Fractured

In this episode of our Summer Shorts ReFOCUS founders: Sonia Nandzik-Herman and Douglas Herman describe the situation of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. Despite being one of the largest forcibly displaced communities in the world, Rohingya haven’t seen any improvement to their situation for decades. Neither in their home Myanmar nor in countries hosting them. 

Watch the whole episode here: 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5RK8mqnYZceFVOWp2TXlzZ?si=sanBQnpsSuCynqaLHgXriw

Youtube: https://youtu.be/-31htu5b74M?si=xsTR8wOk10QgU9e8

"Fractured" is an original production of ReFOCUS Media Labs 

(@refocusmedialabs on all social media platforms)

PRODUCTION FAMILY:

Host: Rasheed Ghalli

Production Family: 

Sude Fazlollah, Eli Fazlollah, Dawoud Nouri, Rasheed Ghalli,Lotta Luley, Federico Rinaldi, Dariia Stepanova

Citizen Journalists: 

Yaser Taheri, Milad Ebrahimi, Yaser Akbari, Naqib Rasuli, Mohammad Ali Alami

Mentorship: Douglas Herman 

Producers: Sonia Nandzik-Herman, Douglas Herman 

Graphic Design: Eli Fazlollah for designs by Eli go to: ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org/shop⁠ 

MUSIC: 

Theme- "Intro for Legends" by Bonkers Beat Club (Epidemic Sound) 

Additional- "Mogul" by Blue Steel (Epidemic Sound)

OUR PARTNERS:

Allianz Foundation, Choose Love, Aputure, Leave No One Behind, Europe Cares, Parea Center Lesvos

SUPPORT: 

This podcast is the product of our ReFOCUS citizen journalism program 

Donate to support the artists and journalists by visiting: ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org 

CONTACT:

Thoughts or questions about this episode; 

Suggestions for topics we can cover later in the season? 

Contact: ⁠[email protected]

The new UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer officially declared the “Rwanda Deal” dead. As we’re closely watching the actions leading to deem the deal null and void, we would like to remind you what was behind former PM Rishi Sunak’s decision to send asylum seekers to Rwanda in the first place. To explain this issue we invited an independent migration journalist - Katy Fallon

Watch the whole episode here: 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4qlCtfemTSPILT1CJRMR2X?si=Y_9gdYHnSHKrz0f9FMGQYw

Youtube: https://youtu.be/sKjGOjkBN8g?si=ZetfklmAkcDoWlxs

"Fractured" is an original production of ReFOCUS Media Labs 

(@refocusmedialabs on all social media platforms)

PRODUCTION FAMILY:

Hosts: Rasheed Ghalli, Douglas Herman

Production Family: 

Sude Fazlollah, Eli Fazlollah, Dawoud Nouri, Rasheed Ghalli,Lotta Luley, Federico Rinaldi, Dariia Stepanova

Citizen Journalists: 

Yaser Taheri, Milad Ebrahimi, Yaser Akbari, Naqib Rasuli, Mohammad Ali Alami

Mentorship: Douglas Herman 

Producers: Sonia Nandzik-Herman, Douglas Herman 

Graphic Design: Eli Fazlollah for designs by Eli go to: ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org/shop⁠ 

MUSIC: 

Theme- "Intro for Legends" by Bonkers Beat Club (Epidemic Sound) 

Additional- "Mogul" by Blue Steel (Epidemic Sound)

OUR PARTNERS:

Allianz Foundation, Choose Love, Aputure, Leave No One Behind, Europe Cares, Parea Center Lesvos

SUPPORT: 

This podcast is the product of our ReFOCUS citizen journalism program 

Donate to support the artists and journalists by visiting: ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org 

CONTACT: 

Thoughts or questions about this episode; 

Suggestions for topics we can cover later in the season? 

Contact: ⁠[email protected]

Pylos shipwreck was one of the largest sea tragedies since 2015. Around 600 people have lost their lives yet as of today nobody has been named responsible for this tragedy. Bill Van Esveld - Associate Director at Human Rights Watch presents the survivors testimonies and describes the specificity of several investigations taking place in relation to this travesty. 

Watch the whole episode here: 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2yJloCogvssfzeSOVs0jMP?si=QP-xixvjSsGcSX8J1UCuOw

Youtube: https://youtu.be/8upU9QB61ZY?si=jCnAMyCGILZCUm77
"Fractured" is an original production of ReFOCUS Media Labs 

(@refocusmedialabs on all social media platforms)

PRODUCTION FAMILY:

Hosts: Sonia Nandzik-Herman, Rasheed Ghalli

Production Family: 

Sude Fazlollah, Eli Fazlollah, Dawoud Nouri, Rasheed Ghalli,Lotta Luley, Federico Rinaldi, Dariia Stepanova

Citizen Journalists: 

Yaser Taheri, Milad Ebrahimi, Yaser Akbari, Naqib Rasuli, Mohammad Ali Alami

Mentorship: Douglas Herman 

Producers: Sonia Nandzik-Herman, Douglas Herman 

Graphic Design: Eli Fazlollah for designs by Eli go to: ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org/shop⁠ 

MUSIC: 

Theme- "Intro for Legends" by Bonkers Beat Club (Epidemic Sound) 

Additional- "Mogul" by Blue Steel (Epidemic Sound)

OUR PARTNERS:

Allianz Foundation, Choose Love, Aputure, Leave No One Behind, Europe Cares, Parea Center Lesvos

SUPPORT: 

This podcast is the product of our ReFOCUS citizen journalism program 

Donate to support the artists and journalists by visiting: ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org 

CONTACT:
Thoughts or questions about this episode; 

Suggestions for topics we can cover later in the season? 

Contact: ⁠[email protected]

This Summer Short on multiple layers of discrimination of transgender refugees is one of the most underreported stories we presented this season. Yuli - our guest describes how her gender, sexual orientation and her job impact her position in the society.

Watch the whole episode here: 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4sxVeRnkqTeUjhojNOqxdj?si=ZkjQS7vvT_GwMX8bVH2QNw

Youtube: https://youtu.be/bwlheKjjy7g?si=DuQhsvLr4737W6GV

"Fractured" is an original production of ReFOCUS Media Labs 

(@refocusmedialabs on all social media platforms)

PRODUCTION FAMILY:

Hosts: Sonia Nandzik-Herman, Rasheed Ghali

Production Family: 

Sude Fazlollah, Eli Fazlollah, Dawoud Nouri, Rasheed Ghalli,Lotta Luley, Federico Rinaldi, Dariia Stepanova

Citizen Journalists: 

Yaser Taheri, Milad Ebrahimi, Yaser Akbari, Naqib Rasuli, Mohammad Ali Alami

Mentorship: Douglas Herman 

Producers: Sonia Nandzik-Herman, Douglas Herman 

Graphic Design: Eli Fazlollah for designs by Eli go to: ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org/shop⁠ 

MUSIC: 

Theme- "Intro for Legends" by Bonkers Beat Club (Epidemic Sound) 

Additional- "Mogul" by Blue Steel (Epidemic Sound)

OUR PARTNERS:

Allianz Foundation, Choose Love, Aputure, Leave No One Behind, Europe Cares, Parea Center LesvosSUPPORT: 

This podcast is the product of our ReFOCUS citizen journalism program 

Donate to support the artists and journalists by visiting: ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org 

CONTACT: 

Thoughts or questions about this episode; 

Suggestions for topics we can cover later in the season? 

Contact: ⁠[email protected]

Starting on October 7th multiple earthquakes devastated Herat adding to the already tragic situation of Afghans. This travesty was one of the fast news in Western media but locals still feel its impact. In this episode we’re joined by  Zobair Ahadi in Afghanistan and Yaser Taheri in Berlin.

Watch the whole episode here: 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/40xedDcRMSMNV23yxRO9UQ?si=UZV0bZLgSGelGb4i7skJMQ

Youtube: https://youtu.be/Wiu4iwoE2TM?si=jIEmbtr1dle_VnBp

"Fractured" is an original production of ReFOCUS Media Labs  (@refocusmedialabs on all social media platforms)

PRODUCTION FAMILY:

Hosts: Sonia Nandzik-Herman, Rasheed Ghali

Production Family: 

Sude Fazlollah, Eli Fazlollah, Dawoud Nouri, Rasheed Ghalli,Lotta Luley, Federico Rinaldi, Dariia Stepanova

Citizen Journalists: 

Yaser Taheri, Milad Ebrahimi, Yaser Akbari, Naqib Rasuli, Mohammad Ali Alami

Mentorship: Douglas Herman 

Producers: Sonia Nandzik-Herman, Douglas Herman 

Graphic Design: Eli Fazlollah for designs by Eli go to: ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org/shop⁠ 

MUSIC: 

Theme- "Intro for Legends" by Bonkers Beat Club (Epidemic Sound) 

Additional- "Mogul" by Blue Steel (Epidemic Sound)

OUR PARTNERS:

Allianz Foundation, Choose Love, Aputure, Leave No One Behind, Europe Cares, Parea Center Lesvos

SUPPORT: 

This podcast is the product of our ReFOCUS citizen journalism program 

Donate to support the artists and journalists by visiting: ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org 

CONTACT: 

Thoughts or questions about this episode; 

Suggestions for topics we can cover later in the season? 

Contact: ⁠[email protected]

As many members of our team come from Iran, for our first Summer Short episode we had to choose a topic related to the situation of Iranian artists who were forced to flee their country and those who despite all obstacles decided to stay. Our special guest is an actor, director and artist Vassilis Koukalani .

Watch the whole episode here: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5lCfOVhCwTHrGhfu7ps6im?si=ZtTJvfNuSaeh1DkgxVTyyg

Youtube: https://youtu.be/cFfumToCVHc?si=sx--MkVtS70vBNhQ

"Fractured" is an original production of ReFOCUS Media Labs 

(@refocusmedialabs on all social media platforms)

PRODUCTION FAMILY:

Hosts: Sonia Nandzik-Herman, Rasheed Ghali

Production Family: 

Sude Fazlollah, Eli Fazlollah, Dawoud Nouri, Rasheed Ghalli,Lotta Luley, Federico Rinaldi, Dariia Stepanova

Citizen Journalists: 

Yaser Taheri, Milad Ebrahimi, Yaser Akbari, Naqib Rasuli, Mohammad Ali Alami

Mentorship: Douglas Herman 

Producers: Sonia Nandzik-Herman, Douglas Herman 

Graphic Design: Eli Fazlollah for designs by Eli go to: ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org/shop⁠ 

MUSIC: 

Theme- "Intro for Legends" by Bonkers Beat Club (Epidemic Sound) 

Additional- "Mogul" by Blue Steel (Epidemic Sound)OUR PARTNERS:

Allianz Foundation, Choose Love, Aputure, Leave No One Behind, Europe Cares, Parea Center LesvosSUPPORT: 

This podcast is the product of our ReFOCUS citizen journalism program 

Donate to support the artists and journalists by visiting: ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org 

CONTACT: 

Thoughts or questions about this episode; 

Suggestions for topics we can cover later in the season? 

Contact: ⁠[email protected]

Being a refugee means fighting many battles at the same time. A battle for a right to international protection, a battle for basic goods like food or clothing, a battle for maintaining your dignity in the most undignifying conditions, but also a battle to not lose your identity, your uniqueness and your passions. For our team members art was this safe refuge that helped in many hopeless situations, and is still the driving force behind their strength.

In an honest and uncensored conversation with a NYUAD (New York University Abu Dhabi) student - Hamad Alshamsi - our creators share stories of their journey to Europe and thoughts on fighting for education and creativity. We also discuss the power of a supportive yet sometimes brutally honest community that can help you grow as a creator, but also as a human being. Enjoy listening to this slightly different format of Fractured, and let us know your thoughts on it.

SPECIAL GUESTS: Dawoud NouriRasheed Ghalli

Eli FazlollahHamad Alshamsi

S03E20 EPISODE GUIDE: 

00:00:00 Intro and Title Sequence 

00:01:54 Pt 01 Dawoud Nouri

00:34:26 ReFOCUS Media Labs campaign

00:35:28 Pt 02 Eli Fazlollah, Rasheed Ghali

01:34:06 Outro and Closing Credits

"Fractured" is an original production of ReFOCUS Media Labs 

(@refocusmedialabs on all social media platforms) 

PRODUCTION FAMILY:

Hosts: Hamad Alshamsi

Production Family: 

Sude Fazlollah, Eli Fazlollah, Dawoud Nouri, Rasheed Ghalli,Lotta Luley, Federico Rinaldi, Dariia Stepanova

Citizen Journalists: 

Yaser Taheri, Milad Ebrahimi, Yaser Akbari, Naqib Rasuli, Mohammad Ali Alami

Mentorship: Douglas Herman 

Producers: Sonia Nandzik-Herman, Douglas Herman 

Graphic Design: Eli Fazlollah

for designs by Eli go to: ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org/shop⁠

MUSIC: 

Theme- "Intro for Legends" by Bonkers Beat Club (Epidemic Sound) 

Additional- "Mogul" by Blue Steel (Epidemic Sound)

OUR PARTNERS:

Allianz Foundation, Choose Love, Aputure, Leave No One Behind, Europe Cares, Parea Center Lesvos

SPECIAL THANKS:

To the extended ReFOCUS Family for their dedication, passion and creativity all year long. We’re not where we are today without all the effort from Florian Krauer, Louise Holm, Chryssa Kouroukli, Yaiza Pardinas, Matthew Goncalves O’Kelly, Jennifer Perez, Jule Pehnt, Majid Bakhshi, Nazanin Foroghi, Yaser Akbari, Dariia Stepanova, Paul “Al” Simon, Jaime Moro Saavedra, Joëlle Hübscher, Beni Rietmann, Jakob Mayr, Jurek Edel, Francisco Ibanez, Bart Van Son, Federico Bustamente, Myriam Rey, Lotta Luley and Federico Rinaldi.

SUPPORT: 

This podcast is the product of our ReFOCUS citizen journalism program 

Donate to support the artists and journalists by visiting: ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org 

CONTACT: 

Thoughts or questions about this episode; 

Suggestions for topics we can cover later in the season? 

Contact: ⁠[email protected]

Food insecurity comprises a major global public health threat. Its effects are detrimental to the mental, physical, and social aspects of the health and well-being of those experiencing it. According to the Food Insecurity in Greece and Across the Globe report, more than 900 million people worldwide experience severe food insecurity, with future projections showing increasing trends. One of the most vulnerable groups experiencing food scarcity are refugees and asylum seekers. The issue lies not only in the amount of food but also its quality. The food distributed in refugee camps lacks nutritious values and is far from being sufficient. This impacts refugees' everyday life but also their future as the lack of sufficient and nutritious food during early childhood has serious long-term negative implications on children's physical and cognitive development.

In today’s episode we discuss not only the problem, but also one of the solutions. Evelina Eskenazi - the Founder and Director of the Saffron Kitchen Project describes their approach to serving nutritious and dignifying meals.

SPECIAL GUEST: Evelina Eskenazi - Founder and Director of The Saffron Kitchen Project (SKP)

https://www.saffronkitchenproject.org/

S03E20 EPISODE GUIDE:

00:00:00  Intro and Title Sequence

00:01:39  Pt 01 Evelina Eskenazi

00:29:23  Saffron Kitchen Project promo

00:33:22 Pt 02 Evelina Eskenazi

00:58:20  Outro and Closing Credits

"Fractured" is an original production of ReFOCUS Media Labs 

(@refocusmedialabs on all social media platforms) 

PRODUCTION FAMILY:

Co-hosts: Sonia Nandzik-Herman, Rasheed Ghalli

Production Family: 

Sude Fazlollah, Eli Fazlollah, Dawoud Nouri, Rasheed Ghalli,Lotta Luley, Federico Rinaldi, Dariia Stepanova

Citizen Journalists: 

Yaser Taheri, Milad Ebrahimi, Yaser Akbari, Naqib Rasuli, Mohammad Ali Alami

Mentorship: Douglas Herman 

Producers: Sonia Nandzik-Herman, Douglas Herman 

Graphic Design: Eli Fazlollah for designs by Eli go to: ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org/shop⁠

MUSIC: 

Theme- "Intro for Legends" by Bonkers Beat Club (Epidemic Sound) 

Additional- "Mogul" by Blue Steel (Epidemic Sound)

OUR PARTNERS:

Allianz Foundation, Choose Love,Aputure, Leave No One Behind, Europe Cares, Parea Center Lesvos

SPECIAL THANKS:

To the extended ReFOCUS Family for their dedication, passion and creativity all year long. We’re not where we are today without all the effort from Florian Krauer, Louise Holm, Chryssa Kouroukli, Yaiza Pardinas, Matthew Goncalves O’Kelly, Jennifer Perez, Jule Pehnt, Majid Bakhshi, Nazanin Foroghi, Yaser Akbari, Dariia Stepanova, Paul “Al” Simon, Jaime Moro Saavedra, Joëlle Hübscher, Beni Rietmann, Jakob Mayr, Jurek Edel, Francisco Ibanez, Bart Van Son, Federico Bustamente, Myriam Rey, Lotta Luley and Federico Rinaldi.

SUPPORT: 

This podcast is the product of our ReFOCUS citizen journalism program 

Donate to support the artists and journalists by visiting: ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org 

CONTACT: 

Thoughts or questions about this episode; 

Suggestions for topics we can cover later in the season? 

Contact: ⁠[email protected]

Greece struggles with a serious housing crisis. Walking down the streets of Athens you will notice many homeless people. Many of them are refugees and asylum seekers who after receiving their asylum decision were forced to leave the camp within 7 days. Without any integration classes in camps, and very rare Greek lessons, most people find it extremely difficult to find a new accommodation and even harder to convince the owner to rent it to a person with a refugee background. Sadly there are no structural solutions, and there are very few services addressing this issue. In this episode we are talking with Kayra Martinez - a founder of Love without Borders. This small NGO found an interesting way to support people in need of housing. Listen to their unique story.

On this International Refugee Day tune in on YouTube, Spotify, Apple and Google Podcasts on Thursday, June 20th.

BUY ART ON-LINE:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/LWBRefugeeArt?ref=search_shop_redirect&dd_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Flovewithoutborders4refugees.com%2F
S03E20 EPISODE GUIDE: 

00:00:00  Intro and Title Sequence

00:01:47  Pt 01 Kayra Martinez

00:26:26  Love Without Borders Promo

00:30:22  Pt 02 Kayra Martinez

00:57:10  Outro and Closing Credits

"Fractured" is an original production of ReFOCUS Media Labs  (@refocusmedialabs on all social media platforms) 

PRODUCTION FAMILY:

Co-hosts: Sonia Nandzik-Herman, Rasheed Ghalli

Production Family: 

Sude Fazlollah, Eli Fazlollah, Dawoud Nouri, Rasheed Ghalli,Lotta Luley, Federico Rinaldi, Dariia Stepanova

Citizen Journalists: 

Yaser Taheri, Milad Ebrahimi, Yaser Akbari, Naqib Rasuli, Mohammad Ali Alami

Mentorship: Douglas Herman 

Producers: Sonia Nandzik-Herman, Douglas Herman 

Graphic Design: Eli Fazlollah for designs by Eli go to: ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org/shop⁠

MUSIC: 

Theme- "Intro for Legends" by Bonkers Beat Club (Epidemic Sound) 

Additional- "Mogul" by Blue Steel (Epidemic Sound)

OUR PARTNERS:

Allianz Foundation, Aputure, Choose Love, Leave No One Behind, Europe Cares, Parea Center Lesvos, The Home Collective, National Geographic

SPECIAL THANKS:

To the extended ReFOCUS Family for their dedication, passion and creativity all year long. We’re not where we are today without all the effort from Florian Krauer, Louise Holm, Chryssa Kouroukli, Yaiza Pardinas, Matthew Goncalves O’Kelly, Jennifer Perez, Jule Pehnt, Majid Bakhshi, Nazanin Foroghi, Yaser Akbari, Dariia Stepanova, Paul “Al” Simon, Jaime Moro Saavedra, Joëlle Hübscher, Beni Rietmann, Jakob Mayr, Jurek Edel, Francisco Ibanez, Bart Van Son, Federico Bustamente, Myriam Rey, Lotta Luley and Federico Rinaldi.

SUPPORT: 

This podcast is the product of our ReFOCUS citizen journalism program 

Donate to support the artists and journalists by visiting: ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org 

CONTACT: 

Thoughts or questions about this episode; 

Suggestions for topics we can cover later in the season? 

Contact: ⁠[email protected]

Where in the world at this moment is the largest displacement taking place? Would you guess that it’s Sudan? Probably not as the media reports very little, if any, about the conflict that forced millions of people to leave their homes. As the civil war in Sudan enters its second year, the two warring factions, SAF and RSF, remain locked in a deadly power struggle, with the civilians bearing the consequences. Since the conflict began on April 15, 2023, around 15,000 people have been killed, and more than 8.2 million have been displaced. Nearly 2 million displaced Sudanese have fled to unstable areas in Chad, Ethiopia, and South Sudan, overrunning refugee camps. Most however have been internally displaced in Sudan. All of them are in need of humanitarian aid, which is extremely scarce.

In today's episode, Jordan Siegel, who was one of very few journalists who managed to enter Sudan and work independently, brings us closer to the situation on the ground.

Also join us on Patreon for an extended discussion with Jordan on her impressive work

LEARN MORE:

Jordan Siegel’s site: https://www.jordansiegelphotography.com/

Jordan’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordansiegels_photography/

S03E19 EPISODE GUIDE: 

00:00:00  Intro and Title Sequence

00:01:29  Pt 01 Jordan Siegel

00:26:17  “Sudan’s Invisible War” Documentary- Teaser

00:28:44  Pt 02 Jordan Siegel

00:55:08  Outro and Closing Credits

"Fractured" is an original production of ReFOCUS Media Labs 

(@refocusmedialabs on all social media platforms) 

PRODUCTION FAMILY:

Co-hosts: Sonia Nandzik-Herman, Rasheed Ghalli

Production Family: 

Sude Fazlollah, Eli Fazlollah, Dawoud Nouri, Rasheed Ghalli,Lotta Luley, Federico Rinaldi, Dariia Stepanova

Citizen Journalists: 

Yaser Taheri, Milad Ebrahimi, Yaser Akbari, Naqib Rasuli, Mohammad Ali Alami

Mentorship: Douglas Herman 

Producers: Sonia Nandzik-Herman, Douglas Herman 

Graphic Design: Eli Fazlollah for designs by Eli go to: ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org/shop⁠

MUSIC: 

Theme- "Intro for Legends" by Bonkers Beat Club (Epidemic Sound) 

Additional- "Mogul" by Blue Steel (Epidemic Sound)

OUR PARTNERS:

Allianz Foundation, Aputure, Choose Love, Leave No One Behind, Europe Cares, Parea Center Lesvos

SPECIAL THANKS:

To the extended ReFOCUS Family for their dedication, passion and creativity all year long. We’re not where we are today without all the effort from Florian Krauer, Louise Holm, Chryssa Kouroukli, Yaiza Pardinas, Matthew Goncalves O’Kelly, Jennifer Perez, Jule Pehnt, Majid Bakhshi, Nazanin Foroghi, Yaser Akbari, Dariia Stepanova, Paul “Al” Simon, Jaime Moro Saavedra, Joëlle Hübscher, Beni Rietmann, Jakob Mayr, Jurek Edel, Francisco Ibanez, Bart Van Son, Federico Bustamente, Myriam Rey, Lotta Luley and Federico Rinaldi.

SUPPORT: 

This podcast is the product of our ReFOCUS citizen journalism program 

Donate to support the artists and journalists by visiting: ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org 

CONTACT: 

Thoughts or questions about this episode; 

Suggestions for topics we can cover later in the season? 

Contact: ⁠[email protected]