Right to Refuge: a SolidariTee podcast

In this episode, SolidariTee CEO Alexa Netty speaks to Nantina Tsekeri, head of Defence for Children International (DCI) Greece, one of SolidariTee's grant recipients. They discuss DCI Greece's recent report, 'In The Shadows', which analyses the challenges by accompanied children and their mothers on the move in Greece, and the importance of legal and psychosocial aid in providing support to these groups. We are grateful to Nantina for her participation and the insights she provided about these issues. To read DCI Greece's report: https://www.defenceforchildrengreece.org/_files/ugd/936582_475c9487fd97426d84e2341f61e52647.pdf https://www.solidaritee.org.uk IG @teesofsolidarity Twitter @SolidariTeeUK Presented by Alexa Netty, SolidariTee CEO Produced and edited by Jenny Frost Music by Efeloji

In this episode we had the privilege of speaking with Nasrin Parvaz, from the Freedom from Torture Survivors Speak OUT Network. Nasrin is an Iranian activist, author and artist, who was imprisoned in Iran for eight years before coming to the UK as a refugee thirty years ago. Nasrin tells us parts of her story, talks about her books and her artwork, and reminds us of the urgency of showing solidarity with refugees and asylum seekers. We are grateful to Nasrin for her time and openness in recording this podcast with us. We would also like to thank the team at Freedom from Torture for facilitating this podcast taking place.  To learn more about Nasrin: http://www.nasrinparvaz.org/web/  To order Nasrin's books: http://www.nasrinparvaz.org/web/category/books/  Learn more about Freedom from Torture: https://www.freedomfromtorture.org/  Freedom from Torture Survivors Speak OUT: https://www.freedomfromtorture.org/what-we-do/survivor-activism/survivors-speak-out https://www.solidaritee.org.uk IG @teesofsolidarity Twitter @SolidariTeeUK Presented by Alexa Netty, SolidariTee CEO Produced and edited by Jenny Frost Music by Efeloji

In this episode we speak to SolidariTee's CEO, Lexi Netty, about SolidariTee's 2023 Week of Action theme, which is Shifting the Spotlight - recentring and spotlighting refugee narratives in contexts or areas of the world which often receive little attention from the media. We talk about the importance of the work of SolidariTee and the NGOs we support in Greece, as well as discussing refugee issues in Venezuela, Haiti, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and beyond.  https://www.solidaritee.org.uk IG @teesofsolidarity Twitter @SolidariTeeUK Presented, produced and edited by Jenny Frost Music by Efeloji

In this episode, Newcastle Team Lead Emma talks to Asma Patel, the director of Endless Medical Advantage (EMA). EMA is an organisation working to provide healthcare services and humanitarian relief support for refugee and vulnerable communities across the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon. They discuss EMA, the refugee context in Lebanon, volunteer tourism and more.  More from SolidariTee: https://www.solidaritee.org.uk [https://www.solidaritee.org.uk/] IG @teesofsolidarity Twitter @SolidariTeeUK Hosted by Emma Pallent Produced and edited by Sophie Cowell Music by Efeloji

In this episode we speak to Amos Schonfield, the founder of Our Second Home, a youth movement providing residential experiences and leadership training to help refugees and migrants flourish. This episode goes alongside SolidariTee's careers event held in October about careers in activism and in the refugee sector. Amos talked with us about the development of his career, the joys and challenges of founding your own organisation, and studying migration at university.  Learn more:  https://www.oursecondhome.org.uk/home  https://www.solidaritee.org.uk IG @teesofsolidarity Twitter @SolidariTeeUK Presented, produced and edited by Jenny Frost Music by Efeloji