The Peace Corner Podcast

For our fourth episode, our gender intern, Maria, decided to chat to a long-time feminist activist working in the field of Women, Peace and Security, Sharon Bhagwan Rolls. From military coups in Fiji, Sharon talks about her long career striving for more inclusive and peaceful societies; especially urging against the ghettoisation of women in peacebuilding!

‘Coffee Shopping' by Bruno Freitas, licensed under hooksounds.com.

For our third episode, our curious intern, Raphael, decided to chat to a veteran in grassroots peacebuilding, Jon Rudy. After decades in the field, Jon offers an insightful and philosophical overview of the precarious environments within which civil society often operates, and the powerful individuals driving these operations. This conversation reminds us of the urgency of our collective humanity.

‘Coffee Shopping' by Bruno Freitas, licensed under hooksounds.com.

For our second episode, two impassioned Nicaraguans - our intern, Jo, and activist, Chale - sat down to discuss the dire yet under-reported crisis in Nicaragua. In exile, Chale concentrates most of his time on solidarity networks like #SOSNicaragua. The continuous protests and harsh government crackdown in Nicaragua is why Chale travelled to The Hague to unite civil society groups to advocate for his country.

'Coffee Shopping' by Bruno Freitas, licensed under hooksounds.com.

For our very first podcast, we sat down with longtime peacebuilding pioneer, Lucy Nusseibeh, who has been living and working in the Occupied Palestinian Territories since 1978. We discussed the power of non-violent activism, the significance of youth and women empowerment, and Palestinian symbol of resilience and resistance, Ahed Tamimi. Looking forward in one of the most protracted conflicts in the world, Lucy concludes with, ‘If there were justice, there would be peace’!

Music credit: 'Coffee Shopping' by Bruno Freitas, licensed under hooksounds.com.