face with the cost of freedom when he traveled behind the Iron Curtain to meet with Christians who didn’t even have a right to own their own Bible, someth

Mohaned Elnour, Sudan Human Rights Lawyer

May 04 2022 71 mins

Mohaned’s story symbolizes the struggle many Sudanese Muslims experienced while living under the brutal rule of Sudan’s former dictator, Omar al Bashir. Mohaned describes the rampant discrimination and injustice he witnessed firsthand under the Bashir government, which imposed their strict interpretation of Islam on the people through radical laws that restricted every freedom

Dr. Suzanne Scholte, North Korean Freedom Week

Apr 20 2022 64 mins

“Every single country that’s a threat to peace, is a threat to their own people. Without exception.” Our next guest, Suzanne Scholte, gave North Korean defectors a voice in the U.S. Congress. Suzanne has been standing on the frontlines of freedom for nearly three decades, taking on the North Korea regime, which is perhaps the world’s most oppressive government and worst vio

Dr. Dennis de Jong, Former Member, European Parliament

Apr 06 2022 53 mins

In this latest On the Frontlines of Freedom episode, we share an interview with Dr. de Jong, a former Member of the European Parliament for the Dutch Government who went on to successfully found and build the first working group on Freedom of Religion or Belief in the Parliament.For over 20 years, de Jong’s personal beliefs and faith has been a driving force for his dedication, r

Dr. Alissa Wahid, Gusdurian Network Indonesia

Mar 23 2022 57 mins

As a secular country with the largest Muslim population in the world, Dr. Alissa Wahid works to honor the nation’s 1928 pledge that the country is united on grounds of religious diversity and freedom for all – a unique model among predominately Muslim countries that has inspired robust conversations worldwide. Mrs. Alissa Wahid is a trained family psychologist, but is most reco