This week my guest is real-life-superhero Brendan Woodhouse, a firefighter and father of two from Nottingham. 

We talk about his journey from normal life in the UK, to saving lives in the Mediterranean Sea. 

It all started when he saw a Facebook post I wrote about the Calais Jungle Refugee Camp back in 2015, which prompted him to start collecting donations and driving over to Calais himself. 

Before long, Brendan headed out to the Greek Island of Lesvos following news reports of thousands of people arriving to it’s shores seeking asylum.

There, he began working in Search and Rescue, helping boats safely to land.

The last four years have taken Brendan on a life-changing journey, which he shares with you today. I hope it resonates with you as much as it did me… his story about the baby will stay with me forever….

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I met Awad in the Jungle refugee camp in Calais, northern France, in 2015 and he was pretty unforgettable from the off. A Sudanese refugee himself, he helped volunteers with things like distribution, becoming an informal leader within the Sudanese community in the camp.

Whilst living in circumstances hardly fit for an animal, he was always positive, loving and wise… as well as being the best dressed person in the camp.

We recorded this episode late one evening after he’d cooked a big Sudanese feast for me and my sister in his new flat in Edinburgh. We cover some interesting and unexpected themes, from the concept of identity, to change, to patience, to age and more. I hope you enjoy his words of wisdom.

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An inspirational conversation with the amazing Abdulazez about his journey from a nice house in Syria, to a refugee camp in Greece, to life in Belgium!

I met Abdulazez whilst he was living in that refugee camp in Greece back in 2016 and we became friends. I had never met anyone like him.

Since being given a camera by a volunteer in that camp, Abdulazez has documented every step of his journey. He uses powerful photography and digital art to bring a voice to the people he represents, through his Facebook page called ‘Through Refugee Eyes.’ 

We recorded this podcast the day after Abdulazez had a big exhibition of his work in London...something that we could have only dreamed about happening when we first met. 

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This podcast that will take you on a journey across the world...without you having to go anywhere!

For first hand, heroic and empowering accounts from those caught up in the biggest humanitarian crisis of our time...this is the podcast for you.

From the people leaving their countries and everything behind them, to the volunteers working alongside them. You’ll be hearing from those currently living in refugee camps, and people working on the front line.

The real heroes of today.

The humans behind the statistics and the headlines.

Transcend borders, nationalities, religions and languages to hear from the people with which we share this world...our Worldwide Tribe.

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