This season follows the lives of those who have sought asylum for their sexuality or gender identity. This episode follows Kazi, a young man from Dhaka, Bangladesh who left home to study dentistry in London, but found a new life as an LGBTQIA+ activist in the UK. Made with the support of the Say it Loud Club, an organisation providing support and advocacy for LGBTQA+ refugees and asylum seekers in the UK. You can set up a one-off or monthly donation via their website. Storytelling: Jamie Holton Writing: Jamie Holton & Jessica Stone Production: Jessica Stone TRanscript Kazi: People call me ..read more

Nadim was forced to leave Bangladesh for his own safety, but he has created a new life in the UK ..read more

Abu Mustafa has lost a lot in the war, but still holds onto the hope of seeing his daughter again ..read more

Andreas explains the difficulties that Syrian men face finding decent work in the Beqaa Valley, and why it's important to support livelihood skills for refugees ..read more

Afaf loves her husband and children, but looking after her family is tough without having a proper house or the economic resources that she'd like. In this episode, Afaf talks about the tradition of girls marrying young in Syria, and how marrying young impacted her life ..read more

Salem is a friendly and generous man who loves to look after all of the children in the settlement, not just his own. In this episode, we learn about what compels him to do this, his experiences in the military and his love of organic gardening ..read more

In this episode, we learn about the dangerous journey two young boys took to be reunited with Jawahei, who is now their fulltime carer. Jawahei herself describes life in Idlib, and why she had to leave despite deciding at the beginning of the war that she wouldn't.  ..read more

The third episode features Mohammad and Amira, a long-married couple from Homs.  Made with the support of Salam LADC, an NGO working in the Beqaa Valley with Mohammad and Amira's community and others like it. You can donate to Salam LADC here. This episode was sponsored by Hindenburg audio suite. If you’re interested in getting into podcasting or audio storytelling yourself, try their free 30-day trial. Music credits: Axletree  ALPHAMALE Banda Comunale & Internationale Amr Ezz Jahzzar Monplaisir The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians Translator: Hassan Choubassi Assistant: Guille ..read more

Our second episode follows the life of Abdullah, a father of nine currently living in the Beqaa Valley.  Made with the support of Salam LADC, an NGO working in the Beqaa Valley with Khansaa's community and other like it. You can donate to Salam LADC here. This episode was sponsored by Hindenburg audio suite. If you’re interested in getting into podcasting or audio storytelling yourself, try their free 30-day trial. Music credits in order: Creeping Glass by Axletree Amor é odio by Nuno Adelaida teeth wrapped in tissue by ALPHAMALE Ya Rayah by Banda Comunale & Internationale F. Mer ..read more

Refugees’ Stories Podcast is designed to be heard, not read. The audio is far more expressive and interesting to listen to, we promise! The text under Abdullah’s name is from a different translator, and in the audio these sections are spoken in Arabic. The following transcription contains errors, and may not represent the final release accurately.  Jessica Stone: Welcome to the second episode of Refugee's Stories. I'm your host, Jessica Stone Stone, and today we're hearing from Abdullah.  Abdullah: I’m Abdullah from Syria. I’m from Deir Al-Zhour city. I’m a truck driver and livestock ..read more